Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1835-1850 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
2 items
Context area
Name of creator
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 through… Read 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 volume… Read 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
Subject 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 Data… Read more
Archivist's note
Papers arranged and described by Anna-Maria Hajba in September 2022.