Yes folks, the old times in the land of saints and scholars were hard, and as
harsh as they were, workhouses offered accommodation to the indigent and those
with family who were unable to care for them. Here are a few websites that
offer an insight into the workhouses of Co. Tyrone
CASTLEDERG
http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Castlederg/
COOKSTOWN
http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Cookstown/
DUNGANNON
http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Dungannon/
OMAGH
http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Omagh/
STRABANE Approx. fifteen years ago, the Strabane District Council erected a
memorial to inmates who died during the Great Famine 1848-50 in a field behind
the former council offices. No names, as this was prior to the introduction of
civil registration in Ireland. The Workhouse registers for the Famine Years
have not survived.
http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Strabane/
Database of approx 5,000 young female orphans sent to the Australian colonies
from Irish Workhouses during the great Famine 1848-50 (the database contains
details of native place, parents, occupation, religious denomination and much
more. Some girls had a living parent, but was unable to care for them
http://www.irishfaminememorial.org/en/orphans/database/
Trust this is interesting,
Len Swindley, Melbourne, Australia (descendant of a Famine orphan from Strabane
workhouse)
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Yes, they had a very tough life which we can only think about but never
understand.
Jim
Jim McKane
South Bruce Peninsula, Ontario
On Mon, Jan 28, 2019 at 11:03 PM Gordon Wilkinson via CoTyroneList
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wrote:
Jim, Thanks for sharing this. A poignant reminder of what life could be like
barely 150 years ago. I haven't found if any of my Dungannon ancestors were in
workhouses but I do have an ancestor who was matron of a fever hospital in
Londonderry. She died after only 2 years in the job. Life was tough then. Gordon
On 28/01/2019 10:55 pm, Jim McKane via CoTyroneList wrote:
If you had ancestors in the Dungannon area this may be of interest =
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-46813077?fbclid=IwAR2Ezc0RzUMq4U21vU3OsDsYbioJTY4f2kv38AGZlbM8aOrC2hk1isBd_ZU
Jim McKane
South Bruce Peninsula, Ontario
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