Ennistymon Union Minute Books

Book No. 6 

Meetings held from 13th/14th February 1849 - 20th/21st March 1849

[1] Meeting held on l3th and l4th day of February l849.

The register book was signed from No. 8604 to No. 8627. The out-door relief registre was signed from 17560 to No. 17647.

[2]
The treasurer's book of receipts and payments was produced by which it appeared that there had been

[5]
Medical Report:
There are 128 patients in fever of which we had 37 new cases during the week. The disease is of a milder character than for some time past. We have 161 in infirmary and infirm wards to which department of the house the admissions were 16, viz: 6 diarrhea, 2 dysentery, 3 dropsical affection, 3 smallpox and 2 measles.  There were 12 deaths, 5 from fever, 2 measles, 3 diarrhea, l smallpox, and an old woman suddenly of apoplexy.    The health of the house continues to improve and the number of deaths less than any week for the last four months.                                                                                    James Shannon. M.D.

[6] Read sealed order bearing date 9th February, l849.

The following letters from the P.L.C and others were read:
- 7th February 1849, about advances from the British Association not appearing in summary B.
- 8th February 1849, about Reading the notice of marriages.
- l0th February 1849, stating that salary could not be allowed to an assistant to the clerk.
- Intimating that they could not sanction Mr. Pollens appointment.
- l0th February 1849, reply to queries about rate.
- 13th February 1849, enclosing queries to be answered by the late appointed officers.
- 13th February 1849, approving of the appointment of Michael Woods as shoemaker of the workhouse.
[7] - 13th February 1849, about the Rev. W. McMahon as chaplain to the workhouse, Miltown.
- l3th February 1849, about the probable cost of returns required for the several workhouses lately taken.
- 13th February 1849, enclosing reply relative to John Huddy.
[8]
Resolved:-
- that the tender of Michael Grady be accepted for plastering, rough casting and rendering the roof of the dormitory that is to be occupied by the age and infirm for the sum of £6.9.0 to be completed within 3 weeks from this day. 
- that in pursuance of the sealed order of the P.L.C. of the 9th inst. the vice guardians attend upon the l5th inst. and assist in forthwith discharging from the parent house 96 of the present inmates and from Lahinch 93, thereby keeping the maximum number in the house to 950 and the latter to 300.
- that in consequence of the increased duties imposed upon the medical officers by the addition of the two auxiliary houses in Lahinch their salary be increased from £80 to£l00 per annum and that upon the occupation of Sandfield the vice guardians will recommend a further increase of £20 such amount to be deemed sufficient should ever the latter establishment be occupied as a fever hospital in addition to the fever wards
[9] of the parent house, it being understood that the salary £120 a year is the compensation the medical officers are to receive for the several institutions.    The master having tendered his resignation,
Resolved
- that it be accepted and that the clerk do advertise for an efficient person willing to undertake the duties - salary £50 per annum with rations etc., tenders to be received on this day fortnight, the advertisements to appear in the local paper.
- that Mr. Robert Weldon and Mr. Thomas Keane be appointed superintendent of the respective stone breaking depots in the Union, salary £1.l0 per week each.


[1] Meeting held on 20th and 21st day of February, l849.

The register book was signed from No. 8628 to No. 8633.
The out-door relief register was signed from No. 17648 to No. 17779.

[2]
The treasurer's book of receipts and payments was produced by which it appeared that there had been

[5]Medical Report

The house continues to improve progressively.  We have l73 patients in infirmary and infirm wards and ll9 in fever hospital and wards appropriated to fever cases. There were 12 deaths week ending Saturday last, 4 from fever, 3 diarrhea, 2 measles, l dysentery, l smallpox and l bronchitis and only 23 new cases of fever.
                                                James Shannon M.D.

The Clerk's Report:
In consequence of the illness in fever of the master of the auxiliary workhouse, Miltown Malbay, his provision checke account was not brought up. The clerk also reports that he could not sign the master provision checke account of the parent house in consequence of the inaccurate manner in which it was calculated.
[6]
Read sealed order 9th day of February, l849, limiting the number of inmates in this workhouse and auxiliary workhouses and fever hospital.

