Irish Poor Law Extension Act 1847

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Poor Relief (Ireland) Act 1847 [1]
Act of Parliament
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Long title An Act to make further Provision for the Relief of the destitute Poor in Ireland.
Citation 10 & 11 Vict. c. 31
Dates
Royal assent 8 June 1847
Other legislation
Amended by Statute Law Revision Act 1875
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Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1875
Status: Repealed
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
Poor Relief (Ireland) (No. 3) Act 1847
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
Repealed11 August 1875
Other legislation
Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1875
Status: Repealed

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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  1. 1 2 The citation of this act by this short title was authorised by the Short Titles Act 1896, section 1 and the first schedule. Due to the repeal of those provisions it is now authorised by section 19(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978.
  2. "The History Place - Irish Potato Famine: Financial Ruin".