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This article lists all poor law unions in Ireland.

Map of poor law unions in 1897

Antrim

Antrim, Ballycastle, Ballymena, Ballymoney, Belfast, Larne, Lisburn

Armagh

Armagh, Lurgan, Newry

Carlow

Carlow, Bawnboy

Cavan

Bailieborough, Bawnboy, Cavan, Cootehill

Clare

Ballyvaughan, Corofin, Ennis, Ennistymon, Kildysart (Killadysert), Kilrush, Scariff, Tulla

Cork

Bandon, Bantry, Castletownbere, Clonakilty, Cork, Dunmanway, Fermoy, Kanturk, Kilmallock, Kinsale, Macroom, Mallow, Midleton, Millstreet, Mitchelstown, Skibbereen, Blackpool, Carrigtwohill, Wilton,

Donegal

Ballyshannon, Donegal, Dunfanaghy, Glenties, Inishowen, Letterkenny, Milford, Stranorlar

Down

Banbridge, Downpatrick, Kilkeel, Newry, Newtownards

Dublin

Balrothery, Dublin North, Dublin South, Rathdown

Fermanagh

Enniskillen, Lisnaskea, Irvinestown

Galway

Ballinasloe, Clifden, Galway, Glenamaddy, Gort, Loughrea, Mountbellew, Oughterard, Portumna, Tuam

Kerry

Cahirciveen, Dingle, Kenmare, Killarney, Listowel, Tralee

Kildare

Athy, Celbridge, Naas

Kilkenny

Callan, Castlecomer, Kilkenny, Thomastown, Urlingford

Laois

Abbeyleix, Donaghmore, Mountmellick

Leitrim

Carrick-on-Shannon, Manorhamilton, Mohill

Limerick

Croom, Glin, Kilmallock, Limerick, Newcastle, Rathkeale

Londonderry

Coleraine, Derry Workhouse, Magherafelt, Newtown Limavady

Longford

Ballymahon, Granard, Longford

Louth

Ardee, Drogheda, Dundalk

Mayo

Ballina, Ballinrobe, Belmullet, Castlebar, Claremorris, Killala, Newport, Swinford, Westport

Meath

Castletowndevlin, Dunshaughlin, Kells, Navan, Oldcastle, Trim

Monaghan

Carrickmacross, Castleblaney, Clones, Monaghan

Offaly

Edenderry, Parsonstown, Tullamore

Roscommon

Boyle, Castlerea, Roscommon, Strokestown

Sligo

Dromore West, Sligo, Tubbercurry

Tipperary

Borrisokane, Carrick-on-Suir, Cashel, Clogheen, Clonmel, Nenagh, Roscrea, Thurles, Tipperary

Tyrone

Castlederg, Clogher, Cookstown, Dungannon, Gortin, Omagh, Strabane

Waterford

Dungarvan, Kilmacthomas, Lismore, Waterford

Westmeath

Athlone, Mullingar

Wexford

Enniscorthy, Gorey, New Ross, Wexford

Wicklow

Baltinglass, Rathdrum, Shillelagh

References

"Irish Unions". Archived from the original on 2008-10-06. Retrieved 2010-09-23.
A list of the Electoral Divisions into which it was divided when it was formed is in the 5th annual report of the Poor Law Commissioners for England and Wales (1839), page 220

v t e Poor laws of the British Isles
Poor laws by territory	England and Wales Scotland Ireland Isle of Man	Nantwich workhouse
Old Poor Law	Vagabonds and Beggars Act 1494 Tudor poor laws Poor Relief Act 1597 Poor Relief Act 1601 Poor Relief Act 1662 Relief of the Poor Act 1696 Poor Relief Act 1722 Relief of the Poor Act 1782 House of correction Overseer of the poor Poor rate Poor relief Buttock mail
Relief systems	Outdoor relief Speenhamland Labour Rate Roundsman Committee for the Relief of the Black Poor
New Poor Law	Royal commission (1832) Poor Law Amendment Act 1834 Poor Law (Scotland) Act 1845 Less eligibility Workhouse Workhouse test Board of guardians Outdoor Labour Test Order Outdoor Relief Prohibitory Order Poor law unions Opposition Book of Murder Scottish poorhouse
Changes after 1834	Poor Law Commission Poor Law Board Local Government Board Andover workhouse scandal Huddersfield workhouse scandal Union Chargeability Act
Decline and abolition	Liberal welfare reforms Royal Commission (1905–09) Majority Report Minority Report Interwar poverty National Assistance Act 1948
Other	Christmas Day in the Workhouse Historiography of the Poor Laws Timeline of the English poor law system Poor Relief Act List of poor law unions in England List of poor law unions in Wales List of Irish poor law unions