Tullamore Workhouse

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Note: During the time of the Workhouses, Co. Offaly was known as Kings's County.

The following information was provided by Mr Steve Dolan, Manager of The Irish Workhouse Centre, Portumna, Co. Galway

The Tullamore Poor Law Union was officially declared in 1839. The Workhouse was opened in 1842 at a cost of £7,215. It was built to house a maximum capacity of 700 inmates, but census records show that the true number of inmates reached as high as 1,863 in 1849. The Tullamore Workhouse was built to accomodate people from the areas of Ballycommon, Cappincor, Clara, Durrow, Geashill, Kilbeggan, Kilclonfert, Killeagh, Killoughy, Kilmonaghan, Philipstown, Rahan, Rahugh, Rathfeston, and Tullamore.

The site is now occupied by a community nursing unit.

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My ancester Simon Scahill (1788 - 1867) spent his last years in the Tullamore Workhouse.

Terry F. Muldoon

Friday 10th April 2020 12:30AM

My great great great grandmother Ann Malone (Parents were Patrick Malone & Eliza Smith/Smyth) born circa 1829 (this is when baptised). Was in the Tullamore workhouse (I don't know whether parents died or they were with her OR put her there)

Was chosen from the Tullamore workhouse in 1849 as an Earl Grey Irish Orphan scheme girl. Sailed on the INCONSTANT to South Australia, met her husband there and moved to Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

Michelle

Friday 10th April 2020 08:04AM

Hi, Ive just received my grandmothers birth certificate and discovered her mother was a domestic servant who lived in this workhouse, there was no father listed. Just finding it very sad that these workhouses existed and that my family were in one. She must have felt so alone, I hope she had people around here to support her.

lellgee

Thursday 16th June 2022 09:57AM

I found out that my grandmother was born here but was subsequently adopted by an Irish family. As a young woman she had to return to the workhouse when she became pregnant out of wedlock with my father. They both returned to the same family & adopted their name. I truth my dad never knew his biological father. It's all so sad!

Friday 13th December 2024 09:22PM