Story: Irish

Floor plan of Irish workhouse

This plan, intended to accommodate 800 inmates, was designed by George Wilkinson. As can be seen, the layout ensured the strict separation of the sexes.

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Jock Phillips, Irish – Migration after 1870, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/3984/floor-plan-of-irish-workhouse (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Jock Phillips, published 4 March 2009, updated 1 August 2024.

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blaake
21 November 2011

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