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Reports on the state of burial grounds - extensions required for Cloncrane, Bracknagh, Walsh Island burial grounds, and repairs to Fancroft, Banagher, and Coolegegan graveyards; and tenders received for the construction of the cottage schemes at Birr, Ballard, and Banagher.

Copy of minutes April -December 1933 as in Minute Book 11

Minutes January - April 1934 as in Minute Book 13.

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Endorsement of resolution sent to the Board by the general secretary of the Gaelic League: 'That we are in absolute agreement with the Archbishop of Tuam and Rev. Fr Confey in their condemnation of foreign dances and the broadcasting programme of 2RN, that it is wrong for 2RN to broadcast Jazz at all, and that we appeal to the church, the teachers, the organisation, every public board and association to ask the government to prohibit such broadcasts from 2RN in the future, in so much as it is against the religion, learning and culture of Ireland. Furthermore to ask every Irishman to boycott "Jazz Dances".' (23 Jan 1934)

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Reports on the proposed extension of Cloncrane, Bracknagh, and Walsh Island burial ground and descriptions of public inquiry into same held at St Brocesan’s hall, Clonbullogue. (26 April 1934)

Much crossover with Minute Books 13 and 15.

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Report filed by Hoey & Denning Sols, who had attended the county home and taken statements from five women under the Illegitimate Children's Affiliation Orders Act 1930, so that putative fathers can be pursued by OBH for maintenance of their child in the county home.

Report on the state of repair of the roof of Barnaboy House which was fitted out for Dr Brady as the Kilcormac dispensary residence but Dr Brady complained that they have had to endure a winter of misery with a leak in every bedroom in the house. (p198-199)

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Resolution to accept offer from the Earl of Rosse for a free site to erect a new district hospital at Wilmer Road, Birr.

Resolution to allow a boot factory to be established in the former Birr workhouse buildings.