The Drogheda Poor Law Union was officially declared in 1839. The Workhouse was opened in 1841 at a cost of £8,550. It was built to house a maximum capacity of 800 inmates. The Drogheda Workhouse was built to accomodate people from the areas of Clogher, Dysart, Monasterboice, Mullary, and Termonfechin in Co. Louth, and Ardcath, Duleck, Julianstown, Melifont, St Mary's, and Stamullen in Co. Meath.
The main building complex was demolished to create space for the building of a residential home, but the original hospital building still stands as St Mary's Hospital.
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Type of Building:
Workhouse
Some communities associated with this building
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Some timeline events associated with this building
1680
The Execution of Oliver Plunkett
1st Jun 1681
1640
The Siege of Drogheda
11th Sep 1649