Thank you very much mmcpadden1947
There is a write up on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congested_Districts_Board_for_IrelandThe CDB was part of the Conservative policy of 'Constructive Unionism' or 'killing Home Rule with kindness'.[3] The purpose of the CDB was to alleviate poverty by paying for public works, such as building piers for small ports on the west coast, to assist fishing, modernising farming methods or sponsoring local factories to give employment and stop emigration from Ireland. Regions under the Board's authority were areas where the rateable valuation was less than 30 shillings. The entire area which was so categorised came to 3,500,000 acres (14,000 km2) in 1901 with a population of 500,000.I must say that it is something that I had not come across before.
Kelly senior enlisted, twice, and was discharged twice in weeks, in British Army in 1915. He was 52 but lied to get in saying he was 45. He gave his Profession then as "Clerk of Works", which I would think has with the Congested Districts Board, as they appear to have been involved in construction work
I got side-tracked and have notes on Kelly senior
on this link - click
