Tuam Board of Guardians. The usual meeting of the above Guardians was held on Wednesday last, in the Boardroom of the Workhouse. John Nolan, Esq., J P, in the Chair. Other Guardians present - F McDonnell, V C, T Nolan, P Lyons, P Varden, P McDonagh, M Haddican, J Nohilly, J Connolly, Wm Lynsky, Thaddeus Lynsky, Thomas Lynskey, P Whelan, D Flannery, S J McDonagh, J P, and H Kirwan, J P, Esqrs. [...]
The Distress. The following was read:- Gentlemen - We the undersigned ratepayers of Annaghdown Electoral Division, Tuam Union, beg to inform you that amongst the inhabitants of the various townlands here, arising from the failure of the potato crop, which some of the families consumed last Christmas and others have them almost finished, hunger and want look them in the face; credit is refused to many from being in debt for the last three years in many cases. In the face of all this, gentlemen, urgent employment is required to save the people from starving. The road at the church running through Tumnahulla, to come out at the Cummer road near Francis Dowd's, opened at both ends. Begging you will take our case into consideration in this memorable year of famine, and save our dear people from records as happened in 1847. -(Signed)- Ellen Creaven, Ardgaineen; William Malia, do.; Michael Donnelan, do; Pat Burke, do; Honor Scully, do; Margaret Walsh, do; James Lawless, do; Martin O'Neill, do.; Hugh Malia, Cortoon.
"Several others would give their signatures if there was an opportunity of getting them".
Tuam Herald, 9 March 1895.
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