Seventh Annual Report of St. Brigid's Orphanage (1863)
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Title
Seventh Annual Report of St. Brigid's Orphanage (1863)
Date
1863
Creator
St. Brigid's Orphanage
Description
Seventh Annual Report of St. Brigid’s Orphanage (1863) (presented at Annual Meeting, 28 October 1863). The report details the number of orphans; reunification of orphans with parents; orphan adoptions; schooling of orphans; and the rearing of orphans. Examples of orphan circumstances are depicted. It describes support and donations for the cause; noting the support of clergymen and several guild associations. The boarding-out (foster care) system is described; and premiums paid to nurses (foster parents) is discussed. Protocols for religious instruction and education in general is detailed. The report examines Proselytism with reference to some Protestant institutions (orphanages, schools, etc.). Deemed the largest orphanage in Ireland, the report details how St. Brigid’s Orphanage goes without paid collectors and salaried school staff. The report discusses the success of the school at Crowe Street, and notes the addition of two more schools. Under the heading ‘Future Prospects’ the report intermingles Protestant indoctrination and the benefits of a Catholic education. Several speeches and resolutions from the annual meeting are printed in the report. 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. 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
Orphan statistics
Boarding-out system
Nurses (foster parents)
Education
St. Brigid’s schools
Proselytism
Protestant institutions
Finance
Benefactors
Cullen, Paul (1803-1878)
Speeches & Resolutions
Aylward, Margaret (1810-1889)
Source
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-AR07.pdf
Type
Text
book section
Format
PDF
Rights
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Language
eng
Text Item Type Metadata
Ref Code
HFA1/O/ES/F/33/SBO-AR07
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, 66 pages.
Files
Citation
St. Brigid's Orphanage, “Seventh Annual Report of St. Brigid's Orphanage (1863),” Holy Faith Sisters Digital Archive, accessed September 8, 2026, https://hfsdigitalarchive.org/view-collections/items/show/18.