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The Irish poor laws were a series of acts of Parliament intended to address social instability due to widespread and persistent poverty in Ireland. While some legislation had been introduced by the pre-Union Parliament of Ireland prior to the Act of Union , the most radical and comprehensive attempt was the Poor Relief (Ireland) Act 1838 ( 1 ...
The Poor Relief (Ireland) Act 1838 (1 & 2 Vict. c. 56) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that created the system of poor relief in Ireland. The legislation was largely influenced by the English Poor Law Amendment Act 1834. [2] Following its enactment, one hundred and thirty Poor Law Unions were established throughout the country.
The Poor Relief (Ireland) Act 1847 [1] (10 & 11 Vict. c. 31), also known as the Irish Poor Law Extension Act 1847 or the Poor Law Amendment Act 1847 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 ...
Following the reformation of the Poor Laws in 1834, Ireland experienced a severe potato blight that lasted from 1845 to 1849 and killed an estimated 1.5 million people. The effects of the famine lasted until 1851. During this period the people of Ireland lost much land and many jobs, and appealed to the Westminster Parliament for aid.
Belfast Union Workhouse was established along with the Poor Law Union under the Poor Relief (Ireland) Act 1838 (1 & 2 Vict. c. 56). The buildings on Lisburn Road in Belfast were designed by George Wilkinson, who, having designed many workhouses in England, had now become the architect for the Poor Law Commission in Ireland. [3]
The Poor Afflicted Person Relief (Ireland) Act 1878 (41 & 42 Vict. c. 60) Sections 1 and 9 of the Poor Law Act 1889 (52 & 53 Vict. c. 56) The Poor Law Acts (Ireland) Amendment Act 1890 (53 & 54 Vict. c. 30) The Poor Law (Ireland) Act 1892 (55 & 56 Vict. c. 5) The Boards of Management of Poor Law District Schools (Ireland) Act 1892 (55 & 56 Vict ...
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During this period the cost of the Poor Law system decreased. [1] The Union Chargeability Act was passed in order to make each parish contribute to the Union fund or poor relief. As most Poor Law Guardians came from the middle classes there was an attempt to keep poor rates as low as possible which often meant offering outdoor relief rather ...