Explore this amazing collection of records from Ireland’s Western Seaboard from 1821-1874. The records come from The National Archives at Kew and relate to the Irish Reproductive Loan Fund. This is the first time these records have been made available in full online. The majority of the records cover the years 1824-1846 and provide unique information the Irish people before and during the Irish Famine. They are an excellent resource for genealogists, academics and historians.
Explore this amazing collection of records from Ireland’s Western Seaboard from 1821-1874. The records come from The National Archives at Kew and relate to the Irish Reproductive Loan Fund. This is the first time these records have been made available in full online. The majority of the records cover the years 1824-1846 and provide unique information the Irish people before and during the Irish Famine. They are an excellent resource for genealogists, academics and historians.
T 91/1 – County Roscommon, Aughnasurn: Security note book, 1845-1847
T 91/2 – County Roscommon, Aughnasurn: Loan ledger (1), 1837-1841
T 91/3 – County Roscommon, Aughnasurn: Loan ledger (2), 1841-1847
T 91/4 – County Roscommon, Ballinlough: Security note book (1), 1840-1842
T 91/5 – County Roscommon, Ballinlough: Security not book (2), 1842-1844
T 91/6 – County Roscommon, Ballinlough: Security note book (3), 1844-1847
T 91/7 – County Roscommon, Ballinlough: Security note book (4), 1846-1847
T 91/8 – County Roscommon, Ballinlough: Loan ledger (1), 1840-1844
T 91/9 – County Roscommon, Ballinlough: Loan ledger (2), 1844-1852
T 91/10 – County Roscommon, Ballymoe: Repayment book, 1832-1833
T 91/11 - Co Roscommon, Ballymoe: Charitable loan repayments, 1833-1836
T 91/12 – County Roscommon, Ballymoe: Security note book and balance account, 1836-1838
T 91/13 – County Roscommon, Ballymoe: Balance account and security note book, 1839-1842
T 91/14 – County Roscommon, Ballymoe: Security note book, 1842-1844
T 91/15 – County Roscommon, Ballymoe: Security note book, 1845-1847
T 91/16 – County Roscommon, Clonfinlough: Security note book, 1843
T 91/17 – County Roscommon, Clonfinlough: Security note book, 1844-1846
T 91/18 – County Roscommon, Clonfinlough: Security note book, 1846
T 91/19 – County Roscommon, Clonfinlough: Loan ledger, 1843-1846
T 91/20 – County Roscommon, Clonfinlough: Loan ledger, 1846-1847
T 91/21 – County Roscommon, Elphin: Security note book, 1845-1846
T 91/22 – County Roscommon, Elphin: Loan ledger, 1845-1846
T 91/23 – County Roscommon, Elphin: Loan ledger, 1847
T 91/24 – County Roscommon, Elphin: Cash account, 1853
T 91/25 – County Roscommon, Elphin: Arrears account, 1853
T 91/26 – County Roscommon, Mosshill: Security note book, 1842-1844
T 91/27 – County Roscommon, Mosshill: Security note book, 1844-1846
T 91/28 – County Roscommon, Mosshill: Security note book, 1846-1847
T 91/29 – County Roscommon, Mosshill: Loan ledger, 1842-1846
T 91/30 – County Roscommon, Rockville: Security note book, 1836-1838
T 91/31 – County Roscommon, Rockville: Security note book, 1838-1842
T 91/32 – County Roscommon, Rockville: Security note book, 1842-1848
T 91/33 – County Roscommon, Rockville: Loan ledger, 1836-1840
T 91/34 – County Roscommon, Rockville: Loan ledger, 1840-1843
T 91/35 – County Roscommon, Rockville: Loan ledger, 1843-1846
T 91/36 – County Roscommon, Rockville: Loan ledger: 1846-1849
T 91/37 – County Roscommon, Tybohan: Security note book, 1841-1844
T 91/38 – County Roscommon, Tybohan: Security note book, 1844-1847
T 91/39 – County Roscommon, Tybohan: Security note book, 1847-1848
T 91/40 – County Roscommon, Tybohan: Loan ledger, 1841-1843
T 91/41 – County Roscommon, Tybohan: Loan ledger, 1844-1846
