POOR LAW, IRELAND. 



RETURN (0 an Order of the Honourable The House of Commons, 
dated 24 April 1846;— /&r, 



“‘i 



A RETURN “ of the Days on which each Assistant Pooh-law Commissioner, 
in Ireland, attended Meetings of Boards of Guardians, describing the Places 
where sucli Attendances were given, in each of the Years 1844, 1845, and up 
to 31st day of March 1846 

A RETURN “ of the Number of Paupers Admitted into each Workhouse, in 
Ireland, in the Five Years ending the 31st day of March 1846 

A RETURN “ of the Number of Paupers that Died in each Workhouse, in 
Ireland, in each of those Years, namely, to the 31st day of March 1842, 1843, 
1844, 1846, and 1846; distinguishing those who Died from Fever in each 
Year 

A RETURN “ of the Price of Potatoes agreed for at the last Contract entered 
into by each Board of Guardians, in Ireland, previously to the 1st day of 
May in the Years 1844, 1845, and 1846." 



Poor-law Commission Office, Dublin,' 
24 June 1846. 



ARTHUR MOORE, 

Chief Clerk. 



( Sir William Somerville.) 



Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Prinied, 
2 g June 1846 . 



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Under S oz. 



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LIST. 



Page. 

I._Returas of the Dates and Places of Attendance of Assistant Commissioners at Meet- 
ings of Boards of Guardians, in Ireland, from 1 st January 1844 to 31st March 
1846 inclusive : — 



Richard M. Muggeridge, Esq. 

William John Gilbert, Esq. * 

Honourable Charles S. Clements 

Edward Senior, Esq. - 

William John Hancock, Esq. 

Cffisar George Otway, Esq. - 

Joseph Burke, Esq. " 

2 .— Returns of the Number of Paupers Admitted into each Workhouse, in Ireland, aqd 
of the Number of Paupers who Died in each Workhouse ; distinguishing those who 
Died from Fever, in the Five Years ended 81 st March 1842, 1843, 1844, 1845, and 

1846 respectively 5 with Date of Opening of each Workhouse - - - . 

Number and list of Workhouses not open at the above periods 



8.— Returns of the Prices of Potatoes as agreed for at the last Contract entered into by 
each Board of Guardians, in Ireland, previously to the 1 st of May 1844, 1846, and 
1846 5 and of Price as reduced uniformly to rate per Stone of 14 lbs., with Date of 
each Contract 



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RETURNS RELATIVE TO THE POOR-LAW COMMISSIONERS ANO POOR LAW (iRELAND). 3 



1 . RETURN of the Days on which each Assistant Pooe-law Couhissionee, in Ireland, attended Meetings of 

Boards op Guardians, describing the Places where such Attendances were given, in each of the Years 1844 
and 1845, and up to the 31st of March 1845. 



Note.— This Return does not include attendances on other than the days of meeting of the Board of Guardians, for the purposes 
of inquiries, &c., or insjiection of workhouses. It is also to be observed, that until the workhouse is opened for the reception 
of paupers, ’the meetings of the Board of Guardians are not required to be held weekly, hut only once a month. Owing to 
changes ill the Assistant Commissioners’ districts, from resignation, death, &c., some of the Unions under the names of the 
respective Assistant Commissioners were in their charge for only a portion of the period comprised in the Return; and hence 
the* same Union will in such cases he found entered under the names of more than one Assistant Commissioner, with different 



Places where 
such Attendances 
were given. 

Names of Unions. 


Dates on which 
the Assistant Commissioners 
attended 

Meetings of Boards of Guardians. 


Places where | 
such Attendances, 

Names of Unions.j 


Dates on which 
the Assistant Commissioners 
attended 

Meetings of Boards of Guardians. 


1 







RICHARD M. MUGGERIDGE, ESa 



Athy 

Bnltinglass 

Carlow 

Dublin, North - 

Enniscorthy 

Gorey 

Mountmcllick - 



1344, January 9. 


Rathdown 


1844, February 6. 




1844, January 1, 29. 


Rathdrum 


1844, January 17. 


Shillelagh 


1844, January 5, 26. 


Waterford 


1844, January 6, 20, 27; February 3, 10. 




