The Schull Workhouse
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| Summary: | The Schull workhouse, situated just East of the village, was opened in January 1850. It covered an area of ten acres and was built to a standard plan. It included a governor's house, dormitories, a chapel, school, refectory, laundry and graveyard. There were two wards each for men and for women, a maternity ward and a separate section for children. Women worked in the laundry, men drew water from the wells and worked a small area of land. Six weaving looms were also operated. The building was burned down in June 1921 by the I.R.A. The entrance gates and some of the fine stonework walls still remain; as does the graveyard with almost two hundred unmarked gravestones. |
| In collection: | Our Own Place Photographic Project |
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| Language: | English |
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24 Mar 1994
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| Notes: | Project sponsored by RTÉ and Fuji Photo Film (Ireland) Ltd. Film number: 17A ; frame number: 8A Mizen Historical & Archaeological Society Photograph taken at 12:30 24 Mar 1994. Physical description: 1 photograph ; 15 x 10cm. Geographic Coverage: Schull, Co. Cork, Province of Munster, Ireland. more |
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OOP_17A/8A |
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