T 91/42 – County Roscommon, Tybohan: Loan ledger, 1846-1848
T 91/43 – County Sligo, Templehouse: Current account, 1838-1847
T 91/44 – County Sligo, Templehouse: Security notes and duplicate pass cards book, 1840-1842
T 91/45 – County Sligo, Templehouse: Security notes and duplicate pass cards book, 1842-1844
T 91/46 – County Sligo, Templehouse: Security notes and duplicate pass cards book, 1845-1847
T 91/47 – County Sligo, Templehouse: Loan ledger, 1838-1843
T 91/48 – County Sligo, Templehouse: Loan ledger, 1844-1848
T 91/49 – County Mayo, Ballina or Carramore: Loan ledger and security note book, 1840-1846
T 91/50 – County Mayo, Ballindine: Loan ledger and security note book, 1841-1847
T 91/51 – County Mayo, Ballinrobe: Loan ledger, 1833-1846
T 91/52 – County Mayo, Castlebar: Loan ledger, 1839-1840
T 91/53 – County Mayo, Castlebar: Loan ledger, 1840-1841
T 91/54 – County Mayo, Castlebar: Loan ledger, 1841-1842
T 91/55 – County Mayo, Castlebar, Loan ledger, 1842-1843
T 91/56 – County Mayo, Castlebar: Loan ledger, 1843
T 91/57 – County Mayo, Castlebar: Loan ledger, 1844-1845
T 91/58 – County Mayo, Castlebar: Loan ledger, 1845-1846
T 91/59 – County Mayo, Castlebar: Loan ledger, 1846-1847
T 91/60 – County Mayo, Claremorris: Note and security book, 1843-1846
T 91/61 – County Mayo, Claremorris: Note and security book, 1846-1847
T 91/62 – County Mayo, Claremorris: Loan ledger, 1841-1847
T 91/63 – County Mayo, Kilmore: Security note book, 1846-1847
T 91/64 – County Mayo, Kilmore: Loan ledger, 1846-1848
T 91/65 – County Mayo, Swineford: Security note book, 1846-1847
T 91/66 – County Galway, Ahascragh: Note book, 1844-1846
T 91/67 – County Galway, Ahascragh: Note book, 1846-1848
T 91/68 – County Galway, Ahascragh: Loan ledger, 1843-1846
T 91/69 – County Galway, Ahascragh: Loan ledger, 1846-1848
T 91/70 – County Galway, Ballygar: Loan account book, 1834-1850
T 91/71 – County Galway, Ballygar: Security note book, 1834-1838
T 91/72 – County Galway, Ballygar: Security note book, 1838-1841
T 91/73 – County Galway, Ballygar: Security note book, 1838-1841
T 91/74 – County Galway, Ballygar: Security note book, 1846-1848
T 91/75 – County Galway, Castle Hackett: Cash account, 1836-1847
T 91/76 – County Galway, Castle Hackett: Issues and fines book, 1838-1841
T 91/77 – County Galway, Castle Hackett: Issues of loan book, 1843-1847
T 91/78 – County Galway, Castle Hackett: Issues of loans book, 1847-1848
T 91/79 – County Galway, Castle Hackett: Repayment book, 1836-1838
T 91/80 – County Galway, Castle Hackett: Repayment book, 1838-1839
T 91/81 – County Galway, Castle Hackett: Repayment book, 1840-1842
T 91/82 – County Galway, Castle Hackett: Repayment book, 1842-1845
T 91/83 – County Galway, Castle Hackett: Repayment book, 1846-1850
T 91/84 – County Galway, Castle Hackett: Repayment book, 1836-1839
T 91/85 – County Galway, Castle Hackett: Repayment book, 1839-1848
T 91/86 – County Galway, Clifden: Account book, 1847-1849
T 91/87 – County Galway, Clifden: Defaulters’ book, 1845-1846
T 91/88 – County Galway, Clifden: Defaulters’ book, 1846-1849
T 91/89 – County Galway, Clifden: Minute book, 1842-1846
T 91/90 – County Galway, Clifden: Minute book, 1842-1848
T 91/91 – County Galway, Clifden: Minute book and loan ledger, 1848-1849
T 91/92 – County Galway, Clifden: Minute book and list of applicants, etc., 1846-1849
T 91/93 – County Galway, Kilconickny: Note book, 1838-1841
T 91/94 – County Galway, Kilconickny: Note book, 1841-1844
T 91/95 – County Galway, Kilconickny: Note book, 1844-1846
T 91/96 – County Galway, Kilconickny: Loan ledger, 1838-1842
T 91/97 – County Galway, Kilconickny: Loan ledger, 1842-1848
T 91/98 – County Galway, Mechanics’ Loan Fund security note book, 1841-1846
T 91/99 – County Galway, Mechanics’ Loan Fund security note book, 1846-1847
