Irish_Poor_Law_Extension_Act

Irish Poor Law Extension Act 1847

Irish Poor Law Extension Act 1847

United Kingdom legislation

The Irish Poor Law Extension Act 1847 (10 & 11 Vict. c. 31) was an 1847 act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which altered the Irish Poor Law system. The passing of the act meant that the full cost of the Irish Poor Law system fell upon Irish property owners.[1]

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See also

  • Kinealy, Christine (2006) [1994]. This Great Calamity. The Great Irish Famine, 1845-52. Dublin: Gill and Macmillan.

References

  1. [1]
    "The History Place - Irish Potato Famine: Financial Ruin".
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