Read letters from the Poor Law Commissioners:
-14th February, l849, stating that where returns are called for they should not be accompanied by letters. 
- 14th February, l849, requiring a return of U. Officer's salaries for year ended 29th September, l848.
[8]
Resolved:-
- that the clerk do invite tenders by handbills and in the local newspapers from persons willing to undertake the collection of poor rates in the following electoral divisons, namely, Killilagh, Killonahan, Rathborney, Rath and Kilshanny, at a renumeration of 1/0 in the pound on the amount collected and lodged with the treasurer of the Union.    Tenders to be considered on this day week.
- that in consequence of the number of persons who are now excluded from outdoor relief, and seeking admission to the workhouse and no room being therein at present, the P.L.C. be respectfully requested to sign immediately their sealed order authorising the vice guardians to grant relief to all classes relievable under the 2nd section of the Irish Poor Relief Extention Act, the relieving officers being obliged weekly to give extensive provisional relief to the classes at present excluded and the frequent striking off and replacing of whom on the application and report book leads to great confusion and trouble.
- that in pursuance of the Commissioners' letter of l6th inst. the daily rations given to all children over 9 years of age upon the O.D.R. lists in Ennistymon Union be increased to one pound and that the clerk do forward to each of the R. Officers a copy of this resolution as
[9] their authority for such increase.
Resolved
- that in as much as M. Reynolds, (who was dispatched by the P.L.C. to bring up the ledger and other accounts of this Union) has after two or three days inspection of the books in December absented himself from that duty now near two months and left the accounts still unsettled and confused - the Poor Law Commissioners be requested forthwith to send down some other competent person to complete the accounts, as the vice guardians feel most unwilling that such irregularities should continue and which exists previous to their assumption of  office and for which only the clerk states he is no way responsible.
- that the following tenders be accepted for the supply of provisions and necessaries for the Ballykeale Auxiliary Workhouse to 25th March, Pat Keating rice £l7.l0 per ton, William Molony, Ennis, tea 3/6, starch 33/0 per cwt, sugar 4 1/2d per lb., Thady Flanagan, dipt Candles 5/6 per dozen pounds, soap 26/0 per cwt, blue 4d per lb.
John O Loughlin, pepper 1/2 per lb., mould candles 7/3 per dozen pounds.John Davoran milk 1 1/4 per quart, Michael McNamara coal £1.16 per ton, salt per cwt 2/8.  John Hickey oaten meal £12.10, barley meal £9.l0, Indian meal £9.l0 per ton, Martin Beaky turf 10d per bag, Mary Lynch beef 3 1/4d per lb., Michael Howard bRead, (best white), per 4 1b. loaf 5 3/4d.  The master requires the following for the use of the workhouse - a supply of sundry articles for use of the shoemaker and for the officers use - l teapot, 6 cups and saucers, 2 large bowls, l dozen small plates, l dozen large plates, 2 cover dishes, 3 large jugs, l clothes brush, l hair brush and l rack. 
- that John McDonnell be appointed porter of Sandfield Auxiliary Workhouse at a salary of £8 per annum etc.


[1]Meetings held on 27th and 28th day of February, l849
The register book was signed from No. 8634 to No. 8642.

The out-door relief register was signed from No. 17780 to No. 17864.

State of the workhouse for week ending 24th February 1849 No. of inmates for which accommodation is provided 1800 [WH 900; Aux. WHS 850; Permanent Fever Hosp. 50]

[2]
The treasurer's book of receipts and payments was produced by which it appeared that there had been

[5]
Medical Report:
The house continues to improve as you will perceive from the mortality during the month as compared with that of the last four up to this the last day of February.    The deaths between this house and Lahinch have been 53.  During the month of January they had been l85.  We have l39 patients in infirmary and ll0 in fever wards, 20 new cases of fever during the weekend and 12 deaths here and 2 at Lahinch, 5 from fever, 2 dysentery, 2 measles, l small pox and l from diarrhea.  I have to observe that during the month I frequently had to give orders on the relief officers for money payments owing to the number of bowel and other affections which I considered more from badly cooked Indian meal, food, fuel, being scarce and dear and also from the want of adequate covering to protect many of them from the cold of this inclement season of the year.  I would, therefore, recommend the vice guardians to provide rye meal for O.D.R. and give a choice to such persons as cannot provide fuel, something aut also to be done to have such wretched creatures off the works as have not sufficient covering. 
                                                                                James Shannon. M.D.

