https://hfsdigitalarchive.org/view-collections/files/original/2/HFA1-O-ES-F-33-SBO-AR40.pdf/HFA1-O-ES-F-33-SBO-AR40.pdf 705389988cbc7232154552b330bfa513 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Annual Reports of St. Brigid's Orphanage (1857-1907) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1957-1907 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sisters of the Holy Faith; St. Brigid's Orphanage Description An account of the resource This digital collection consists of a series of fifty annual reports of St. Brigid's Orphanage. Initially, from 1857 to 1860, the reports were delivered as part of the Annual Reports of the Ladies’ Association of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul. Overall, the reports detail the number of orphans; the reunification of orphans with parents; orphan adoptions; the schooling of orphans; the rearing of orphans; and often note mortality rates and apprenticeships. Examples of orphan circumstances are often depicted. The reports describe the support and donations for the cause; noting the support of clergymen and several guild associations. The boarding-out (foster care) system is described throughout the reports along with premiums paid to nurses (foster parents) with explanations of how the payment system works. In general, the reports offer insights to the protocols for religious instruction and education. Most reports discuss Proselytism, and some reports provide information about Protestant institutions (orphanages, schools, etc.). According to Jacinta Prunty (1999, 56-57), Margaret Aylward is considered to be the main author of these reports prior to her death in 1889. The reports are valuable little-known primary sources for the study of charity networks, poor relief, orphan statistics, childcare, foster care, and education in nineteenth-century Ireland. On behalf of the Sisters of the Holy Faith Congregational Archives, this collection was digitised and curated by Helena La Pina (2020). References Prunty, J. (1999) Margaret Aylward, 1810-89: Lady of Charity, Sister of Faith, Four Courts Press Ltd. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource 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 (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CC BY-NC-ND 4.0</a>) Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Existence and location of originals Collection Level ISAD(g) Sisters of the Holy Faith Congregational Archives, