Eighteenth Annual Report of St. Brigid's Orphanage (1874)

Eighteenth Annual Report of St. Brigid's Orphanage (1874)

1875

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

Eighteenth Annual Report of St. Brigid’s Orphanage (1874). It is submitted by the ‘Managers’ of St. Brigid’s Orphanage and the Schools of the Holy Faith. It notes the purpose of the orphanage and schools is ‘to protect the faith of Catholic orphans and destitute children’. 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. 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 of which ten are in operation for poor Catholic children. These schools are not in receipt of state aid. The report intermingles Protestant indoctrination and the benefits of a Catholic education. It makes note of emigration of the Irish and warns against Proselytism. 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 a description of assistance by the Sisters of the Holy Faith to the Society of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen Of Charity, in Lower 65 Lower Jervis Street; and 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.’

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

Society of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Charity

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-AR18.pdf

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eng

HFA1/O/ES/F/33/SBO-AR18

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

1 report, 30 pages