List_of_Irish_poor_law_unions

List of Irish poor law unions

List of Irish poor law unions

Add article description


This article lists all poor law unions in Ireland.[1]

Map of poor law unions in 1897

Antrim

Antrim, Ballycastle, Ballymena, Ballymoney, Belfast, Larne, Lisburn

Armagh

Armagh, Lurgan, Newry

Carlow

Carlow, Bawnboy

Cavan

Bailieborough, Bawnboy, Cavan, Cootehill

Clare

Ballyvaughan, Corofin, Ennis, Ennistymon, Kildysart (Killadysert), Kilrush, Scariff, Tulla

Cork

Bandon, Bantry, Castletownbere, Clonakilty, Cork, Dunmanway, Fermoy, Kanturk, Kilmallock, Kinsale, Macroom, Mallow, Midleton, Millstreet, Mitchelstown, Skibbereen, Blackpool, Carrigtwohill, Wilton,

Donegal

Ballyshannon, Donegal, Dunfanaghy, Glenties, Inishowen, Letterkenny, Milford, Stranorlar

Down

Banbridge,[2] Downpatrick, Kilkeel, Newry, Newtownards

Dublin

Balrothery, Dublin North, Dublin South, Rathdown

Fermanagh

Enniskillen, Lisnaskea, Lowtherstown

Galway

Ballinasloe, Clifden, Galway, Glenamaddy, Gort, Loughrea, Mountbellew, Oughterard, Portumna, Tuam

Kerry

Cahirciveen, Dingle, Kenmare, Killarney, Listowel, Tralee

Kildare

Athy, Celbridge, Naas

Kilkenny

Callan, Castlecomer, Kilkenny, Thomastown, Urlingford

Laois

Abbeyleix, Donaghmore, Mountmellick

Leitrim

Carrick-on-Shannon, Manorhamilton, Mohill

Limerick

Croom, Glin, Kilmallock, Limerick, Newcastle, Rathkeale

Londonderry

Coleraine, Derry Workhouse, Magherafelt, Newtown Limavady

Longford

Ballymahon, Granard, Longford

Louth

Ardee, Drogheda, Dundalk

Mayo

Ballina, Ballinrobe, Belmullet, Castlebar, Claremorris, Killala, Newport, Swineford, Westport

Meath

Castletowndevlin, Dunshaughlin, Kells, Navan, Oldcastle, Trim

Monaghan

Carrickmacross, Castleblaney (Castleblayney), Clones, Monaghan

Offaly

Edenderrry, Parsonstown, Tullamore

Roscommon

Boyle, Castlerea, Roscommon, Strokestown

Sligo

Dromore West, Sligo, Tubbercurry

Tipperary

Borrisokane, Carrick-on-Suir, Cashel, Cashel, Clogheen, Clonmel, Nenagh, Roscrea, Thurles, Tipperary

Tyrone

Castlederg, Clogher, Cookstown, Dungannon, Gortin, Omagh, Strabane

Waterford

Dungarvan, Kilmacthomas, Lismore, Waterford

Westmeath

Athlone, Mullingar

Wexford

Enniscorthy, Gorey, New Ross, Wexford

Wicklow

Baltinglass, Rathdrum, Shillelagh


References

  1. "Irish Unions". Archived from the original on 2008-10-06. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
  2. A list of the Electoral Divisions into which it was divided when it was formed is in the 5th annual report of the Poor Law Commissioners for England and Wales (1839), page 220

Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article List_of_Irish_poor_law_unions, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.