Thirty-Fifth Annual Report of St. Brigid's Orphanage (1891)

Thirty-Fifth Annual Report of St. Brigid's Orphanage (1891)

1892

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

Thirty-Fifth Annual Report of St. Brigid’s Orphanage (1891). It is submitted by the Sisters of the Holy Faith. 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. The boarding-out (foster care) system is discussed, and premiums paid to nurses (foster parents) is noted. Protocols for religious instruction and education in general is detailed. It notes that admissions were for children at most danger of losing their Faith. The support of the clergy and guilds associations is acknowledged. The report discusses the work of the Holy Faith schools. Schools are not in receipt of state aid. It discusses ‘heresy’ organisations offering free education. It provides statistics on attendance; and of children who completed First Communion, and Confirmation. 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 of the Sisters of the Holy Faith to the Society of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen Of Charity, in Little Strand Street, previously of 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

Finance

Benefactors

Society of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Charity

Aylward, Margaret (1810-1889)

Reports 1885-1906 (Archive Only) (HFA1/O/ES/F/33/SBO-AR-1885-1906)

William Powell (22 Parliament Street, Dublin)

HFA1-O-ES-F-33-SBO-AR35.pdf

Text

PDF

eng

HFA1/O/ES/F/33/SBO-AR35

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

1 report, 56 pages