T 91/100 – County Galway, Mechanics’ Loan Fund loan ledger, 1843-1847
T 91/101 – County Galway, Outerard: Security note book, 1842-1846
T 91/102 – County Galway, Outerard: Security note book, 1846-1847
T 91/103 – County Galway, Galway Town: Security note book, 1841-1843
T 91/104 – County Galway, Galway Town: Security note book, 1843-1845
T 91/105 – County Galway, Galway Town: Security note book, 1845-1847
T 91/106 – County Galway, Galway Town: Security note, 1847-1848
T 91/107 – County Galway: Galway Town: Loan ledger, 1841-1845
T 91/108 – County Galway, Galway Town: Loan ledger, 1845-1848
T 91/109 – County Cork, Baltimore: Promissory notes, 1846-1850
T 91/110 – County Cork, Baltimore: Warrants, 1849-1850
T 91/111 – County Cork, Baltimore: Committee minute book, 1843-1845
T 91/112 – County Cork, Baltimore: Petty expense book, 1842-1845
T 91/113 – County Cork, Baltimore: Balance book, 1843-1846
T 91/114 – County Cork, Baltimore: Loan ledger, 1840-1847
T 91/115 – County Cork, Baltimore: Loan ledger, 1843-1846
T 91/117 – County Cork, Castletown: Security note book, 1840-1841
T 91/118 – County Cork, Castletown: Security note book, 1841-1842
T 91/119 – County Cork, Castletown and Berehaven: Security note book, 1842-1843
T 91/120 – County Cork, Castletown, Security note book, 1843-1847
T 91/121 – County Cork, Castletown: Ledger, 1840-1843
T 91/122 – County Cork, Castletown: Ledger, 1843-1847
T 91/123 – County Cork, Castle Townsend: Security note books, 1842-1847
T 91/124 – County Cork, Castle Townsend: Day book, 1842
T 91/125 – County Cork, Castle Townsend: Instalment book, 1841-1847
T 91/126 – County Cork, Castle Townsend: Weekly state of loan and cash accounts
T 91/127 – County Cork, Cloyne: Security note book, 1846-1849
T 91/128 – County Cork, Cloyne: Minute book, 1845-1850
T 91/129 – County Cork, Cloyne: Defaulter book, 1848-1850
T 91/130 – County Cork, Creagh and Baltimore: Account book, 1842-1846
T 91/131 - County Cork, Creagh and Baltimore: Weekly statement book, 1842-1844
T 91/132 – County Cork, Creagh: Weekly statement book, 1843-1847
T 91/133 – County Cork, Creagh: Security notes and warrants, 1841-1847
T 91/134 – County Cork, Kilmore and Crookhaven: Security note book, 1845-1846
T 91/135 – County Cork, Kilmore and Crookhaven: Installment book, 1843-1846
T 91/136 – County Cork, Schull: Loan ledger, 1842-1846
T 91/137 – County Tipperary, Tipperary Town: Loan ledger, 1846-1847
T 91/138 – County Clare: Minutes, 1822-1846
T 91/139 – County Clare: Account book, years unknown
T 91/140- County Clare: Account book, 1829-1846
T 91/141 – County Cork: Minutes, 1822-1846
T 91/142 – County Cork: Returns to the Clerk of the Peace, 1848-1854
T 91/143 – County Galway: Resolutions of the trustees appointed by the London Committee, 1822-1849
T 91/144 – County Galway: Returns to the Clerk of the Peace, 1848-1854
T 91/145 – County Kerry: Minutes, 1822-1846
T 91/146 - County Limerick: Minutes, 1823-1846
T 91/147 – County Limerick: Copies of minutes (trustees), 1825-1849
T 91/148 – County Limerick: Minute book (trustees), 1825-1841
T 91/149 – County Limerick: Minute book (trustees), 1841-1845
T 91/152 – County Limerick: Minute book (trustees), 1834-1846
T 91/153 – County Limerick: Minute book (trustees), 1846-1851
T 91/154 – County Limerick: Letter entry book of Central Committee, 1824-1843
T 91/155 – County Limerick: In-letters (original), 1822-1855
T 91/156 – County Limerick: Loan ledger, 1823-1829
T 91/157 – County Limerick: Cash book of repayments, 1829-1839
T 91/158 – County Limerick: Account of implements, cash, etc. on loan, 1836-1843
T 91/159 – County Limerick: Cash balance or stock book, 1822-1846
T 91/160 – County Limerick: Cash balance or stock book, 1846-1852