[6] Read Order l0th February, l849, circular enclosing sealed orders containing rates for workhouse officers. 

Read Letters:-
- 21st February l849, intimating that election notices were forwarded.
- 22nd February l849, authorizing the expenditure of the several auxiliary workhouses as undertaken by the contractors.
- 26th February l849, approving of the appointment of Thomas Lysaght as master at 20 per annum.
- 26th February l849, approving of the appointment of Andrew Daveron as porter at 10 per annum.
- 26th February l849, approving of the appointment of John Daly as porter at 10 per annum.
- 26th February l849, approving of the appointment of L. Hemsworth as superintendent of    labour at 15 p. a.
[7] - 27th February l849, authorizing an increase of salary to the M.D. from 80 to 100 per annum. 
- 27th February l849, approving of the appointment of Messrs. Keane & Weldon as superintendants of stone breaking at the depots.
- that a rate of 3/4 in the pound be made on each of the electoral divisions in this Union and that it be signed this day.
[8] - that the following persons be appointed rate collectors for the respective electoral divisions stated, subject to the approval of the Poor Law Commissioners, John Cahill, Kililagh, Thomas Cahill, Rathborney, Michael O Brien, Drumcreehy, James Leyden, Kilshanny, Thady Hogan, Rath.  The vice guardians beg to state for the information of the Commissioners that they are of opinion that the rate will be much more effectually collected by having a rate collector for each electoral division and have, therefore, made the above appointment subject to the approval.
- that in consequence of the time consumed in selecting the additional collectors and the lateness of the hour the vice guardian postponed the selection of master until Wednesday 7th  March - that in the interval, the master and auxiliary master do continue in charge of the house and accounts.
[9] - that the clerk be directed to invite tenders by hand bills and in the local newspapers for persons willing to supply the Union workhouse and the different auxiliaries for 6 months from 25th March, to 29th September next with the following articles; Best white bread, meal, oatmeal, Indian and barley meal, new milk, skimmed milk, salt, tea, sugar, barley rice, turf, candles, starch & blue mollasses, linseed meal, rape oil, neatsfoot oil, grey callico, frieze, moleskin, bengal stripe, black and white thread, shrouding calico, coffins in 4 sizes, cheque shambray, linsey woolsey, sweeping brushes, scrubbing brushes, iron spoons, white & black tape etc., etc.,Tenders to be taken into consideration on this day fortnight


[1] Meetings held on 6th and 7th days of March, l849.

The register book was signed from No.8643 to No.8645.
The out door relief register was signed from No.17865 to No.18102.
State of the workhouse for week ending 3rd. March, 1849. 

[2] The treasurer's book of receipts and payments was produced by which it appeared that there had been

[5] Medical Report:
There are l48 patients under medical treatment in infirmary and infirm wards and ll5 in fever wards.  There were only l6 new cases of fever during the week. Bowel affections are somewhat on the increase, we had l6 deaths, 6 from diarrhea, 3 measles, l smallpox, 2 dysentery and 4 from fever. 
                                James Shannon M.D.

[6] Read O.D.R. sealed order dated 2nd March, l849 authorizing O.D.R. to all classes to the 2nd April, l849. 

Read Letters:-
- 24th February l849, requiring a return of notices served on R. O.s, 11th and 12th vic. C 47.
- 28th February l849, requiring a return of able bodied for the year ended 29th September, l848.
- 28th February l849, requiring a return relative to rate payers provided they were relieved. 
- 28th February l849, approving of the appointment of Mr. C. Carrigg as master of auxiliary workhouse, Ballykeale.  Approving of Mrs. Carrigg as matron. 
- 1st March l849, requiring a return of the monthly return of liabilities. 
- 3rd March l849, requiring a return of the collection of rates. 
[7] - 3rd March l849, about the irregularity of the master's accounts.   
- 3rd March l849, stating that Mr. Reynolds was not disputed by the Commissioners to bring up the account of this Union and that a person could not be sent from Dublin. 
- 5th March l849, enclosing queries to be answered by the lately appointed Poor Rate collectors.
- 6th March l849, about the agreement with Mrs. McNamara about Moymore. 
[8] Resolved - that in pursuance of the Commissioners directions as contained in their letter of 24th ult., the salary of the Rev. M. Sheehan as Roman Catholic chaplain of the parent and auxiliary workhouse at Lahinch be increased to 60 per annum commencing with the current half year. 
Resolved - that in consequence of Mr. Burke's absence from the board's proceeding of this day occasioned by indisposition that the election of master of the parent workhouse be postponed to the l4th inst.


[1] Meetings held on the l3th, l4th, 15th., 16th. and l7th days of March, l849.

The register book was signed from No.8646 to No.8677.
The out door relief register was signed from No.18103 to No. 18323.

[2] The treasurer's book of receipts and payments was produced by which it appeared that there had been

[4]

[5] Medical Report:
We had 97 cases of fever and 145 of measles, dysentry, on Saturday last the deaths for the week - fever 6, dysentry and other diseases ll. Discharged cases within the week, fever 32, dysentry, measles and 9 new cases within the week, fever l0, diarrhea measles 12.   
                                                            Charles Finnucane M.D.

[6] Read sealed order bearing date 27th day of March approving the Rev.John McMahon, chaplain to the auxiliary workhouse, Miltown Malbay at a salary of 10 per annum. 

Read letters:-
- The Central Board of Health, 9th March, l849, enclosing copy of a communication from Mr. McNamara about establishing a F.H. at Corofin.
- 9th March, l849, intimating that the R. officers need not proceed with the election.   
- 10th March, l849, about Mr. Stack being in arrears as immediate lessor not to operate against him in case of E. of guardians.
- The Secretary, Education Officer l0th March, l849, approving of the manner in which the workhouse school is conducted.
- 12th March, l849 about Ballykeale House.

[7] Resolved
- That the clerk be directed to invite tenders by handbills for competent persons willing to undertake the situation of steward in the respective stone breaking depots of the Union at a salary of 10/0 per week
- tenders to be taken into consideration on this day week.
- That the clerk be directed to inform the Commissioner that in reply of their letter of the 12th inst., no. 4294, Mr. Comerford would not let the house at Ballykeale except in the terms that any partitions taken down in the dwelling house should be replaced, this seemed to the vice guardians reasonable and as there were not many such would not involve a great expense, if even the premises chanced to be surrendered.  The vice guardians are not bound to put the offices in the same state further than replacing the racks and mangers which are preserved for  that purpose, the outlay is not likely to exceed 200, and the greater portion is for cooking and washing apparatus all of which are to be taken away by the vice guardians if the premises be surrendered. Winding doors etc put into the offices are to be deemed to be an improvement and not any injury. A right of passage to the house is clearly understood as granted and no such  difficulty will be raised by Mr. Comerford. Mr.Comerford would be willing to give any portion of land at
[8] fair rent, if required, but there are large day yards, and passages between the dwelling house and offices ample for all purposes of air and exercise unless the Commissioners desire to add any land for horticultural purposes. The reason of the agreement about the plank was that the vice guardians were unwilling to increase the expense of flooring the offices if to be tennanted only for 12 months, but if the house be occupied more than a year or permanently as a workhouse the plank being on the spot would be useful to work up and make permanently flooring. The suggestion of having them now valued is most desirable and had been previously determined on by the vice guardians.

Resolved:-
- That James Gilligan be employed at 4/0 per week with rations to take charge of the shoe making department during the illness in fever of the master shoemaker. 
[9] - That the Commissioner be respectfully requested to apply to the Commissioner of Public Works to grant their order to the County Surveyor for supply of l000 stone breaking hammers, 50 sledges, 40 crow bars, l00 wheel and hand barrows for the outdoor recipients of relief.
- that the tender of Pat Quinn be accepted for glazing and replacing the windows of the auxiliary workhouse at Lahinch at 4d per pane. 
- That the following tenders be accepted for the supply of provisions and necessaries for the Auxiliary Workhouse, Miltown Malbay for six months from 25th March, to 29th September, l849.  The milk to continue in force for 12 months.  Bread 6 1/2d per 4 lb. loaf, Messrs. Cuffe & Hynes. Beef 4 3/4d, mutton 4d. per lb, James Harrison. Oatmeal £ll.l9.0 per ton, Messrs Bannatyne. New milk l 7/32d per qt or 9 3/4d for 8 quarts, Francis Hehir - skd. do 3d per 8 quarts, Francis Hehir. Salt 2/4 per cwt., tea 3/4 per lb Anne Donnellan, sugar 4d per lb, rice l6 l9 per ton, pepper l/2, Michael G O Dwyer, molasses l.8 per cwt, wine 28/0 per doz.,porter 1/8, arrow root 1/3 per lb, barley meal 9.l7.6. Indian meal £8.l7.6 Bannatyne and Sons, turf 2/0 per creel Martin Hill, candles, mould 6 1/2d, dipt 5 1/2d per lb. M.G. O Dwyer, soap 27/0 per cwt Pat Cuff, starch 3/9 per pt., blue 3 1/2d per lb. Mr. G. O Dwyer, pearl barley 3d per lb Anne Donnellan, coffins 4 sizes 3/0, 2/6, 1/3, 1/1 Anne Donnellan, straw oaten M. Moroney 15/0 per ton, shrowding calico 3d per yard Anne Donnellan, oak buckets 2/6 and 3/0 Anne Donnellan.