1844, January 12. 





1844, January 16. Attended meeting of 
eoramittee of guardians, January 18. 
1844, January 2, February 6. 

1844, February 9. 

1844, January 25. 

Mr. Muggeridge resigned from 31 March 
1844. 



Ardce 

Athlone - 
Bailicborongh • 

Balrothery 

Baltinglass 

Carrickmacross 

Castleblaney 

Celbridgc - 
Clones 

Cootehiil - 

Downpatrick 
Drogheda - 

Dublin, North - 

Dublin, South - 
Dundalk - 

453 - 



william JOHN GILBERT, ESQ. 



1844, February 6, 20 ; June 4, July 9, No- 

vember 26. 

1845, February 4. 

1844, January 27. 

1844, January 1, 3; March 18, June 3, 

July 22, December 23. 

1845, March 10. 

1844, January 29, April 22, August 19, 

October 14. 

1845, January 13, March 3. 

1844, August 29. 

1844, January 0, March 12, 19; April 2, 

May 28, October 8, December 17. 

1845, February I8. 

1844, Febrnary 21, August 7, October 9. 

1846, January 29. 

1844, January 23, February 13, March 26, 

September 17, October 1, Decem- 
ber 10. 

1845, February 11, April 15. 

1844, May 22, October 23. 

1844, June 13, August 8. October 30. 

1845, February 13, March 13, April 17. 

1844, January 12, February 10, Marcli 22, 

December 13. 

1845, January 24, February 7, March 14. 

1844, June 1, July 13, November 2, 30. 

1845, February 15. 

1844, January 4, Febrnary 1, March 7, 21 ; 

Ajiril 4, June 6, July 18, August 1, 
October 3, Dccenilier 5. 

1845, February 27, April 3, 24. 

1844, May 15, June 19, August 14, Octo- 

ber21. AtteiidedAdiuissionBoard, 
June 24. 

1845, February 26, Slarch 26. 

1844, May23i June 20, August 15, Sep- 

tember 10, October 17. 

1845, March 27. 

1844, Febninry 2, 23 ; Marcli 8, April 26, 

June 7, July 5, 19 ; September 13, 
27; October 4, 11; December 6, 
20. 

1845, April 18. 



Dunshaughlin 

Edenderry 
Granard - 
Kells 

Kilkeel - 



Longford - 
MohiU - 
Monaghan 
Mullingar 



Nuvan 



Newry 



Oldcastle - 
Ratlidown 
Ratlidrum 
Trim 

Tullamure 



- 1844, January 30, May 21, June II, August 

20, October 22. 

1845, Attended to meet Board, bat no 
Board held, March 4. 

. 1844, July 27. 

1845, January 18. 

. 1844, January 22, June 14. 

1845, January 3. 

. 18-14, January 2, December 21. Attended, 
but no Board assembled, July 23. 

- 1844, February 7, 28; March 13, April 3, 

8; July 10, September 4, 25; No- 
vember 20, December 4. Attended 
to meet Board, May 29. 

1845, February 5, 19 ; March 19. Attended 
to meet Board, but no Board assem- 
bled, January 8. 

- 1844, March 2. 

. 1844, January 11, 25 : April 18. 

. 1844, February 14, May 1. 

1844, April 16. 

1844, June 26. Attended to meet Board, 

but no Board assembled, August 21. 

1845, April 9, 23. 

. 1844, September 18. 

1845, Jauunry 1. 

. 1844, January 6, 20; February 3, 10, 24; 

March 9, April 6, 27 ; May25, July 
6, Augusts, September?, 14; No- 
vember 23, December 7, 28. At- 
tended to meet Board, but no Board 
assembled, September 28. 

1845, January 11, February 1, March 22, 

April 26. 

- LS44, March 28. 

1846, January 2. 

1844, May 14, June 25, August 13. 

1845, Febrnarv 25, April 8. 

- 1844, August 27. 

1844, May 18, June 22. 

1845, March 1. 

1844, July 30, November 12. 

1846, January 21, April 2-2. 






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4 RETURNS RELATIVE TO THB POOR-LAW COMMISSIONERS AND POOR LAW (IRELAND). 



