WebJul 31, 2013 · DOWNPATRICK’s former workhouse has been given a temporary reprieve after it faced the axe in council demolition plans. The entrance block to the once huge … WebThe Downpatrick Poor Law Union was officially declared in 1840. The Workhouse was opened in 1842 at a cost of £9,623. It was built to house a maximum capacity of 1,000 …
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WebAug 8, 2012 · A FORMER Kircubbin man has made an emotional return to Downpatrick’s former workhouse. Bernard Pyper and his brother William were placed there in 1940, … WebFeb 15, 2024 · Over 950 bodies to be re-interred at Downpatrick workhouse site Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has approved a motion for an exhibition on … madison park taylor mid-century accent chair
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WebFeb 15, 2024 · of Downpatrick; aged 21; daughter of Alexander McComiskey; married ... admitted to Downpatrick Workhouse 7-11 Jul 1869 aged 24; married, with daughter Mary aged 1; a servant; Catholic; cleanly dressed: DWR. Margaret: McCOMISKY. Down: regd. Downpatrick; died 1871 aged 57: CR V11 p440: Miss. ... WebFeb 22, 2024 · The workhouse opened on September 17, 1842 and 12 paupers entered that day. They were a widower, George Russell (58), of Killough, an infirm stocking … WebArthur Morgan from Bonecastle Co Down (which is where my Morgans lived) died 12/ 03/1911 Widower cause of death notified by Wm Stevenson Occupier Workhouse Downpatrick Died aged 59 Thats all i have on his death which apart from his name and address doesn't conclusively prove hes my Lineage I shall keep trying. madison park taupe comforter set