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Dedicated to telling the story of the workhouse as an institution in Ireland from the 1840s to the 1920s.

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Please note that the Night Tour of the Workhouse Scheduled to run on August 19th will no longer be going ahead, due to unforeseen circumstances. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

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Well done to the members of #Edenderry Irish Countrywomen's Association on their 'Shining Stars' exhibition at Edenderry Offaly Libraries remembering the 15 girls' from #Edenderry workhouse who were shipped to Australia during the Great Famine Offaly Independent Offaly Express Midlands103 Eden FM Radio

Well done to the members of #Edenderry <a href="/IrelandICA/">Irish Countrywomen's Association</a> on their 'Shining Stars' exhibition at Edenderry <a href="/OffalyLibraries/">Offaly Libraries</a> remembering the 15 girls' from #Edenderry workhouse who were shipped to Australia during the Great Famine   <a href="/offalyindo/">Offaly Independent</a> <a href="/Offaly_Express/">Offaly Express</a> <a href="/Midlands103/">Midlands103</a> <a href="/EdenFMRadio/">Eden FM Radio</a>
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Some further updates: The Night Tour of the Workhouse scheduled to run on August 13th, as well as the Bilingual Tour of the Workhouse scheduled to run on August 12th have been cancelled, due to unforeseen circumstances. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

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Workhouses and Institutional Care on 30 Sept Irish Workhouses in Portumna. I’ll be there, looking at the smallpox epidemic of 1871-72 in #Mohill incl vaccination, taking defaulting parents to court, paying inmates, and doctors’ negotiation for higher pay. irishworkhousecentre.ie/workhouse-conf…

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Really looking forward to presenting on nineteenth-century lunacy legislation and district asylums at this event. My Maynooth History Maynooth University colleague Eamon Healy who will be there also presenting ‘Vice Guardians – examining the forgotten custodians of the Famine Poor 1847-51

Really looking forward to presenting on nineteenth-century lunacy legislation and district asylums at this event. My <a href="/MaynoothHist/">Maynooth History</a> <a href="/MaynoothUni/">Maynooth University</a> colleague <a href="/Eamonthealy/">Eamon Healy</a> who will be there also presenting ‘Vice Guardians – examining the forgotten custodians of the Famine Poor 1847-51
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I may be biased but I'm very excited about the lineup, and the discussions to be had after the talks. I'm particularly looking forward to learning more about Helen Doyle and Fiona Slevin research in a few days Irish Workhouse Centre Portumna

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📣 There will be no tours of the Workhouse running this Saturday, September 30th 2023, as we are hosting our annual conference. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Tours will resume as normal on Sunday, October 1st.

📣 There will be no tours of the Workhouse running this Saturday, September 30th 2023, as we are hosting our annual conference. 

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Tours will resume as normal on Sunday, October 1st.
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Invitation - Portmana Public Engagement Evening Galway County Council & Coillte are inviting the public to a major public consultation event on Tuesday evening (October 24th) from 6-9pm at the Irish Workhouse Centre Portumna. All members of the community are encouraged to attend

Invitation - Portmana Public Engagement Evening
Galway County Council &amp; Coillte are inviting the public to a major public consultation event on Tuesday evening (October 24th) from 6-9pm at the Irish Workhouse Centre Portumna.
All members of the community are encouraged to attend
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🚨 Exciting opportunities at the Irish Workhouse Centre 🚨 Join our vibrant team - we're recruiting Tour Guides for the 2024 season! For more information about the role, and how to apply check out below! 👇🏼🌟 #tourismIreland #jobfairy

🚨 Exciting opportunities at the Irish Workhouse Centre 🚨

Join our vibrant team - we're recruiting Tour Guides for the 2024 season! 

For more information about the role, and how to apply check out below! 👇🏼🌟

#tourismIreland #jobfairy
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Irish Workhouse Centre Annual Conference Patterns of Confinement: Response to destitution in the Nineteenth Century Saturday October 12th (9.30am to 2.35pm) Book your place at 090 97 59200 or email [email protected]. Full brochure: bit.ly/3TU5qP0

Irish Workhouse Centre Annual Conference
Patterns of Confinement: Response to destitution in the Nineteenth Century
Saturday October 12th (9.30am to 2.35pm)
Book your place at 090 97 59200 or email irishworkhousemuseum@gmail.com.
Full brochure: bit.ly/3TU5qP0