Poor Law Unions in Ireland
After 1838, workhouses in Ireland were administered by groups or unions of electoral divisions. This page gives a county-by-county guide to the unions in Ireland. (Where unions included divisions in more than one county, the one generally used in poor law records is given.)
Connaught
- Co. Galway
- Ballinasloe, Clifden, Galway, Glenamaddy, Gort, Loughrea, Mountbellew, Oughterard, Portumna, Tuam
- Co. Leitrim
- Carrick-on-Shannon, Manorhamilton, Mohill
- Co. Mayo
- Ballina, Ballinrobe, Belmullet, Castlebar, Claremorris, Killala, Newport, Swineford (Swinford), Westport
- Co. Roscommon
- Boyle, Castlerea, Roscommon, Strokestown
- Co. Sligo
- Dromore West, Sligo, Tubbercurry (Tobercurry)
Leinster
- Co. Carlow
- Carlow
- Co. Dublin
- Balrothery, Dublin North, Dublin South, Rathdown
- Co. Kildare
- Athy, Celbridge, Naas
- Co. Kilkenny
- Callan, Castlecomer, Kilkenny, Thomastown, Urlingford
- Co. Leix (Laois, Queen's)
- Abbeyleix, Donaghmore, Mountmellick
- Co. Longford
- Ballymahon, Granard, Longford
- Co. Louth
- Ardee, Drogheda, Dundalk
- Co. Meath
- Castletowndelvin, Dunshaughlin, Kells, Navan, Oldcastle, Trim
- Co. Offaly (King's)
- Edenderry, Parsonstown, Tullamore
- Co. Westmeath
- Athlone, Mullingar
- Co. Wexford
- Enniscorthy, Gorey, New Ross, Wexford
- Co. Wicklow
- Baltinglass, Rathdrum, Shillelagh
Munster
- Co. Clare
- Ballyvaughan, Corofin, Ennis, Ennistymon, Kildysart (Killadysert), Kilrush, Scariff, Tulla
- Co. Cork
- Bandon, Bantry, Castletownbere, Clonakilty, Cork, Dunmanway, Fermoy, Kanturk, Kinsale, Macroom, Mallow, Midleton, Millstreet, Mitchelstown, Schull (Skull), Skibbereen, Youghal
- Co. Kerry
- Cahirciveen, Dingle, Kenmare, Killarney, Listowel, Tralee
- Co. Limerick
- Croom, Glin, Kilmallock, Limerick, Newcastle, Rathkeale
- Co. Tipperary
- Borrisokane, Carrick-on-Suir, Cashel, Clogheen, Clonmel, Nenagh, Roscrea, Thurles, Tipperary
- Co. Waterford
- Dungarvan, Kilmacthomas, Lismore, Waterford
Ulster
- Co. Antrim
- Antrim, Ballycastle, Ballymena, Ballymoney, Belfast, Larne, Lisburn
- Co. Armagh
- Armagh, Lurgan
- Co. Cavan
- Bailieborough, Bawnboy, Cavan, Cootehill
- Co. Donegal
- Ballyshannon, Donegal, Dunfanaghy, Glenties, Inishowen, Letterkenny, Milford, Stranorlar
- Co. Down
- Banbridge, Downpatrick, Kilkeel, Newry, Newtownards (Newtown Ards)
- Co. Fermanagh
- Enniskillen, Lisnaskea, Lowtherstown
- Co. Londonderry
- Coleraine, Londonderry, Magherafelt, Newtown Limavady
- Co. Monaghan
- Carrickmacross, Castleblayney (Castleblaney), Clones, Monaghan
- Co. Tyrone
- Castlederg (Castle Derg), Clogher, Cookstown, Dungannon, Gortin, Omagh, Strabane
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