Derry Workhouse
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Derry Workhouse was a Workhouse
in Derry
, Northern Ireland
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In the mid-1990s, numerous human remains were found at the Waterside Workhouse. These remains, believed to be of people who died in the mid-nineteenth century, were later interred in the local Ballyoan cemetery.
Workhouse
In England and Wales a workhouse, colloquially known as a spike, was a place where those unable to support themselves were offered accommodation and employment...
in Derry
Derry
Derry or Londonderry is the second-biggest city in Northern Ireland and the fourth-biggest city on the island of Ireland. The name Derry is an anglicisation of the Irish name Doire or Doire Cholmcille meaning "oak-wood of Colmcille"...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
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In the mid-1990s, numerous human remains were found at the Waterside Workhouse. These remains, believed to be of people who died in the mid-nineteenth century, were later interred in the local Ballyoan cemetery.