Fourth Annual Report of St. Brigid's Orphanage (1860)

Fourth Annual Report of St. Brigid's Orphanage (1860)

1861-01

Ladies’ Association of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul; St. Brigid's Orphanage

Fourth Annual Report of St. Brigid’s Orphanage (1860) - in association with the Ladies’ Association of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul (presented at Annual Meeting, 16 January 1861). The report was presented in the absence of Margaret Aylward who, since November 1860, was serving a prison sentence for contempt of court. This report documents the rationales for the acceptance of children, regardless of money or health with an emphasis on those ‘in danger of a loss of faith’. Examples of orphan circumstances are depicted, alongside parent testimonies. It documents the organisation of St. Brigid's Orphanage; support and donations for the cause; and guild associations. It provides examples of letters from donors. The boarding-out (foster care) system is described; and premiums paid to nurses (foster parents) is discussed with explanations of how the payment system works. It details the number of orphans; the schooling of orphans; and the rearing of orphans. The report examines Proselytism under the heading of ‘War against the Faith of Catholic Orphans’. Speeches and resolutions are provided. They include a speech by the Lord Archbishop of Dublin, Paul Cullen; and a resolution proposed by Rev. Cannon Roche, pertaining to defraying expenses relating to Margaret Aylward’s imprisonment. A list of benefactors and donations to St. Brigid’s Orphanage is listed (including clergymen and guild associations). In the appendix is a letter of solicitation for support, donations and subscriptions. Additionally, in the appendix is a document titled ‘Statistics of Proselytism: Perils of the Faith of Catholic Orphans’ and provides an account of Protestant institutions (orphanages, schools, etc.) Also, in the appendix is a reprint of a letter from 1859 by the Lord Archbishop of Dublin, Paul Cullen, addressed to the Ladies Association of Charity; and a statement by Dr Cullen, pertaining to the work of the Ladies, which was presented to Pope Pius IX.

St. Brigid's Orphanage

46 Eccles Street, Dublin, Ireland

Orphan statistics

Boarding-out system

Nurses (foster parents)

Education

Proselytism

Finance

Benefactors

Protestant institutions

Speeches & Resolutions

Correspondence

Cullen, Paul (1803-1878)

Grangegorman Prison

Ladies’ Association of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul

Aylward, Margaret (1810-1889)

Reports 1857-1878 (HFA1-O-ES-F-33-SBO-AR-1857-1878)

William Powell (10 Essex Bridge, Dublin)

HFA1-O-ES-F-33-SBO-AR04.pdf

Text

book section

PDF

eng

HFA1/O/ES/F/33/SBO-AR04

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

1 report, 55 pages