Clare Grand Jury

Context

Creator(s): Clare Grand Jury

• Administrative History ↴

  Grand Juries were active in Ireland from Medieval times. Landowners, slected by the Sheriff of the County formed the Grand Jury. Grand Juries had no corporate existence, they were discharged by the Judge of Assize. Before the assizes, presentment sessions were called, where proposals for work to be done were considered and submitted to the Grand Jury for ratification. Grand Juries were responsible for the building and repair of roads, bridges and the construction of courthouses, levying for support of hospitals, lunatic asylums, schools and prisons. Clare's Grand Jury's administrative functions were taken over by Clare County Council and the Rural District and Urban District Councils in 1899.

• Archival History ↴

  Official transfer

• Immediate Source Acquisition ↴

  Official Transfer