Miltown Malbay Infirmary and Fever Hopital for six months.
Milk for twelve months.
Bread 4lb loaf 6 1/2d Hynes and Cuff, meat James Harrison 4d and 4 3/4d, mutton, oatmeal, l/9 per stone, Anne Donnellan, new milk 1 1/2d per quart, Michael Kenny, salt 2/4 per cwt, tea 3/4 per lb, Anne Donnellan, sugar 5/6 per stone, soap l-7 per cut Patt Cuff, turf - Martin Hill 2/0 per creel, French barley 3d per lb., coffins 3/0, 2/6, 1/3 and 1/1 Anne Donnellan. 
[10] For the parent workhouse.
Bread 6d per 4lb loaf Bridget Molony, beef 3 1/4d mutton, 4 1/4d Pat Lynch, oatmeal £11.19.0 per ton, barley meal £9.17.6 and Indian meal £8,l7.6 Bannatyne & Co., new milk 4 7/8d per gallon for l00 gallons per day, Pat Crowe, do. Michael Liddy 5 1/2d per gallon of 4 quarts, skd. do 6 1/2d per gallon 4 quarts, Michael Liddy, salt 2/4 per cwt, Michael G. O Dwyer tea 3/4, M.G. O Dwyer sugar 4d per lb Michael G. O Dwyer, barley 2d per lb William Cahill, rice£l6-l9 per ton, Michael O Dwyer, turf no contractor, candles dipped 5 1/2d per lb.mould 6 1/4d per lb, starch 3/9 per stone, blue 3 1/2d per lb. Michael G. O Dwyer molasses 25/0 per cwt.  Thady Flanagan, rape oil 3/ll per gallon, William Cahill neats foot oil 5/6 per gallon, William Anderson, soap £l.7 per cwt, Thady Flanagan, sweeping brushes 30/0 per dozen, William Anderson, lime brushes 2/0 each, horn combs 1/4 per dozen, William Cahill iron spoons 8d per dozen, William Cahill, black & white tape 1 1/2d, 3d, 3 1/2d p.p. Horn buttons 4 1/2d, 7d & 8d per gross, black lead 4/4 per stone, Michael G O Dwyer, pepper 11d per lb. Patt O Dwyer, marking ink black and white 5/0 and 6/3, William Anderson, oak buckets 3/8 painted and lettered William Cahill, coffins 3/9, 2/2, 1/2 and 8d. Patt Quinn, oat straw, M. Moroney 15/0 per ton, port wine 2/4 per bottle Pat O Dwyer, porter Michael Geo O Dwyer 1/8 per dozen, shrowding, George Blackwell 2d per yard, tin chambers 1/1 each. E. Lawlor platters 4 1/2d each, E. Lawlor, pint saucepans 1/8 and 2/0 per dozen William Cahill.