Places where I 
such Attendances 

Names of Unions. 


Dates on which 
the Assistant Commissioners 
attended 

Meetings of Boards of Guardians. 


Places where 
such Attendances 

Names of Unions. 


Dates on which 
the Assistant Commissioners 
attended 

1 Meetings of Boards of Guardians. 











After tte Death of Mr. Gilbert, he was succeeded in liis District by 



Abbeyleix 

Ardee 

Bailieborough 

Balrothery 



Baltinglass 
CarricKmaeross 
Celbridge - 
Drogheda - 
Dublin, North • 



Dublin, South 

Dundalk - 

Dunshaughlin 

Edenderry 



THE HON. CHARLES S. CLEMENTS. 



1845, December 4. 

1846, February 3. 

1845, NoTember 3, December 1. 

1845, Attended, but no meeting of guar- 

dians took place, November 19. 

1846, February 12. 

1845, October 28. 

1845, December 3. 

1845, November 13, 15. 

1845, October 22, December 10. 

1846, March 20. 

1845, October 23, November 6, Decem- 

ber 11. 

1846, February 6. 

1848, February 10. 

1845, December 6. 



Enniscorthy 

Kells 

Kilkenny - 

Mountmellick 

Mullingar 

Navan 
Oldcastle - 



Rathdown 

Rathdrum 

Trim 

Wexford - 



1840, January 16, 

1845, November 29, 

1840, January 15. 

J845, December 5. 

1845, December 2. 

1846, February 11. 

1845, October 15. 

1845, Attended, but no meeting of Board 

took place, October 16. 

1846, February 5. 

1845, November 18. 

1846, March 10. 

1845, December 16. 

184:6, February 7. 

1846, January 17. 



Armagh - 



Ballycastle 



Ballymena 



Ballymoney 



Banbridge 



Belfast 



Castleblayney 

Castlederg 

Clogher - 



Clones 
Coleraine - 



EDWARD SENIOR, ESQ. 



- 1844, January 11, March 7, 21; May 16, 

July 4, December 12. 

1845, February 27, June 19, July 81, Oc- 

tober 16. 

1846, February 6. 

- 1844, March 12, April 9, May 7, July 2, 

November 16, December 14, 21. 

1845, Jlarch 22, May 10, September 2, 

October 4, December 6. 

1846, March 28. 

- 1844, January 2, March 5, July 16, No- 

vembers. Attended, but no meet- 
ing of Board took place, April 2. 

1845, March 17, April 14, July 28, August 

25, Novemoer 3. 

1846, February 16. 

- 1844, January 4, April 11, May 6, 9 ; July 

18, October 18, December 39. 

1845, March 20, July 10, September 25, 

December 18. 

1846, March 26. 

- 1844, February 12, March 18, May 20, 

July 1, September 2, October 14. 
184-5, January 13, April 21, July 7, Decem- 
ber 1. 

1846, January 19. 

- 1844, February 5, August 12, November 

18, December 16. 

1845, January 20, May 5, October 6, No- 

vember 10. 

1846, February 2. 

- 1844, February 13, March 19, May 14, 

September 3, November 12, De- 
cember 3. Attended a committee 
of the Board, February 15. 

184.5, January 21, 28; May 6, June 17, 
July 29, September 30. 

1846, January 27, March 10. 



Coleraine (contd) 
Cookstown 

Cootehill - 
Downpatrick - 
Dunfanaghy 
Dungannon 

Gort - 
Gortin 



inishowen 

Kilkeel 



1845, October 1, November 19. 

1846, January 14. 

1844, February 23, July 12, November 

22 . 

1845, April 11, September 12, October 10. 

1846, January 10. 

184-5, October 21, November 18. 

1846, January 13. 

1844, January 13, February 17, March 9, 

April 6, May 4, August 10, Novem- 
ber 23. 

1845, February 8, March 29, July 5, Au- 

gust 9, September 13, 27 ; Novem- 
ber 22, 

1840, January 17. 

1845, October 23, November 20. 

1846, January 15. 

1844, March 16, July 20, September?, Oc- 
tober 12. 



Le-tterkenny 



Lisburn 



Londonderry 



1845, January 11, March 15, July 12, 26; 

August2, November!, Dccember27. 

