The Poor Law Union of Strabane covered much of North Co. Tyrone and across the Foyle River in East Donegal. Parishes falling within the Union in CO. TYRONE were: Donagheady (part), Leckpatrick, Camus (Strabane), Urney (part), and Ardstraw (part); in CO. DONEGAL: Urney (part), Clonleigh, Raphoe (part) and Taughboyne (part).
The Union Workhouse was located in Strabane on the Derry Road; a section of which survives as the offices of Derry & Strabane District Council. Workhouses were grim places in an era prior to social security and pensions, and only the destitute and desperate sought admission.
The following gentleman were appointed to the several medical committees of the Union February 24 1852:
NO. 4: CASTLEFIN DISTRICT
1. B.G. HUMFREY, Esq., Cavanacorr, Lifford
2. William FENWICK, Esq., Green Hill, Raphoe
3. William SINCLAIR, Esq., Belmount, Lifford
4. Sir Robert FERGUSON, Bart., The Farm, Londonderry
5. Robert G. MONTGOMERY, Esq., Convoy House, Convoy, Raphoe
6. James S. DOUGHERTY, Esq., Red Castle, Carrowkeel
7. William YOUNG, Esq., Mount Hall, Killygordon
8. George V. HART, Esq., Kilderry, Londonderry
9. Mr James CUNNINGHAM, Cormakilly, Claudy, Strabane
10. Charles ROULSTON*, Dungorman, Castlefin
11. Mr William TAYLOR, Grahamsland Castlefin
12. Mr. James HENDERSON*, Shannon, Lifford
13. Mr. John McBETH, Momeen, Lifford
14. Mr John BROWN, Fern, Claudy, Strabane
15. Mr James COOPER, Gortnamuck, Strabane
16. Rev. Charles IRVING, Donaghmore Glebe, Castlefin
17. Reverend William KNOX, Clonleigh, Lifford
18. Reverend A.P. DICKEY, Carnone, Raphoe
19. Mr Andrew CLARKE, Inishinagh, Lifford
*Appointment cancelled
Further Donaghmore Parish records can be viewed here:
Donaghmore Parish Records, Co. Donegal
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