Famine workhouse, County Antrim, Belfast

This book may be of interest to you

The Hidden Famine Poverty, Hunger and Sectarianism in Belfast 1840–50 Christine Kinealy and Gerard Mac Atasney

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Hi Eileen.

thank you so much for the info on this book. 

I have been able to obtain a copy, and have found a section specifically about the orphan girls which I think will be very helpful.   Along with other resources that I already have, I feel I will be able to provide a brief overview of the orphan girls' circumstances before coming to Australia.

My main story will be her life with her husband, and her role as a pioneer in developing the area in which they lived, where they were most respected and loved.  She must have been a strong woman.   Her first born child is my great-grandmother and in writing her story, I have found my family 'hero'.  

Thanks so much for your response.  It is very much appreciated.

cheers

Pat

Pat,

See this link about the Workhouse in Belfast https://www.workhouses.org.uk/Belfast/.

Best wishes, Kieran

Thank you Kieran ...  your response is much appreciated.

I'm sure this will be very helpful

cheers Pat

There were 8 Poor Law Union workhouses in Co. Antrim:

Antrim town, Ballycastle, Ballymena, Ballymoney, Belfast, Coleraine, Larne & LIsburn. Their surviving records are in PRONI (the public record office) in Belfast.  In general, those records are not on-line, save for indexes to Belfast admissions, and so a personal visit is required to view them.

Clifton House was a separate earlier poor house (pre-dating the creation of the Poor Law Unions c 1840) and covered Belfast only.