T 91/162 – County Limerick: Journal, 1822-1847
T 91/163 – County Limerick: Loan ledger, 1823-1824
T 91/164 – County Limerick: Loan ledger, 1826-1828
T 91/165 – County Limerick: Loan ledger, 1828-1830
T 91/166 – County Limerick: Loan ledger, 1831-1832
T 91/167 – County Limerick: Loan ledger, 1831-1832
T 91/168 – County Limerick: Lists of borrowers and sureties, 1831
T 91/169 – County Limerick: Lists of defaulters summoned to Petty Sessions, 1827-1829
T 91/170 – County Limerick: List of defaulters summoned to Petty Sessions, 1829-1830
T 91/171 – County Limerick: List of defaulters summoned to Petty Sessions, 1830-1834
T 91/172 – County Limerick: List of defaulters summoned to Petty Sessions, 1834-1837
T 91/173 – County Limerick: List of defaulters summoned to Petty Sessions, 1837-1842
T 91/174 – County Limerick: List of defaulters summoned to Petty Sessions, 1843-1849
T 91/175 – County Limerick: Acts of Parliament respecting the fund, 1824-1830
T 91/176 – County Limerick: Security notes of borrowers and sureties for loans, 1828-1847
T 91/177 – County Limerick: Security notes of borrowers and sureties for loans, 1822-1841
T 91/178 – County Limerick: Security notes of borrowers and sureties for loans, 1823-1849
T 91/179 – County Limerick: Security notes of borrowers and sureties for loans, 1821-1850
T 91/180 – County Limerick: Returns to the Clerk of the Peace, 1848-1854
T 91/181 – County Mayo: Minute book, 1822-1841
T 91/182 – County Mayo: Minute book, 1842-1853
T 91/183 – County Mayo: Inspector’s analysis book, 1844-1851
T 91/184 – County Mayo: Register of loans, 1822-1843
T 91/185 – County Mayo: Register of loans, 1844-1847
T 91/186 – County Mayo: Trustees’ ledger, 1822-1849
T 91/187 – County Mayo: Returns to the Clerk of the Peace, 1844-1854
T 91/188 – County Roscommon: Letter and minute book, 1822-1848
T 91/189 – County Roscommon: Returns of the Clerk of the Peace, 1848-1854
T 91/190 – County Sligo: Copies of minutes, 1822-1846
T 91/191 – County Sligo: Minute book, 1822-1839
T 91/192 – County Sligo: Minute book, 1839-1846
T 91/193 – County Sligo: Returns to the Clerk of the Peace, 1848-1853
T 91/194 – County Tipperary: Minutes, 1833-1846
T 91/195 – County Tipperary: Returns to the Clerk of the Peace, 1846-1854
T 91/196 – Charter, 1844
T 91/197 – County Roscommon: Accounts, correspondence, resolutions, 1827-1848
T 91/198 – County Roscommon: Accounts, applications for loans, correspondence, list of Trustees, memorial reports, requisitions, valuation of…, 1837-1851
T 91/199 – County Leitrim: Accounts, correspondence, reports, 1822-1851
T 91/200 – County Sligo: Accounts, correspondence, list of Trustees, memorials, reports, 1823-1853
T 91/201 – County Mayo: Accounts, correspondence, list of Trustees, memorials, resolutions, reports, valuation of land for 1844, 1830-1853
T 91/202 – County Galway: Accounts, correspondence, list of Trustees, nautical schools, reports, requisitions, 1828-1854
T 91/203 – County Clare: Accounts, applications for loans, correspondence, list of Trustees, memorials, valuation of land for…, 1826-1852
T 91/204 – County Limerick: Accounts, correspondence, list of Trustees, minutes, reports, resolutions, 1824-1851
T 91/205 – County Kerry: Accounts, applications for loans, correspondence, list of Trustees, memorials, 1832-1851
T 91/206 – County Cork: Accounts, correspondence, list of Trustees, memorials, reports, resolutions, returns of the clerks of the…, 1832-1854
T 91/207 – County Tipperary: Accounts, applications for loans, correspondence, memorials, resolutions, 1823-1854
T 91/208 – Accounts and correspondence relating to the Agriculture Schools. Reports of the Committee of the Royal Society for the promotion of the growing of flax in Ireland, 1822-1851