1846, January 24, February 21. 

1844, January 9, February 20, April 13, 27 ; 

May 18, September 21, November 
0, December 7. 

1845, Januiiiy 18, February 22, April 5, 19, 

26 ; June 21, September 6, 19 ; Oc- 
tober 18, Decemoer20. 

1846, February 7, March 14. 

1845, October 8, 24 ; November 21. 

1846, January 16. 

1844, February 3, May il. 

1845, August 30, November 8. 

1846, January 31. 

1844, August 27, September 24, October 29. 

1845, January?, March 4, April 29, June 24, 

August 10. 

1844, February 1, April 4, May 2, 23 ; Sep- 

tember 19, October24, Decembers. 

1845, February 13, April 24, August 14, 

October 80. 

1846, March 12. 

1846, February 27. 

1844, January 24, April 17, July 10, Octo- 
ber 28. 

18t5, February 5, April 9, September 10, 
October 8, December 3. 

1846, January 7. 

1844, January 1, February 20, April 1, 19; 

July 22, August 19, September 9, 
October 7, December 23. 

1845, March 10, June 23, August 4, Octo- 

ber 18. 

1846, January 5, March 30. 

184.5, Novemter 12. 

1846, March 4. 

1844, January 3, February 7, March C, 

April 3, July 17, October 7, Novem- 
ber 7. 

1845, January 16, April 17, July 17, August 

28, November 6, December 11. 

1846, February 12. 

1844, July 26, August 23, September 27, No- 

vember 1, 29. 

1845, February?, March?, May 2, June 27. 

1844, February 6, 13 ; April 30, August 13, 

November 19. 

1845, January 21, February 18, March 26, 

May 13, June 17, August 12, De- 
cember 9. 

1840, February 10. 

1844, January 20, February 24, March 30, 

April 20, July 27, August 31, Sep- 
tember 14, Octobers, November 2. 

1845, January 4, March 1, April 12, July 19, 

OctoCer 11, November 29. 

1846, January 3, March 21. 



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RETORNS UELATIVF, TO THE POOR-l.AW COMMISSIONERS AND POOR LAW (iRELAND). 5 



Places where 
such Attendances 
were given. 

Names of Unions. 


Dates on which 

1 the .Assistant Commissioners 

1 attended 

1 Meetings of Boards of Guardians. 


Places where 
such Attendances 

Names of Unions. 


Dates on which 
the Assistant Commissioners 
attended 

Meetings of Boards of Guardians. 






1 1 



Maglicrufelt 



Milford - 



Monnghnn 



Newry 

Newtownards 



Edward Semor, continued. 



1844, March 14, August 15, November 14. 
1B45, January 3t), March 27, May 8, July 3, 
November 13. 

1840, January 29. 

1844, January 20, February 29, April 25, 

September 6, October 17. 

1845, January 23, February 20, April 3, 

September 4, 18: ifoveinber 28. 
I84C, March 19. 

1844, July 29, August2C, September 28, 

October 28, November 25. 

1845, January 0, March 3, April 28, July 

21, August 18. 

1844, July 3, November 20. 

1846, February 26, July 2, October 22. 
1840, February 25. 

1845, September 20, October 25. 

1840, March?. 



Newtownards — 
{continued) 



Newtown Lima- 



Ouiagh 



Strafaane - 



1844, February 14, March 20, May 1, 
August 14, November 13, Decem- 
ber 4, 



Stranorlar - 



1845, January 29, February 19, March 26, 
May 7, June 18, July 30, August 13, 
December 10. 

1840, January 28, February 11, March 11. 

1844, January 22, March 25, April 22, 

September 10, October 21, Decem- 
ber 30. 

1845, March 31, July 14, December 29. 
1840, February 23, Slarch 23. 

1844, January 18, February 22, April 18, 

July II, September 2C, Novem- 
ber 21. 

1845, February 6, April 10, September 11, 

December 4. 

1840. January 8. 

184’4, February 27, April 23, July 9, Au- 
gust 6, October I. 

1840, February 11, March 11, July 1, De- 
cember 2. 

1840, January 0, March 31. 

