List of Irish poor law unions

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

Map of poor law unions in 1897

Antrim[edit]

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

Armagh[edit]

Armagh, Lurgan, Newry

Carlow[edit]

Carlow, Bawnboy

Cavan[edit]

Bailieborough, Bawnboy, Cavan, Cootehill

Clare[edit]

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

Cork[edit]

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

Donegal[edit]

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

Down[edit]

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

Dublin[edit]

Balrothery, Dublin North, Dublin South, Rathdown

Fermanagh[edit]

Enniskillen, Lisnaskea, Irvinestown

Galway[edit]

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

Kerry[edit]

Cahirciveen, Dingle, Kenmare, Killarney, Listowel, Tralee

Kildare[edit]

Athy, Celbridge, Naas

Kilkenny[edit]

Callan, Castlecomer, Kilkenny, Thomastown, Urlingford

Laois[edit]

Abbeyleix, Donaghmore, Mountmellick

County Leitrim[edit]

Carrick-on-Shannon, Manorhamilton, Mohill

Limerick[edit]

Croom, Glin, Kilmallock, Limerick, Newcastle, Rathkeale

Londonderry[edit]

Coleraine, Derry Workhouse, Magherafelt, Newtown Limavady

Longford[edit]

Ballymahon, Granard, Longford

Louth[edit]

Ardee, Drogheda, Dundalk

Mayo[edit]

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

Meath[edit]

Castletowndevlin, Dunshaughlin, Kells, Navan, Oldcastle, Trim

Monaghan[edit]

Carrickmacross, Castleblaney, Clones, Monaghan

Offaly[edit]

Edenderry, Parsonstown, Tullamore

Roscommon[edit]

Boyle, Castlerea, Roscommon, Strokestown

County Sligo[edit]

Dromore West, Sligo, Tubbercurry

Tipperary[edit]

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

Tyrone[edit]

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

County Waterford[edit]

Dungarvan, Kilmacthomas, Lismore, Waterford

County Westmeath[edit]

Athlone, Mullingar

Wexford[edit]

Enniscorthy, Gorey, New Ross, Wexford

Wicklow[edit]

Baltinglass, Rathdrum, Shillelagh

References[edit]

  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