T 91/209 – Accounts and correspondence relating to the loan for the promotion of fishing off the West Coast of Ireland, 1845-1857
T 91/210 – Inspection reports, 1824-1847
T 91/211 – Copies of letters, 1845-1848
T 91/212 – Copies of letters, 1849-1854
T 91/213 – General statements of the fund, 1824-1853
T 91/214 – Regulations, minutes of directors and governors, 1832-1847
T 91/215 – Papers relating to the transfer of the funds, duplicate certificates, etc., unknown years
T 91/216 – Treasury solicitor, legal opinions, directors, 1849-1851
T 91/217 – Miscellaneous, 1823-1849
T 91/218 – Miscellaneous, Unknown years
T 91/219 – Paymaster general, directors, paymaster of civil service, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1848-1854
T 91/220 – Registers of papers, treasury and directors, 1849-1854
T 91/221 – Letter book, agricultural schools and loan fund, 1825-1832
T 91/222 – Letter book, agricultural schools and loan fund, 1833-1837
T 91/223 – Letter book, agricultural schools, monts de piete and loan fund, 1837-1844
T 91/224 – Letter book, Mr. Jones, 1847
T 91/225 – Letter book, Mr. Jones, 1844-1846
T 91/226 – Letter book, Mr. Jones, 1846-1847
T 91/227 – Letter book, Mr. Jones, 1847-1850
T 91/228 – Letter book, Mr. Jones, 1850-1854
T 91/229 – Minutes of Agricultural School trustees, 1824-1843
T 91/230 – Governors, 1844-1847
T 91/231 – Autograph attendance book, 1844-1848
T 91/232 – Seed loan, papers, 1847
T 91/233 – Seed loan, papers, 1847
T 91/234 - Seed loan, papers, 1847
T 91/235 – Seed loan, book, 1847
T 91/236 – Seed loan, book, 1847
T 91/237 – Bank books, cheques and counterfoils, 1822-1843
T 91/238 – Blank forms and circulars, unknown years
T 91/239 – Cash book, 1847-1874
T 91/240 – Ledger, 1850-1871
T 91/241 – Subscription books, minute books, index to correspondence and other papers, 1832
The Irish Reproductive Loan Fund was a micro credit scheme set up in 1824 to provide small loans to the 'industrious poor.' Local associations and committees administered the scheme, most often from a small town in a rural area, and county committees oversaw their work. The records of the local associations and county committees are in The National Archives at Kew, known by their reference T91. The majority of the records cover the years 1824 to 1846 across ten counties in Munster and Connacht.
In early 18th century Jonathan Swift, the well-known Irish writer and Nationalist, created a charitable loan fund from his own wealth to support poor tradesmen. He loaned out small amounts, which could be repaid weekly without interest. To secure the loans he asked the borrower’s neighbours to be guarantors. The enterprise was successful and Swift lost none of his initial investment. Following Swift’s venture, other local associations followed the same practice, notably the Dublin Musical Society, which began in 1747. The Society initially made loans from the profits made from musical performances.
Following these examples, the Irish Reproductive Loan Fund was created in 1822 as the Irish Relief Committee with surplus relief funds from the famine of 1822, £55,000 in total. The money was reinvested into a microfinance institution, which gave short term loans for capital or reproductive purposes, such as purchasing fishing equipment, repairing sheds for curing fish or purchasing seeds for farming. The loans were never to exceed twelve months and the borrower was charged a modest interest rate. The whole system was centrally controlled in London, funds were distributed across ten county boards in Ireland and then further distributed to local associations. The committee became a corporation in June 1844, known as the Irish Reproductive Load-Fund Institution.
