Correction in relation to Mullingar Workhouse information ...

I think there is a mistake in the information below in relation to the Mullingar Workhouse accessed via an Ireland xo link.  The underlined words 'Clifden Workhouse' should read 'Mullingar Workhouse'.

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Sue O'

 

The Mullingar Poor Law Union was officially declared in 1839. The Workhouse was opened in 1842 at a cost of £8,650. It was built to house a maximum capacity of 800 inmates, but census records show that the true number of inmates reached as high as 2,150 in 1849. The Clifden Workhouse was built to accomodate people from the areas of Ballyncarrigy, Castlelost, Castletown, Castletowndelvin, Churchtown, Clonfad, Collinstown, Dysart, Enniscoffey, Heathstown, Killare, Killucan, Killulagh, Kinnegad, Leny, Lynn, Mullingar, Multifarnham, Newtown, Piercetown, Raharny, Rathconnell, Rathconrath, Streamstown, Taghmore, and Templeoran.