The Leaving of Loughrea : An Irish Family in the Great Famine

The Leaving of Loughrea: This is the story of the Lally family between and It could just as easily be your story if you have ancestors who were among over a million people who left the beautiful and tragic land of Ireland in the s. This family lived in the Loughrea area, County Galway, Ireland, and their story is similar to that of so many Irish families as they struggled against th This is the story of the Lally family between and This family lived in the Loughrea area, County Galway, Ireland, and their story is similar to that of so many Irish families as they struggled against the odds, were overwhelmed by the tragedy of the Great Famine, and were forced to leave their beloved homeland.

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This book explores how the Irish lived at this time, how they thought, and the reasons for their situation in Ireland. It brings together the many strands of Irish society and the economics, politics, and philosophy that dominated their lives. It describes the terrible journeys that members of the family undertook to reach England, America, Canada, and Australia. Paperback , pages.

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Living in Loughrea, I was very keen to get my hands on this book. I thought it was excellent! It is a must for anyone who has an interest in Irish history, especially anyone from Loughrea. Stephen Lally, is unique in the way he lets you see into a window, to how people lived and what their lives were like in the 's in Ireland. The detail and information makes you feel as if you were there witnessing life during the famine. The book is also very easy to read, the author describes the events a Living in Loughrea, I was very keen to get my hands on this book.

Denis had these built and leased them to suitable tenants. Twenty years after its foundation Ballygar had 52 houses and a population of It is not known whether Denis was a teetotaller or not, but there were only two public houses in Ballygar in One of these was located near J. Curley's shop, the other was situated where T. Hanley's drapery shop is now. The town was planned in an orderly fashion, wide main street, market square, a diamond at the main entrance to his estate and two back streets to give access to the rear of all premises.

Denis believed in keeping his town tidy, and, to this end, he visited every house in town on the first day of the month. All the tenants who had received tickets were invited to have dinner with him in Castle Kelly. Another innovation introduced to Ballygar in was the Reproductive Loan Fund. This was a non-profit-making organisation, and tenants had access to the fund in times of hardship. It was run on much the same lines as the Credit Union. The loan office was situated on the Main Street where Clarke's Hardware is now.

The Great Famine, —, with all its hardships, hunger and deprivation brought a halt to the rapid development of the town, but not for long. The late s saw further building development in the town and locality. A new Parochial School was built in the market square, a new Catholic Church a year later. About this time also the market house, a six-storey building of cut stone was erected on the market square. By the end of the decade a foot stone tower was erected in Killeroran Graveyard, the Courthouse was built, also the Grand Bridge, a magnificent cut-stone structure which spans the river that flows through Castle Kelly.

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The building programme mustn't have been as rewarding as Denis Kelly expected, for in we find the entire Kelly estate being offered for sale by the courts, under the Encumbered Estates Act. Denis retired to Araghty Grange, a small estate he owned near Athleague. He died in and is buried in the old Church in Killeroran. The Bagott family seemed to have played a very passive role in the life of the area, other than to collect rents due.

The owner, Christopher, spent very little time on the estate, and left the management to his two brothers, Charlie and John. Christopher himself bought a house in a fashionable part of London, and entertained fairly lavishly. Through these parties he came to know a young society lady of great charm and beauty by the name of Alice Verner.

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Within a short time they were married — believed to be in In due course a son was born to them. Mrs Christopher Bagott continued to have a high life and relations between herself and her husband soon became strained. They returned to Castlekelly in , and some time later he banished her and their young son from his home. He now drew up a will leaving his entire estate to his brother John Bagott. His health failed rapidly and he died in May Mrs Bagott contested the last will made by her husband, and a much-publicised trial ensued at the Probate Court in Dublin.

The trial lasted for a month, and the courtfound in favour of Mrs Bagott and her son.

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The Court administered the estate on their behalf until the young heir came of age. Loughrea Poor Law Union was formally declared on the 5th September and covered an area of square miles. Its operation was overseen by an elected Board of Guardians, 24 in number, representing its 15 electoral divisions as listed below figures in brackets indicate numbers of Guardians if more than one:. The Board also included 8 ex-officio Guardians, making a total of The Guardians met each week on Saturday.

The population falling within the Union at the census had been 61, with divisions ranging in size from Killimer Daly population 1, to Loughrea itself 14, The new Loughrea Union workhouse was erected in on a 6. Designed by the Poor Law Commissioners' architect George Wilkinson, the building was based on one of his standard plans to accommodate inmates. The workhouse was declared fit for the reception of paupers on 17th February , and received its first admissions on 26th February.

The site location and layout are shown on the map below. The buildings followed Wilkinson's typical layout. An entrance and administrative block at the west contained a porter's room and waiting room at the centre with the Guardians' board room on the first floor above.

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The main accommodation block had the Master's quarters at the centre, with male and female wings to each side.