for inquiring into the CONDITION of the POORER CLASSES in IRELAND.
CONNAUGHT—County Galway—Baronies Ballinahinch, Clare and Clommacnoon, Clare, Clare and Dunmore.
Omey, Ballindoon and Baiiinakill-Pop.
18,697.
John D'Jrcy, Esq.
J.
P.
I do not know of any de¬ serted children in these pa¬ rishes.
None.
None.
Persons unable to work, from old age or infirmity, are sup¬ ported by their relatives and children.
None.
I do not know one native of these parishes who subsists by begging.
J
I do not believe a beggar *been ever charged for his ^BginConnomak.
None,
0.5,
Kilclooney --Pop.
8404.
Earl of Clancarty.
Cannot answer.
Cannot answer.
Cannot answer as to num¬ ber of persons described; suppose they must be sup¬ ported by alms.
Cannot answer as to num¬ bers; they are either sup¬ ported by their own fami¬ lies or by alms.
It is believed very few are in the habit, from the county of Gal¬ way, of leaving their dwellings pe¬ riodically, for the purpose of pro¬ curing employment, and those few principally from the borders of Mayo and Roscommon.
Cannot answer.
Cannot answer.
I know of none.
Kilkilvery and Headford.
Pop.
2,771.
Charles Blake, Esq.
j.
p.
As to number, cannot tell.
I believe alms are given both in money and provisions.
Tuam --Pop.
14,249.
Archbishop of Tuam.
I cannot say; but I believe there is but one supported by the vestry.
I have no doubt there are a great many besides in the parish, as they frequently come to the sessions to get money for nursing; but the greater number are not deserted till after they are a year old.
They should then go for relief to the quarter sessions ; and generally, not having money to do this, the mother is obliged to keep the child the best way she can.
I do not know.
I do not know.
I cannot state the number; I believe it is usual for the younger part of the family to support the old.
I cannot state numbers; but do not think many go from this.
If it should happen that a married man left his dwel¬ ling, and did not leave sup¬ port for his family, they would beg.
I do not know the number; money and provisions are both given.
I do not know.
I do not know; but I do not believe many, if any, have.
Cannot state what number of illegitimate children there are in this parish; supposed to be from 20 to 30.
At least 100 labourers leave this parish for the south of Ireland and England, yearly.
Several of their wives and children are supported by begging in their absence ; and some few spinning, wool, flax, &c.
Am not aware of any persons having died from actual desti¬ tution in this parish.
