The Tobercurry Poor Law Union was officially declared in 1850. The Workhouse was opened in 1853 at a cost of £6,370. It was built to house a maximum capacity of 600 inmates. The Tobercurry Workhouse was built to accomodate people from the areas of Achonry, Aclare, Annagh, Banada, Branchfield, Breencorragh, Carrownaskeagh, Cartron, Cloonacool, Cloonoghill, Coolaney, Glendarragh, Kilmacteigue, Kilturra, Leitrim, Loughil, Owenmore, Streamstown, Temple, and Tobercurry.
The Tobercurry Workhouse site is now occupied by a housing development with no original buildings surviving.
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Type of Building:
Workhouse
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1970
Pope John Paul II visits Ireland
29th Sep 1979
1970
First broadcast of Women Today by RTE Radio
31st May 1979
2000
First Culture Night
22nd Sep 2006