Gorey Workhouse Project

[KarenCassidy]

Myself and Anne Kelly Devereux are embarking on a project to produce a book or booklet about Gorey Workhouse . So we are looking for any family stories you might want to share. If you know of any records we might overlook please feel free to point us in the right direction. It's our first attempt at such a project. We want to remember those who lived there and leave a lasting mark of them.

Any hints and help welcome.

Thank you in advance.

[lochgarman]

Hi Karen, I am not sure where you live; but if you live in Gorey, Co. Wexford , I suggest you start with looking @ some of the "Historic Gorey" Books by Michael Fitzpatrick. They should be available in the local library. Michael did a number of articles and pages in his books. I think one book was Historic Gorey 3 "The Famine Years". In one of the books is an extract of the workhouse dead records etc.
Another idea may be the old "Link" magazines which published historical articles. I have two ancestors who died in the workhouse (but it may have been the fever hospital attached to it as well). Good luck; I will look it up on FB. Gerard

[rathmore]

http://www.workhouse.org.uk

http://www.proni.gov.uk

[aghadowey]

http://www.workhouse.org.uk

http://www.proni.gov.uk

The PRONI website covers mainly Northern Ireland records and a search with the word 'Gorey' brings up 0 results. For Wexford documents the place to try would be the National Archives in Dublin-
http://www.nationalarchives.ie/

[KarenCassidy]

Hi Karen, I am not sure where you live; but if you live in Gorey, Co. Wexford ;D, I suggest you start with looking @ some of the "Historic Gorey" Books by Michael Fitzpatrick. They should be available in the local library. Michael did a number of articles and pages in his books. I think one book was Historic Gorey 3 "The Famine Years". In one of the books is an extract of the workhouse dead records etc.
Another idea may be the old "Link" magazines which published historical articles. I have two ancestors who died in the workhouse (but it may have been the fever hospital attached to it as well). Good luck; I will look it up on FB. Gerard

Thanks

[KarenCassidy]

http://www.workhouse.org.uk

http://www.proni.gov.uk

Thanks

[KarenCassidy]

http://www.workhouse.org.uk

http://www.proni.gov.uk

The PRONI website covers mainly Northern Ireland records and a search with the word 'Gorey' brings up 0 results. For Wexford documents the place to try would be the National Archives in Dublin-
http://www.nationalarchives.ie/

Thanks

[healyjfch]

The people /immates in workhouses throughout Ireland were recorded by their initials only on census

P M could be Patrick Murphy making family research difficult

Have you found out where Gorey Workhouse Dead were buried ?

Good luck with the project.

[KarenCassidy]

The people /immates in workhouses throughout Ireland were recorded by their initials only on census

P M could be Patrick Murphy making family research difficult

Have you found out where Gorey Workhouse Dead were buried ?

Good luck with the project.

They were mostly buried in the workhouse graveyard with only a stone marker . No names . If you would like more details check out our Facebook page and Anne who lives locally can give you directions. In the Gorey workhouse I think they gave mostly the full names in the census.

Some of the dead were buried in St Michaels Cemetery in Gorey.

I hope that helps. We haven't gotten too far yet with the project it's a slow burner.