1844, July 8, 30 ; August 5, SeptemberSO. 

1845, February 10, June 30. 



Abbeyleix - 
Atlilone 
Atby - 

Bailieborough - 
Uallinasloe 



Ballinrobe 

Balrothery 

Rultinglass 

Callau 

Carlow 



Carrick-on-Suir 

Cashel 



Castlerea - 
Celbridge - - 

Clifden - 
Dublin, North - 
Dublin, South - 
Dunshaugblin - 



Enniscorthy 

Ennistynion 



Fermoy 

Galway 

• Gort^. 



Kilkenny - 



453 - 



william JOHN HANCOCK, ESQ. 



1844, May 10, August 29, November 14. 
1846, March 0, Auirust 7. 

1845, October 26, November 22. 

1840, March 7. 

1844, May 2, June 0, August 15. 

1845, March 6, August 0. 

1845, June 16. 

1844, July 17, October 23. 

1846, FeGruury 6, October 1, 8 ; Novem- 

19, December 3. 

1846, January 21. 

1845, October 16. 

1840, No Board, March 5tb. 

1844, January 1, 22. 

184.5, April 17. 

1844, June 19. 

1845, February 20, April 9. 

1844, June 17, August 12, October 17. Meta 

committee of guardians, October II. 

1845, February 24, March 3, Slay 16. 

1844, September 7. 

1844, February 22, July 4, September 12. 

1845, January 23, April 10, May 8, 22; 

July 24, August 28. 

1846, March 12. 

1846, January 17. 

1844, March '20. 

1845, No Board, Oct. 10. 

1344, January 31. 

1844, February 1, 29. 

1845, July 20. 

1844, August 7. 

1846, January 29, September 3, November 12. 
1840, January 28, 20, 30. 

1844, February 16. 

1844, August 9. 

1846, January 31, May 2. 

1844, January 17, February 7, 21 ; April 8, 

1845, October 15. 

1846, April 10. 

1844, May24. No meeting of Board, asuf- 

ficientnuraberol'guardiausnot hav- 
ing attended, June 28, October 26. 

1845, February 7, Septembers, November 

14. Attended, but guardians did 
not meet, October 25, 

1846, February 10, 11. 

1844, June 20, September 6, October 10. 
1846, February 27. Attended at Bourd- 
room, but not a sufficient number 
of guardians attended to constitute 
a Board, November 6. 



Kilraallock 

Kilrush 
Limerick - 



Listowel - 
Longford - 
Loiiglirea - 



Macroom - 
Mallow 
Mountniellick 
Nenagh - 

Newcastle - 



Parsonstown 



Rathdown 

Rntlidruin 

Rathkcale 



Roscommon 



- 1844, Augu-'t 1, Octobers, November 21, 

December 5. 

1845, January 16, July 17. 

- 1844, May 25, Augusts. 

1845, May 3, Septe)nber 2. 

- 1844, May 22, July 3, 10; September 11, 

December 18. Met School Com- 
mittee, August 24. Attended, but 
guardians aid not meet, October 
30, November 6, 20, 27. 

184.5, May21, July 16, August 27, Novem- 
bero, DecemberlO. Attended com- 
mittee of guardians, November 10. 

1846, February 4, March 11. 

1644, June 20, July 31. 

1816, February 13, May 1, September 18. 
1846, December 20. 

1846, January 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 24. 

- 1644, October 26. No meeting, only one 

guardian having attended in B'oard- 
room, June 29. 

1845, February 1, Jlay 10, September 6, 
November 15, December 6. At- 
tended at Board-room, but guar- 
dians did not meet, August 10. 
1845, June 5. 

- 1844, April 6. 

- 1844, April 4. 

- 1844, May 3, November 15, December 20. 
1845, February 28, March 7, .\ugust 8. 

- 1844, May 30, Jjily 11, NovemberQ8. 

1845, March 13, June 19, September 11. 

1846, February 5. 

- 1844, May 28, July 30, October 29, No- 

vember 19, December 3. 

1845, February 11, .April 29. 

1846, February 3. 

- 1844, June 1. 

1845, February 8, .April 12. 

1846, March 28. 

- 1844, February 27. 

