Fonds P26 - The Cratloe and Meelick Dispensary Collection

Identity area

Reference code

IE 2135 P26

Title

The Cratloe and Meelick Dispensary Collection

Date(s)

  • 1835-1850 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

2 items

Context area

Name of creator

(1835-?)

Administrative history

The Cratloe and Meelick Dispensary was formed on 6 January 1835 to provide healthcare for the underprivileged in East Clare within the Limerick poor-law union. The Dispensary’s work was supported partly through private subscriptions and partly throughRead more

Archival history

Unknown.

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Purchased from De Búrca Rare Books jointly by University of Limerick's Graduate School of Medicine and Department of History on 11 February 2010.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

This small collection provides valuable information about the founding of the establishment and its subscribing members, ethos, funding and finances primarily between 1835 and 1848. It also contains statistical information about the parish and the volumeRead more

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

All records have been retained.

Accruals

No accruals are expected.

System of arrangement

Documents have been arranged chronologically by date.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Unrestricted access to all items.

Conditions governing reproduction

Standard copyright regulations apply to all items. For photocopying or reproducing material, please consult with the staff.

Language of material

  • English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Paper documents in reasonable condition.

Allied materials area

Existence and location of copies

Available digitally on the University of Limerick Digital Library at https://doi.org/10.34966/uldl.7b9b-se84.

The National Library of Ireland holds a copy of P26/1 in location N.6361, P.7363. A record of the copy can be found at http://sources.nli.ie/Record/MS_UR_080721.

Access points

Description control area

Rules and/or conventions used

This description follows guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd edition (2000), Irish Guidelines for Archival Description (2009), National Council on Archives: Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names (1997) and EAP Guidance on DataRead more

Archivist's note

Papers arranged and described by Anna-Maria Hajba in September 2022.