Ballykeale Auxiliary Workhouse.
Bread Pat Cummins 6 3/4d per 4 lb loaf, beef 3 1/4d, mutton 4 1/4d Martin Lynch, oatmeal £ll.l9 per ton,barley meal £9.l7.6, Indian Meal £8.l7.6 per ton Bannatyne & Sons, new milk M. Fitzgerald 7 3/4d per 8 quarts, skd. milk 6 1/2d per 8 quarts, salt 2/4 per cwt, tea 3/4 per lb. Michael G. O Dwyer, F. barley William Cahill 2d per lb., rice l6.l9 Michael G O Dwyer.
[6] Turf Thady Flanagan 8d per box, candles, mould and dipt 5 1/2d and 6 1/4d John Nagle, starch 3/9 per st., blue 3 1/2d per lb. M.G. O Dwyer, molasses 25/0 per cwt, soap 27/0 per cwt, pepper 1/0, coffins 3/6, 2/6, 1/6 1/0 shrowding calico 2d per yard, porter 1/8 per doz. ThadyFlanagan, rape oil 1/ll per gallon Wm. Cahill, neats foot oil 3/6 lb. gallon, sweeping brushes 30/0 per dozen, lime brushes 2/0 per brush William Anderson, oaten straw H. Moroney, 15/0 per ton, wine 2/4 per bottle Pat O Dwyer.

Sandfield Aux. W. House.
Bread 6 1/2d per 4 lb. loaf Bridget Molony, beef 3 1/4d per lb., mutton 4 1/4d per lb. Patt Lynch, oatmeal £11.19.0, barley meal £9.17.6, Indian meal £8.17.6 per ton Messers Bannatyne, new milk 4 3/4d per gallon Michael Liddy, skd. do Danl. Considine 8d per 8 qts., salt 2/4 per cwt., tea 3/4 per lb., sugar 4d per lb., rice 16.19 per ton, starch 3/9 per stone, blue 3 1/4d per lb. Michael G. O'Dwyer, French barley 2d per lb., rape oil 3/11 per gallon, oak buckets 3/8, pint saucepans 1/8 2/0 per doz. William Cahill, neatsfoot oil 5/6 per gallon, sweeping brushes 30/0 per doz., lime brushes 2/0 per brush William Anderson, turf 7 3/4d per box Michl.   Kennedy, mould candles 6 1/4d, dipt 5 1/2d John Neagle, soap 27/0 per cwt T. Flanagan, oaten straw H. Morony 15/0 per ton, wine 2/4 per bottle Patt O'Dwyer.  Outdoor Relief Purposes.  Michael McNamara, Indian meal 10 for the electoral division of Carron, Burren, Rathborney, Drumcreehy and Killonahan and Messrs. Bannatyne & Son for the following electoral divisions, Corofin, Rath, Ennistymon, Killiagh, Kilshanny, Rathborney, Liscannor and Miltown, at £8.l9 per ton.

Resolved:-
- that the appointment of master be further deferred until the pleasure of the Commissioners upon Mr. Pollen's case be ascertained.
- that the following tenders be accepted for the supply of clothing for six months.    Shrowding 2d per yard, ticking 7d per yard, grey calico for children 5 3/4d, cordoury 7 3/4d, rugs 2/0 George [8] Blackwell. Linsey woolsey 11 1/2d per yard, Drogheda linen 8 1/4d per yard, grey calico sheeting 4d per yard, James O Brien. Grey frieze 1/9 per yard, moleskin 10 1/2d per yard, women's check 7d per yard, flannel plain and coloured 8d + 9d per yard Pat O Dwyer.

[1] Meeting held on 20th, 21st day of March 1849

R.M. Lynch, P.L.I. attended. 
The register book was signed from No. 8678 to No. 8707.
The outdoor relief register was signed from No. 18324 to No. 18483.

[2] The treasurer's book of receipts and payments was produced by which it appeared that there had been

[4]

[5] Medical Report:
In the week ending Saturday the l7th, we had 25 new cases of fever, dysentery and other diseases 9, the number under treatment on the evening of the l7th inst., was fever 78, dysentery, measles and other chronic diseases 92. The deaths, fever 4, measles 3, dysentery 3, two children (twins), 3 & 4 days old died within the week.  I discharged 24 cases within the same time.
                                                                Dr. Charles Finnucane M.D.
[6]
Read Letters:-
- l5th March l849 increasing the salary of the Rev. M. Sheehan to 60 per annum.
- l9th March l849, approving of the appointment of Mr. O'Brien as collector of the poor rates.
- l9th March l849, reply to the clerk's application about the writing of the rate books.
- l9th March l849, requiring a return for the House of Commons.
- l9th March l849, enclosing forms about insurance on workhouse etc., etc.,
Resolved that the clerk be paid the sum of ten pounds for making out a set of rates and collecting books for this union, subject to the approval of the commissioners. 

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