The South Isles of Aran (County Galway)Burke, Oliver J. (Oliver Joseph)
History
The South Isles of Aran (County Galway)
Burke, Oliver J. (Oliver Joseph)
Aran Islands (Ireland); Galway (Ireland : County) -- History
Constabulary barracks, 1871 1
" " 1881 3
Number of constabulary, 1871 6
" " 1881 18
Coastguard barracks, 1881 2
Quarter Sessions--Galway.
Petty Sessions--Held on the islands.
Roman Catholic churches in Aran 4
Protestant Episcopal church 1
Protestant church accommodation 180
Annual income of parish priest, 1801 £60[30]
" " Protestant incumbent £125[31]
National schools in islands 4
Average attendance, Sept., 1886, to June,
1887 524
Manager, Rev. M. O'Donoghoe, P.P.
Fishing boats on islands, 1st class, 1887 0
" " 2nd " " 34
" " 3rd " " 130
Poor-law valuation £1576
Rent, 1881 £2067
Average poor rate, last ten years 3_s._ in the £
Paupers in workhouse 0
Distance of workhouse from islands 30 miles
Numbers receiving outdoor relief 43
Grand jury works on island, Spring assizes, 1887 0
Grand jury cess " " " £34 12s. 2d.
Crown rent (_sup._, p. 45) 18s. 5-1/2d.
Quit rent (_sup._, p. 45) £14 8s. 4d.
Labourer's wages 1s. _per diem_
" " spring and harvest 1s. 6d., with diet
FOOTNOTES:
[30] Vide return made in 1801 by Most Rev. Edward Dillon, D.D., Roman
Catholic Archbishop of Tuam (Lord Castlereagh's Correspondence, vol. iv.
p. 126). I can find no subsequent return.
[31] Charles's "Irish Church Directory."
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