- 1845, April 22. 

- 1844, July 29. Attended at Board-room, 

but guardians did not meet, No- 
vember IS. 

1846, January 27, February 10, Septem- 
ber!. 

• 1845, December 16. 



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UETUHNS RELATIVE TO THE POOR-LAW COMMISSIONERS AND POOR LAW (iRELAND). 



Places where D^tes on which 

such Attendfuices Assistant Commissioners 

were given. attended 

TTy - Meetings of Boards of Guardians. 



PhcM where 

such AtteiK nnc Assistant Commissioners 

wer^ven. attended 

N f TIninns Meetings of Boards of Guardians. 



AVilitIam John Hancock, Esq.— continued. 



1S41, May 31, June 21, July 12, 18; No- Thurles - 
vemher 29. 

184-5, March 14, April 11, September 12, 

1846, Pebrunry 6. Tipperai'y - 

1844, July 2, August 6, 27. 

184.3, January 28, August 20, November II, 

December 0. Attended at Board- 
room, hut no meeting held, only 
oue euardian having attended, 

July 22. 

1840, January 27. 

1845, Attended at Board-room, but no Tiillaniori! 

meeting took place, April 15. Waterford 



1844, February 6, June 4, November 12. 

1843, January 21, March 11, September 9, 

October 28. 

1844, Ma^l8, July 0, September 14, Oc- 

1845, January 18, 25, August 30, Novem- 

ber 8. 

I84C, March 14. 

1846, March 31. 

1846, October 20, November 17, Decem- 
ber 1, 16. 

1846, January 19. 

1845, August 6. 

1644, January II. 



During part of 1844 and prior to the appointment of auditors, Mr. Hancock was engaged in auditing union accounts, and 
had no district in charge ns Assistant Commissioner. 



CJLSAR GEORGE OTWAY, ESQ. 
i, June 15, August 81, October 26, Enniskillen 
November 30. 

5, February 15, March 22, 29; April 1 

5, 12; May 31, June 7, July 26, 

August 23, 25; September 13. 

i, January 29, February 19, March 18, i 

May 27, August 5, llecember 16. Galway - - 1 

/, January 13, 27 ; February 10, April 

14, August 11, October 6, 27. i 

3, January 19. Glentics - - 1 

1, May 28, June 20, July 4, September 

5, November28, December 19. No 1 

Board met, May 1, August 14. 

5, January 9, 23; February 20, April 

10, June 12. 1 

I, January 20, March 9, 16; April 27, Letterkenny - ! 

May 11, September 21, November 
23. 

5, January 18. June 28, August 80, Lisnaskea - 
December 18. 

8, February 14. 

I, April 19, Junes, August 10, Noveia- 

Wr9, December 14. Attended to Longford - 
meet the Board, January 26, Fe- 
bruary 23. Lowtherstown - 

5, March 8, April 26, May 24, August 2, 

Novembers, 20. ' 

S, January 24, March 20, 27. 

1, January 25, February 22, April 18, 

June 8, jVugust 10, October 12, 

December 7. ^ 

5, April 26, May 24, August 9, Septem- blanor Hamilton i 

her 0. No Board, August 2. 

6, January 24, March 28. _ 1 

4, Fei)ruarv 3, 17 ; March 2, 23 ; April 

20, June 29, July 0, August 3, De- 
cember 21. No Board, May 23. 

3, January 11, 25 ; February 22, June Milford - 

21, October 23. No Board, Octo- 



tlie Board, but none held, October 5. Moliill 
', February 8, 

•, June 28, December 20, Attended to 
meet the Board, but none held, 

September 6. Roscomn 

i, August 15. No meeting, May 2. 

:, Jailuaryll, February 15, 28; March?, 

1, Mareu21, August 1,22; Octobers, 

November 21. Attended to meet 
the Board, but none held, May 2. Sligo 
i, January 2, March 13, April 19, July 
5, October 18, November 22, De- 
cember C. 

i, Jaiiiiiiry 31, March 14, 21. 

1, January 16, May 7, July 30. 

>, September 23, Jlcccmlier 9. 
i, February 3. No Board, January 6, 



1, January 8, March 4, April 29, June 
24, September 16, November 18. 

