Dedicated to telling the story of the workhouse as an institution in Ireland from the 1840s to the 1920s.
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28 Mar 2024
We are open for the 2024 season:
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Irish Workhouse Centre Annual Conference
Patterns of Confinement: Response to destitution in the Nineteenth Century
Saturday October 12th (9.30am to 2.35pm)
Book your place at 090 97 59200 or email irishworkhousemuseum@gmail.com.
Full brochure: bit.ly/3TU5qP0
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🚨 Exciting opportunities at the Irish Workhouse Centre 🚨
Join our vibrant team - we're recruiting Tour Guides for the 2024 season!
For more information about the role, and how to apply check out below! 👇🏼🌟
#tourismIreland #jobfairy
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27 Nov 2023
It's been a very exciting month at IWC - we're delighted to have launched our very own book.
Portumna Workhouse: Telling the Story of the Workhouse Poor recounts lives marked by hardship and resilience.
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27 Nov 2023
This project is funded by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (Decade of Centenaries Local Authority Funding) & the Heritage Office of Galway County Council and is an action of Galway County Council’s Decade of Commemoration Strategy 2013-2023.
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Irish Workhouse Centre Portumna retweeted
17 Oct 2023
Invitation - Portmana Public Engagement Evening
Galway County Council & Coillte are inviting the public to a major public consultation event on Tuesday evening (October 24th) from 6-9pm at the Irish Workhouse Centre Portumna.
All members of the community are encouraged to attend
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27 Sep 2023
📣 There will be no tours of the Workhouse running this Saturday, September 30th 2023, as we are hosting our annual conference.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause. Tours will resume as normal on Sunday, October 1st.
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Irish Workhouse Centre Portumna retweeted
18 Sep 2023
Workhouses and Institutional Care on 30 Sept @IrishWorkhouses in Portumna.
I’ll be there, looking at the smallpox epidemic of 1871-72 in #Mohill incl vaccination, taking defaulting parents to court, paying inmates, and doctors’ negotiation for higher pay.
irishworkhousecentre.ie/work…
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Irish Workhouse Centre Portumna retweeted
26 Sep 2023
Really looking forward to presenting on nineteenth-century lunacy legislation and district asylums at this event. My @MaynoothHist @MaynoothUni colleague @Eamonthealy who will be there also presenting ‘Vice Guardians – examining the forgotten custodians of the Famine Poor 1847-51
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Irish Workhouse Centre Portumna retweeted
26 Sep 2023
I may be biased but I'm very excited about the lineup, and the discussions to be had after the talks. I'm particularly looking forward to learning more about @helenedoyle and @HistoryFiona research in a few days @IrishWorkhouseC
26 Sep 2023
Really looking forward to presenting on nineteenth-century lunacy legislation and district asylums at this event. My @MaynoothHist @MaynoothUni colleague @Eamonthealy who will be there also presenting ‘Vice Guardians – examining the forgotten custodians of the Famine Poor 1847-51
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Some further updates: The Night Tour of the Workhouse scheduled to run on August 13th, as well as the Bilingual Tour of the Workhouse scheduled to run on August 12th have been cancelled, due to unforeseen circumstances.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Please note that the Night Tour of the Workhouse Scheduled to run on August 19th will no longer be going ahead, due to unforeseen circumstances.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
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Irish Workhouse Centre Portumna retweeted
3 Aug 2023
Well done to the members of #Edenderry @IrelandICA on their 'Shining Stars' exhibition at Edenderry @OffalyLibraries remembering the 15 girls' from #Edenderry workhouse who were shipped to Australia during the Great Famine @offalyindo @Offaly_Express @Midlands103 @EdenFMRadio
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Please note that the Night Tour of the Workhouse Scheduled to run on August 19th will no longer be going ahead, due to unforeseen circumstances.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
24 Jul 2023
Come and celebrate #HeritageWeek2023 with us this August, alongside @HeritageHubIRE ☺️👏🏻 We're so excited to explore our #LivingHeritage this year with some exciting events! ⬇️🌟☘️
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28 Jul 2023
Don't Forget!! You can register your interest or apply for the Certificate in Local History hosted and taught at the Irish Workhouse Centre in conjunction with the University of Limerick!
Further details available at: ul.ie/gps/local-history-cert…
#UniversityOfLimerickHistory
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24 Jul 2023
Come and celebrate #HeritageWeek2023 with us this August, alongside @HeritageHubIRE ☺️👏🏻 We're so excited to explore our #LivingHeritage this year with some exciting events! ⬇️🌟☘️
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@heritage_irish @heritage_access @RCPIArchive @Arch_of_Ire @HeartlandsIRL @historians_ie @History_online @IHSA1950
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