Irish Poor Law Extension Act 1847
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The Poor Relief (Ireland) Act 1847[1] (10 & 11 Vict. c. 31), also known as the Irish Poor Law Extension Act 1847 or the Poor Law Amendment Act 1847 was an 1847 act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which altered the Irish Poor Law system. The passing of the act meant that the full cost of the Irish Poor Law system fell upon Irish property owners.[2]
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Long titleAn Act to make further Provision for the Relief of the destitute Poor in Ireland.
Citation10 & 11 Vict. c. 31
Royal assent8 June 1847
Amended byStatute Law Revision Act 1875
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to make further Provision for the Relief of the destitute Poor in Ireland. |
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| Citation | 10 & 11 Vict. c. 31 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 8 June 1847 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Statute Law Revision Act 1875 |
Long titleAn Act to render valid certain Proceedings for the Relief of Distress in Ireland, by Employment of the labouring Poor, and to indemnify those who have acted in such Proceedings.
Citation10 & 11 Vict. c. 10
Royal assent18 March 1847
| Poor Relief (Ireland) (No. 1) Act 1847 | |
|---|---|
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to render valid certain Proceedings for the Relief of Distress in Ireland, by Employment of the labouring Poor, and to indemnify those who have acted in such Proceedings. |
| Citation | 10 & 11 Vict. c. 10 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 18 March 1847 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1875 |
Status: Repealed | |
Long titleAn Act to provide for the Execution of the Laws for Relief of the Poor in Ireland.
Citation10 & 11 Vict. c. 90
Royal assent22 July 1847
Amended byStatute Law Revision Act 1875
| Poor Relief (Ireland) (No. 2) Act 1847 | |
|---|---|
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to provide for the Execution of the Laws for Relief of the Poor in Ireland. |
| Citation | 10 & 11 Vict. c. 90 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 22 July 1847 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Statute Law Revision Act 1875 |
Long titleAn Act to authorize a further Advance of Money for the Relief of destitute Persons in Ireland.
Citation10 & 11 Vict. c. 55
Royal assent25 June 1847
Repealed11 August 1875
| Poor Relief (Ireland) (No. 3) Act 1847 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to authorize a further Advance of Money for the Relief of destitute Persons in Ireland. |
| Citation | 10 & 11 Vict. c. 55 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 25 June 1847 |
| Repealed | 11 August 1875 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision Act 1875 |
Status: Repealed | |
See also
- Kinealy, Christine (2006) [1994]. This Great Calamity. The Great Irish Famine, 1845-52. Dublin: Gill and Macmillan.