», January G, March 3, 31 ; May 26, 
June 23, August 18, September 15, 
November 17, December 1. 

>, January 26, March 24. 

1, May 29, July 3, August 28, Septem- 
ber 11, November 0. 



, March 14, May 9, August 29, Sep- 
tember 26, November 21, Decem- 
ber 6. 



1, January 30, February 13, Marcli 13. 

; May 3, September 27. 

I, October 17, December 12, 26. 

i, January 9. 

January C, February 10, 24; Octo- 
ber 19. 

>, Muy 10, September 20. 

!, February 21. 

I, August {?, December 28. 

■, Juuel4. 

February?, Mnyl, July24, Decem- 
ber 11. No Board, January 10. 

i, February 12, March 19, May 28, 
June 23, July 23, August 20, Sep- 
tember 17, October 1, November 19, 
December 3. 

1, Januarj’ 28, March 11, 25. 

, January 4, June 13, July 25, Octo- 
ber, 10,17. 

February 6, March 20, Ajiril 17, 24 ; 
May 22, 29 ; June 19, 26 ; July 24, 
October 2. 

i, March 20. 

:, May 6, July 29. Attended to meet 
Board, but none assembled, March 
II. 

), October 13, December 8. 



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Places where 
such Attendances 
were given. 

Names of Unions. 


j Dotes on wliioli 

i tlie Assistant Commissioners 

attended 

1 Meetings of Boards of Guardians. 


Places where 
such Attendances 

Names of Unions. 


Dates on which 
the Assistant Commissioners 
attended 

Meetings of Boards of Guardians. 


Stranorlar 

Swinelbrd 


C-KSAR George Or 

1844, January 18, March 14. I 

1845, September 22, November 3, 24. 

1846, March 23. 

1844, January 30, April 10, May 28, August | 

6, 27 ; November20, December 17. ' 

1845, January 28, February 11, April 29, 

May 20, June 10, August 12, 26; 
October 28, December 16. 

1846, January 13, March 31. 


WAY, Esq. — conlini 
Tuam 

Westport - 


led. 

1844, June 3, July I, August 26, December 

23. 

1845, Febrnarj' 17, April 7, June 16. 

1844, February 11, March 25, April 17, 

June 21, September 18. 

1845, January 8, 34; February 21, May 7, 

June 11, October 3, 2-2 ; Novembers, 
December 17. 

1846, January 14, March 18. 



Ballinasloc 

BaUinrobe 

Bandon 



Bantry 



Caliiroivcen 

Callan 

Cnrrick-on-Suir 



Costlerea - 
Clogheen - 



Clonmel - 
Cork 



BungarTan 



Dunmanwny 



Enniscorthy 
Euiiistymon 
Ferinoy - 



Oalway 
Kanturk - 



JOSEPH BURKE, ESQ. 



1844, January 17, March 6, April 10, 34. 

I 1844, January 12, March 14, April 18. 

1844, August 21, October 9, NoTember 6. 

1845, Fet>ruary 20, April 30, June 35. 

1810, January 14. 

1844, June 18, Augu«t20, October 10. 

1845, January 28, April 15, 24, 29 ; July 1, 

29; October 28, November 4, De- 
cember 2. 

1840, February 24. 

1844, Octol>er 26. 

1846, March 15, April 19, August 9. 

1845, November 19, December 31. 

1846, March 18. 

1844, J une 8, August 3, December 14. 

1845, February 15, Marcli 29, May 31, 

June 14, September 6, November 

22 . 

1840, Januarv 3, 31. 

- 1844, April 20. 

- 1844, Aognst 5, September 16, November 

18. 

1845, January 6, June 10, August 4, Sep- 
tember 8, November 24. 

1840, January 5, February 2. 

- 1844, June 6. 

1845, March 20, July 10, September 4, Oc- 

tober 9, November 20. 

1846, January 1, 29; March 19. 

- 1844, June 3, 24; July 1, 15, 29; Au^st 

20, October 7, November 11, De- 
cember 10. Attended meeting of 
Visiting Committee, June 28 ; of 
Rate Committee, October 4, 31. 

