DOCUMENTING THE
HISTORY OF MAGHERAFELT
AREA UNION
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24 girls left Magherafelt Workhouse on the Earl Grey scheme 1848-1850. The descendants of two of these girls have kindly shared their family history covering their lives. We are very grateful to Noeleen Lloyd for her story about Jane Hutchinson and to Peter Hansen for his story about Ann Trainer. Jane Hutchinson (1833-1908) It is recorded […]
“We had to walk a distance of 1 ½ miles to the Convent school in Magherafelt. On the way to school we had to pass the workhouse – it later became the Mid-Ulster Hospital. At the workhouse there were two or three dozen children of school age living there and they were shepherded in a […]
By R. Cullen This article is not meant to be a deeply researched, carefully documented record of a social service in Magherafelt in bygone days. It is rather a word picture, memory’s film of myself and a few friends. Few scenes and sounds retain the clarity of those visual ard audio impacts made in childhood […]
We had to get up at 7 am – wash face, ears, arms and legs and were then inspected by Matron’s maid, Maggie McQuillan – dressed in clothing supplied by the Workhouse – frock, socks, shoes, etc. Breakfast was at 8 a.m. – this was porridge, tea and bread The plain white loaf was cut […]
The Loup & District Historical Society was founded in February 2019 with the aims of researching and recording the history of The Loup and the surrounding area. By November 2019 it had published its first 360-page book called ‘Around The Loup’. The society organises a series of talks on historical topics over the winter months. […]
Ballinascreen Historical Society have previously carried out research into the history of Magherafelt workhouse and in 2002 erected a large memorial stone on the site of the first workhouse cemetery. They have also published a number of books as below – more information can be found on their website. www.ballinascreenhistoricalsociety.com These books include: 2022: Magherafelt […]
We wish to acknowledge the Deputy Keeper of the Records, Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) for usage of extracts from the following PRONI reference numbers BG/23/A – BG/23/G For further research on the Magherafelt Workhouse see the following documents which are deposited in the Public Records Office of Northern Ireland, BG/23 -Magherafelt Board […]
The following list of people were connected with the management of the workhouse throughout its history, 1842-1942. The list, while not definitive, gives an insight into some of the characters who served in the workhouse and opens the door for further research. [this section to be finalised and subdivided into masters, matrons, porters, nurses etc]
The onset of the First World War in 1914 and the changes that it brought also impacted on the workhouse as both the ratepayers and the guardians began to look to alternatives to providing for the poor of the Magherafelt Union. In the south of Ireland workhouses closed en-masse after 1922 but in the north, […]
Research by Ciaran Reilly, Seamus O’Brien & Jody Wilson. Design by Patrick McNicholl.
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