1835. 1st Report From His Majesty’s Commission For Inquiring Into the Condition of The Poorer Classes in Ireland. Begging, Impotence Through Old Age, Sick Poor, Able Bodies Out of work, Vagrancy, Evidence taken at Ballydehob, West Cork, from Rev. James Barry, Parish Priest, Rev. John Barry, Curate, Rev. John Triphook, Protestant Minister, John Brooks, Farmer, £1 rent, Alexander English Churchwarden, James Levis, farmer, Rent £33, Cornelius Mahony, Labourer, Patrick Mahony, Farmer, £10, James Mahony, John Murphy, Daniel Sullivan all labourers and Quarrymen, Thomas Swanton, James Swanton, Merchant, Sweetnam, Dispensary Surgeon, Richard Salter Farmer, Farmer Rent £14. Begging starts St. Patrick’s Day, Destitution of Bandon Weavers, Maimed Children, Absentee Landlords Take £6,000 a Year From Parish Subscribe £3 to Dispensary, Sick lie on Knotted Ferns.
Begging:
Questionaire:
http://www.dippam.ac.uk/eppi/documents/10931/page/246819
Pages 682-686.
http://www.dippam.ac.uk/eppi/documents/10931/page/246690
Impotence Through Old Age p 266-267:
http://www.dippam.ac.uk/eppi/documents/10931/page/246275
Sick Poor p 339-340:
http://www.dippam.ac.uk/eppi/documents/10931/page/246347
Able Bodied out of Work p 457:
http://www.dippam.ac.uk/eppi/documents/10931/page/246466
Vagrancy p 682-:
These first-hand accounts of daily life are a fascinating read. Thank you.
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Heartbreaking to read the account of begging
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