1845, January 13, February 10, 24 ; March 

17, April?, May 5, June 23, July 7, 
August 18, September 15, October 
0, iJovember 3, December 16. At- 
%nded meetings of committees. 
May 2, September 16. 

1846, January 12, 20; February 9, March 

23. Attended meetings of commit- I 
tees, January 13, 24; March 21, 24. | 

- 1844, June 13, July 4, 11 ; September 19, 

November 21. 

1845, January 2, February 13, June 19, 

August 21, November 6. 

- 1844, June 1. 

1846, February 1, April 26, July 5, Octo- 

ber 4. 

- 1844, July 6, December 0. 

1845, February 21, June 6, August 29. 

- 1844, March 1. 

- 1844, June 5, August 10, September 18. 
1845, January 15, February 6, March 19, 

July 9, December 17. 

- 1844, April 17 

- 1844, February 23, April 12. 

- 1844, May 23, June 20, July 18, 25; Sep- 

tember 6, October 1. 29. 

1845, February 4, April 1. May 0, Septem- 

ber 30, October 21. 

1846, January 20. 



Kenmare - 



Killarney - 



Kilmallock 

Kilmsli 

Kinsalc 



Limerick - 
Lismore - 

Listowel - 
Loughrea - 

Macroom - 



hJ allow 



Midleton - 



NenagU 
Newcastle 
New Ross 

Ratbkeale 

Roscommon 

Scariff 

Skibbereen 

Tralee 



W^xterford 



IVexford - 



- 1844, September 7, October 14. 

184.j, January 25, April 22, May 24, July 19, 
Septeml>er 27, October 25. 

1844, May 2-5, July 30, August 17, Septem- 

ber 14, October 12. 

1845, January 18, March 1, April 12, 35; 

June 28, July 26, December 6. At- 
tended committee of guardians, 
April 3. 

1840, March 28. 

- 1844, January 25, March 21, 28. 

. 1844, February 28. 

1844, August 23, November 7. 

1845, April 10, October 30. 

1846, January 15. 

. 1844, Januarv 3, February 21, 22; March 

27 ; April 3. 

. 1844, June 12, July 3, November 30. 

1846, June 18, September 10. 

1846, January 7. 

1844, February 7. 

. 1844, January 1, February 15, March 7, 

April 11, 35. 

- 1844, May 18, July 37, Septembcr28, No- 

vember 9. 

1845, March 8, August 16, December 13. 

1846, January 17. 

. 1844, June 22, November 15. 

1845, February 7, May 7. Attended at 

Board room, but no nieetiiig held, 
two guardians only having attended 
September 12. 

1846, January 9, February 13, 20. 

. 1844, June 10, August 12, November 4. 

1843, February 12, May 38, August 30. 

1846, February II, 20. 

- 1844, April 4. 

. 1844, January 30. 

. 1844, July 10. 

1845, February 16, June 4, August 37. 

. 1844, February 5. 

. 1844, January 10, March 13, April 23. 

. 1844, April 2. 

. 1844, May 31, August 24, October 19. 

1845, January 30, July 3, 31. 

1846, January 22. 

. 1844, January 23, February 1, 8; May 21, 

July23, September 10,24; October 

1845, January 21, March 4, July 23, Au- 
gust i2. 

- 18-14, Jalmavy 15. 

1844, August 1, December 13. Attended 

meeting of Finance Committee, 

July S. 

184o, Jiinuary 9, June 12, November 27. 
1846^ February 5. 

- 1814, July 6, 1)eceniber 7. 

1845, June 7. 



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Carrick-ou-Shunnon - 21 July 1842 - - - 659 12 - 254 20 - 639 22 - 483 32 2 1,835 

Carrick-on-Suir - - 8 July - _ - - 630 26 (a) 444 48 (o) 684 47 (a) 1,010 76 (a) 2,668 

Cashel ... - 28 Jan. - 580 6 - 1,354 71 6 990 61 8 907 68 6 1,266 7] 10 5,047 

Castlebar - - - 22 Oct. - - - - 136 4 - 127 12 - 132 12 - 132 14 - 527 

Castleblayney - - - 15 Dec. - - - 268 4 - 433 31 1 474 35 1 251 24 3 1,416 




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