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Regional Patterns of Poor Relief in Ireland, 1850-1914
Dr Georgina LaragyQueen’s University, Belfast
Themes Becoming poor –
how did that happen? What were the regional factors that played into
that? Survival Strategies;
options available in the local area, other institutions, emigration, seasonal migration, rent arrears etc.
Entering the workhouse/admission; Political composition of the Board of Guardians distance from the workhouse maintenance of the workhouse etc
South West North0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
29.40%
48.40%
26.20%
Proportion of land valued at £4 and under, 1881
Outdoor relief in welfare regions, 1851-1911
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
180
1851 1861 1871 1881 1891 1901 1911
Year
Ra
te p
er 1
,000
Indoor and Outdoor Relief in north, south and west Ireland, 1861-1911
MayoRoscommon
GalwayLeitrim
SligoDonegalArmagh
MonaghanLongford
LouthcavanMeath
TyroneFermanagh
DownLondonderry
WaterfordKilkenny
KerryAntrim
CorkTiipperary
WestmeathCarlow
WicklowLimerickWexford
King'sDublinClare
Queen'sKildare
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
Number per 1,000 of migratory agricultural labourers in Irish counties, 1881
Maps available online http://www.history.brookes.ac.uk/research/
groups/irish-poor-law/maps/
