Irish Poor Law Extension Act 1847
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The Irish Poor Law Extension Act 1847 (10 & 11 Vict. c. 31) was an 1847 act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which altered the Irish Poor Law system. The passing of the act meant that the full cost of the Irish Poor Law system fell upon Irish property owners.[1]
Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act to make further Provision for the Relief of the destitute Poor in Ireland. |
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Citation | 10 & 11 Vict. c. 31 |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 8 June 1847 |
Poor Relief (Ireland) (No. 1) Act 1847 | |
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Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act to render valid certain Proceedings for the Relief of Distress in Ireland, by Employment of the labouring Poor, and to indemnify those who have acted in such Proceedings. |
Citation | 10 & 11 Vict. c. 10 |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 18 March 1847 |
Poor Relief (Ireland) (No. 2) Act 1847 | |
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Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act to provide for the Execution of the Laws for Relief of the Poor in Ireland. |
Citation | 10 & 11 Vict. c. 90 |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 22 July 1847 |
Poor Relief (Ireland) (No. 3) Act 1847 | |
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Act of Parliament | |
Long title | An Act to authorize a further Advance of Money for the Relief of destitute Persons in Ireland. |
Citation | 10 & 11 Vict. c. 55 |
Dates | |
Royal assent | 25 June 1847 |
See also
edit- Kinealy, Christine (2006) [1994]. This Great Calamity. The Great Irish Famine, 1845-52. Dublin: Gill and Macmillan.