Royal Commission on the Poorer Classes in Ireland

The Royal Commission for inquiring into the condition of the poorer classes in Ireland was an initiative to investigate the causes of widespread destitution in Ireland at the beginning of the 19th century. The Commission conducted its extensive survey over three years, from 1833 until 1836, during which time it published various reports of its findings and recommendations.

According to its first report in 1835, the members initially appointed were:^[1]

References

^ First Report from His Majesty's Commissioners for inquiring into the Poorer Classes in Ireland with Appendix (A) and Supplement (Digitised by EPPI ed.). University of Southampton: HM Stationery Office. 8 July 1835. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2009.

External links

Index to reports of Irish Poor Law Commissioners, 1835-39 1845 633 pages
Condition of the poorer classes in Ireland: first report: appendix A and supplement 1835 1218 pages
Condition of the poorer classes in Ireland: second report 1836 17 pages
The condition of the poorer classes in Ireland; third report 1836 592 pages
The condition of the poorer classes in Ireland: Charitable institutions in the principal towns and Dublin report 1836 566 pages
Condition of the poorer classes in Ireland: answers to queries put to magistrates 1836 191 pages
Condition of the poorer classes in Ireland: appendix G: state of the Irish poor in Great Britain (Summary of) 2 pages
Condition of the poorer classes in Ireland: remarks by G. C. Lewis on the third report (confidential) 1837 38 pages

[1] First Report from His Majesty's Commissioners for inquiring into the Poorer Classes in Ireland with Appendix (A) and Supplement (Digitised by EPPI ed.). University of Southampton: HM Stationery Office. 8 July 1835. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 30 July 2009.

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