the poor of ireland in the 17th century?

Question

especially around the provision of almshouses etc

Answer 1

Until the 17th century, the Irish, like much of feudal Europe, consisted of many peasants under the rule of a minority of wealthy landowners. When Oliver Cromwell invaded Ireland in the mid-17th century, those landowners who refused to give up Catholicism saw their property confiscated and then redistributed to the English Army. By 1661, 40% of Ireland was owned by England. Many Irish peasants stayed on as tenant farmers, working the land and paying rent for the small plots of land where they lived and grew their own food - but as crops became less profitable, many landowners began taking back the land from the Irish poor in order to graze sheep and cattle for English consumption. This eventually led to a series of evictions, where tenant farmers were forced off the land that sustained them, often with no warning at all. The 17th century set the scene for centuries of abject poverty.

Sir Richard Boyle (born 1566) created an ironwork industry in the early 17th century. The Yew woods from which Youghal derived its name (Irish: Eochaill) were used to feed the ironworks.

Amongst the reminders of Boyle's influence in Youghal are the Almshouses, which he endowed to house six old soldiers, who were to receive a pension of £5 per annum. This service was later extended to include widows. The six houses were built in 1610 and continued in use in their original form until the mid-19th century, when some alterations took place. They are now owned by Youghal Urban District Council and still serve a similar generous purpose.

The Almshouses in Kinsale, Co.Cork.
At the top of a steep hill is The Mall which contains almshouses built in 1682 by Sir Robert Southwell. These houses were originally built to accommodate eight old people.

The Almshouses in Kilkenny
One of the oldest buildings in the city is the the Shee Almshouses built in 1584 and extensively used throughout the 17th century. It has recently been restored.

Answer 2

like the poor of ireland after we got our independance and immigration shot up more cause of interferance of the church in state affairs de valera allowed the chruch to sit in on every cabinet meeting and would not let policies be passed unless they agreed and dev went along with it like all govenments in Ireland past and present poor are forgotten about and no one cares at this moment their are 5000 people in Dublin homeless and that sickens me so look after now i say i do get what you mean and i understand fully but the here and now is what we need to address

i hope you understand my sentiments on this

Answer 3

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Answer 4

I know where you're going with this question... i guess having Bono's question up there for more than 48-hours straight make people question his true intentions.

Answer 5

potential indentured servants