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Remembering our Heritage – Ballinrobe Workhouse
A Tribute to those who lived and died at Ballinrobe Workhouse, Co.Mayo, Ireland
Syllabus
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Introduction
The Importance of learning about The Workhouse in Ballinrobe, Co Mayo.
Why is it important to learn about the Workhouse?
Ballinrobe Active Retirement Writers’ Group
Who are the Active Retirement Writers' Group?
Memorial Corner in Ballinrobe Workhouse Graveyard
Bridie's Aunt
The Man in the Workhouse
A personal memoir of discovering the Workhouse history.
Childhood memories from Anne Patterson
This is a recording of childhood memories of stories of the workhouse, as told by Anne's grandfather.
History of the Workhouse
What is a Workhouse?
What was a workhouse?
Where is the Ballinrobe Workhouse located?
Where would you find the workhouse in Ballinrobe in County Mayo, Ireland?
When was the Workhouse created?
When was the Workhouse created?
Why were Workhouses needed?
Why a need for a workhouse?
Who built the Workhouse?
The workhouse was built by the Ballinrobe Guardians on behalf of The Irish Poor Law Commissioners.
Who were the Occupants?
Who were the people who occupied the workhouse?
What did the Workhouse look like?
How was the workhouse laid out?
What was its Layout?
A look at the layout of the workhouse and its various buildings
The Reception Building at Front of the Site.
This is the building is where peoples' lives changed forever. Families were torn apart by separation with every person over 2 years of age being allocated to different sections of the workhouse.
Dormitories at either end of Main Building.
Describes the plan for sleeping quarters.
The Dining Hall & Chapel
Where did inmates eat their rations?
Kitchens and Wash-house/Laundry
Where were the kitchens?
The Infirmary to rear of Workhouse
A look at the infirmary of the workhouse.
Definition of Orphans within the Workhouse
Who were the orphans?
The Great Irish Famine Years
What were the consequences of the Great Famine in Ireland?
The State of Ballinrobe Workhouse during the Great Famine in 1849
A letter to the Government about the appalling state of Ballinrobe Workhouse during the famine.
When did the Workhouse close?
A history of the closure of the workhouse
Stories of the workshouse (fictional)
Ellen's Story
A personal connection and reflections of Workhouse life.
The pregnant girl
A poem by Marion Doyle
Jack’s story
Jack, his wife and 4 children, homeless and starving are admitted to the Workhouse. The family are separated and Jack meets and is befriended by Máirtín.
Sceal Mháirtín - Máirtín’s Story
Máirtín’s experiences during his first 3 weeks in the Workhouse
Bridget's Story
Three year old Mary has just been whipped from her mother's skeletal arms...
Tadgh and Ellen's Story
Ellen and her two sick and starving children endure a difficult walk to the Workhouse.
Eibhlín's Story
A very young child coping with separation from her mother.
Jack and Margaret's Story
A family, walking to the Workhouse meet a shipment of food for export, as they starve.
The Workhouse Gate - poem
A poem about sorrow and pain outside the Workhouse Gate
The Orphan Girls History
The Great Irish Famine Years
What were the consequences of the Great Famine in Ireland?
Definition of Orphans within the Workhouse
Who were the orphans?
What was the Earl Grey Orphan Scheme 1849-1850?
The Earl Grey scheme and young orphan girls in the Workhouse
Funding the Earl Grey Scheme
Who paid for this scheme?
Recommending the Girls for the Earl Grey scheme
Who decided which girls from Ballinrobe Workhouse were eligible?
Choosing the girls for the Earl Grey scheme
How were the girls chosen?
Leaving their Old Life Behind - Outfitting the girls
What needed to be packed by the girls?
Certificates – Medical Reports, References required for the Orphans
What official documents would the Orphans have required for travel?
First leg of the Orphans’ Journey from Ireland to England
How did the girls get from Ballinrobe to Kingstown (Dun Laoghaire) for their boat to Plymouth?
Arrival at Plymouth Harbour, England
The Ship – The Panama
The Orphan's Life on Board Ship
Time off for singing, dancing and chatting
The Orphans' Diet on Board Ship
Life on board ship
Food, Mess, Kits and Rations
Maintaining Catering on Board Ship
One of the Surgeon's General responsibilities.
Arrival of the Orphans in Sydney Australia
The Orphans’ next Steps & Employment
The Orphans' Stories
Catherine Joyce c1831-1893 Earl Grey Orphan per Panama
Learn about the life of one of the Ballinrobe Orphans Catherine Joyce
Ann Solan a Ballinrobe Workhouse Orphan Girl - per Panama
Who was Ann Honor Solan of Ballinrobe?
Bridget McDonough (Biddy) - Earl Grey Orphan per Panama
Who was Biddy McDonough (Biddy) an Earl Grey Orphan?
A Letter to Peggy Walsh, orphan girl sent to Australia from Ballinrobe Workhouse 1849
A fictitious letter to one of the Orphan Girls in 1849
Orphan Girl
Conclusion
Orphan Girls, Nicola O'Haire, music and lyrics Brendan Graham
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