The minimum age to borrow was 21 years old and the minimum amount was £1. The borrower supplied their address and occupation. Each loan was guaranteed by two sureties, who agreed to pay the loan if the borrower defaulted. A married woman (if her husband was still alive) could not agree to be a guarantor for a loan. Lending for most of the local associations ended by 1848 and eventually all records were returned to London. There are a couple of reasons why lending began to cease by 1848. Firstly, changes in legislation in 1843 meant that the associations were restricted in the interest they could charge on the loans. The legislation was not changed because the associations were charged such high interest, but they were creating great competition for the banks. The lower interest meant that many of the institutions had to close. Secondly, the catastrophic effects of the Great Famine on the Irish people led many to default on the loans; however, we do find in the records that during the years of the famine the associations are still able to collect their payments and pursued prosecution for those who did not pay.
The records include those from the local associations, minutes from the county board meetings which met the first and third Saturday of every month and correspondences with London. Further follow up details about the borrowers can be found within the Returns to the Clerk of the Peace, which recorded whether they still resided in the townland where the loan was applied for. They also recorded family circumstances, if the person emigrated and to where or whether the borrower died.
These records provide valuable insight into the effects of the famine on families. The Great Famine (an Gorta Mór), 1845 to 1852, was the darkest period in modern Irish history. It was a period of mass starvation, disease and emigration, which devastated the lives of over a million men and women. Within the records we can find in the evidence of the effects of the famine on the population. In 1846, the County Kerry board recorded in their minutes that they have ‘taken into serious consideration the destitution, with which this Country is threatened and the scarcity of food and consequent high prices’ and in County Limerick the board recognized in 1850, ‘the wide wasting calamities with which Ireland has been afflicted for the last four years.’ The Returns to the Clerk of the Peace further record hundreds of names of those who have died, emigrated to America or England or are still alive but living in very poor or devastating circumstances.
To assist with further study of the records, Findmypast has created an additional record set, Ireland, Poverty Relief Loans 1821-1874 where you can search the records by Name, Role, Place, County and Keywords.
Counties
Clare
Cork
Galway
Kerry
Leitrim
Limerick
Mayo
Roscommon
Sligo
Tipperary
These ten counties listed were the location for the ten county boards.
Reference number T 91/241
The records include books and papers, which expand outside of these boards, such as T 91/241. In this volume you will find papers related to:
Place names
Depending on the specific record type and source the place name or residence may refer to the townland, parish or even an estate. Within the loan application or ledgers usually a parish or town was sufficient for the borrower’s residence. It was not always necessary to include a house number.
Local Associations
Ahascragh Loan Fund Society
Ballina Fund for the Encouragement of Industry
Ballindine Fund for the Encouragement of Industry
Ballinlaugh Charitable Loan
Ballymoe Charitable Loan
Castlebar Fund for the Encouragement of Industry
Castletownsend Loan Society
Claremorris Charitable Loan Fund
Clifden Loan Fund Society
Clonfinlough Charitable Loan
Elphin Loan Fund
Frenchpark Charitable Loan Fund
Galway Mechanics Loan Fund
Kilconickny Loan
Kilmore Charitable Loan
Mosshill Loan Fund
Newport Local Association
Outerard Loan Fund
Rockvill Charitable Loan
Swinford Loan Society
Templehouse Loan Fund
The vast majority of the papers included in these records are loan ledgers, loan applications and security note books, but when you trawl your way through the books and volumes there are some hidden treasures and fascinating documents to be discovered. We have dug into the records and pulled out some of the unique documents we have found here.
The Cork Mercantile Chronicle (Reference T 91/241 Image number 788)
Many of the articles relate to the Irish Reform Bill including a response from Daniel O’Connell, which states, ‘Men of Ireland – Catholics – Protestants – Presbyterians, and Dissenters of every Christian denomination! This Bill is insulting and injurious to us all – we are all its victims…Irishmen of every class and creed, hoard this injustice in your inmost souls; and recollect that you have only to will the remedy in order to be certain of attaining it. We are Eight Millions.’
The board responded passionately against the request of the London governors to cease all lending. The board wrote, ‘ never however could this valuable resource (as at present administered) be more unhappily withdrawn than now, assisting as it so essentially does, in enabling the poor to gradually recover themselves from the immense losses and dire disaster which so lately and largely assailed this Country.’
A pamphlet written by Robert Owen of New Lanark titled: Statements showing the power that Ireland possesses to create wealth beyond the most ample supply of the wants of its inhabitants. It was printed in 1823.
The report was created by the society’s committee in Bannow, Wexford. The report details the work of the society and also lists the names of those who received funds from a £30 grant given to the society.