Newspaper: WEXFORD Wexford Independent, Work House Admissions & Deaths, 25 May 1859 Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives http://www.igp-web.com/IGPArchives/copyright.htm Contributed by Mary Heaphy _______________________________________________ WEXFORD POOR LAW UNION. 25TH MAY 1859. FROM THE WEXFORD INDEPENDENT. The usual weekly meeting of the Guardians of this Union was held on Saturday last. The Chair was taken by George LeHUNTE, J.P., V.C. DEATHS. The records of deaths contained the following names:- DOYLE, James, 81, Disease of the heart, Wexford. HALL, Patrick, 78, Bronchitis, Lady’s Island. ROWE, Richard, 27, Phthisis, Lady’s Island. THORNTON, Patrick, 65, Bronchitis. Union. ADMISSION OF PAUPERS. CREANE, Catherine, 17, Ardcavan. DOYLE, Mary, late from Liverpool, 41, Ardcavan. KINSELAH, Margaret, 26, and child, Union. MAGHER, Mary, 19, Kilcowan. QUIRK, Mary, 25, and child, Union. MASTER’S REPORT. Set forth that some of the bodies of the passengers wrecked lately in the ship Ponoma, on the Blackwater Bank, were interred in the Workhouse Graveyard, at Coolcotts, during the week. TENDERS. The tender of Mr. Richard LEARED to supply for three months, best seconds flour at 37/. per bag, and wholemeal for 36/. a sack was accepted. The tender of Mrs Johanna FORTUNE to supply Oatmeal, at £16.10.0. per sack, was accepted. There was two tenders for Painting, one from Mr. P. Browne, and one from Mr. Michael Hughes. That of Mr. P. BROWNE being lowest was accepted. *Sorted alphabetically