Sixteenth Annual Report of St. Brigid's Orphanage (1872)

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Title

Sixteenth Annual Report of St. Brigid's Orphanage (1872)

Date

1873

Creator

Sisters of the Holy Faith; St. Brigid's Orphanage

Description

Sixteenth Annual Report of St. Brigid’s Orphanage (1872). The report details the number of orphans; reunification of orphans with parents; orphan adoptions; orphan apprenticeships; the schooling of orphans; and the rearing of orphans. Examples of orphan circumstances are depicted, alongside parent testimonies. The boarding-out (foster care) system and premiums paid to nurses (foster parents) is discussed. Protocols for religious instruction and education in general is detailed. The report discusses the work of the Holy Faith schools, and the areas they are situated in. Schools are not in receipt of state aid. It notes an ‘abundance of religious vocations among the females in Ireland’ and a call for a ‘training establishment’ for female religious. It describes support and donations for the cause; noting the support of the clergy and guild associations. A list of benefactors and donations to St. Brigid’s Orphanage and Holy Faith Schools is listed (including clergymen and guild associations). In the appendix is a letter of solicitation for support, donations and subscriptions. Also, in the appendix is an extract of a pamphlet published by his Lordship the Bishop of Southwark and kindly presented to St. Brigid’s Orphanage, titled ‘Practical Direction and Suggestions as to Appointed Testamentary Guardian.’

Subject

St. Brigid's Orphanage
46 Eccles Street, Dublin, Ireland
Glasnevin, Dublin, Ireland
Orphan statistics
Boarding-out system
Nurses (foster parents)
Education
Holy Faith schools
Sisters of the Holy Faith
Proselytism
Finance
Benefactors
Aylward, Margaret (1810-1889)

Source

St. Brigid’s Orphanage Annual Reports 1857-1878 (HFA1-O-ES-F-33-SBO-AR-1857-1878)

Publisher

William Powell (10 Essex Bridge, Dublin)

Identifier

HFA1-O-ES-F-33-SBO-AR16.pdf

Type

Text
book section

Format

PDF

Rights

Copyright © & Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) belong to the Holy Faith Sisters.
This resource may be used and reproduced (with accreditation) under the following license:
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)

Language

eng

Text Item Type Metadata

Ref Code

HFA1/O/ES/F/33/SBO-AR16

Existence and location of originals

Sisters of the Holy Faith Congregational Archives, Aylward House, Holy Faith Convent, Glasnevin, Dublin 11

Extent and medium

1 report, 38 pages

Files

HFA1-O-ES-F-33-SBO-AR16.pdf

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