The Clonakilty Poor Law Union was officially declared in 1848. The Workhouse was opened in 1853 at a cost of £8,300. It was built to house a maximum capacity of 700 inmates. The Clonakilty Workhouse was built to accomodate people from the areas of Abbeymahon, Ardfield, Argideen, Butlerstown, Cahermore, Castleventry, Clonakilty, Coolcrahen, Courtmacherry, Derry, Kilkerrnamore, Kilmaloda, Kilmoylerane, Kilnagross, Knocks, Rathbarry, Rosscarbery, Rossmore, Templeomalus, and Timoleague.
In 1920 the Clonakilty Workhouse was occupied by British forces.
The Clonakilty Workhouse site is now occupied by the local community hospital.
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Type of Building:
Workhouse
Some communities associated with this building
Some ancestors associated with these communities
Some buildings associated with these communities
Some timeline events associated with this building
1890
Birth of Michael Collins
16th Oct 1890
1840
Black 47: Sketches on Clonakilty
13th Feb 1847
1840
Black 47: Sketches on Dunmanway
20th Feb 1847