Irish Poor Law Extension Act 1847 Explained

Short Title:Poor Relief (Ireland) Act 1847[1]
Type:Act
Parliament:Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long Title:An Act to make further Provision for the Relief of the destitute Poor in Ireland.
Year:1847
Citation:10 & 11 Vict. c. 31
Royal Assent:8 June 1847
Amendments:Statute Law Revision Act 1875
Short Title:Poor Relief (Ireland) (No. 1) Act 1847
Type:Act
Parliament:Parliament of the United Kingdom
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.
Year:1847
Citation:10 & 11 Vict. c. 10
Royal Assent:18 March 1847
Repealing Legislation:Statute Law Revision Act 1875
Status:Repealed
Collapsed:yes
Short Title:Poor Relief (Ireland) (No. 2) Act 1847
Type:Act
Parliament:Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long Title:An Act to provide for the Execution of the Laws for Relief of the Poor in Ireland.
Year:1847
Citation:10 & 11 Vict. c. 90
Royal Assent:22 July 1847
Amendments:Statute Law Revision Act 1875
Collapsed:yes
Short Title:Poor Relief (Ireland) (No. 3) Act 1847
Type:Act
Parliament:Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long Title:An Act to authorize a further Advance of Money for the Relief of destitute Persons in Ireland.
Year:1847
Citation:10 & 11 Vict. c. 55
Royal Assent:25 June 1847
Repeal Date:11 August 1875
Repealing Legislation:Statute Law Revision Act 1875
Status:Repealed
Collapsed:yes

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. 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. Web site: The History Place - Irish Potato Famine: Financial Ruin.