Mountbellew Rural District Council

Context

Creator(s): Mountbellew Rural District Council

• Administrative History ↴

  Rural District Councils were set up under the Local Government (Ireland) Act of 1898. Their powers were conferred upon them by Section 27 to 39 of the Act. The Council assumed responsibility for the road and public works functions of the Grand Juries where the cost had been borne by the district, and the housing and public health functions of the Boards of Guardians. In the early years of County Councils much of the routine business was transacted through these Councils. The Poor Law Guardians were also the Rural District Counsellors; the same individuals but working in a separate capacity. The Councils were dissolved in October 1925 under Section 8, Sub-section (2), (3), and (4) of the Local Government Act of that year. Their functions were transferred, under the Local Government Act of 1925, to the County Councils. The geographical areas of responsibility for the Mountbellew Rural District Council included the electoral divisions of, Annagh, Balinakill, Caltra, Castleblakny, Clonbrock, Cooloo, Derryglassun, Killeroran, Killian, Mountbellew, Mount Hazel, and Taughbog. The Council meetings which were commonly held in the Boardroom of the Workhouse were generally held twice a month and then only if the required quorum of Counsellors was in attendance. There were usually 34 elected and/or co-opted members of the Council; from circa 1920 the number was reduced to 17.

• Archival History ↴

  Official transfer from Galway County Council

• Immediate Source Acquisition ↴

  Official Transfer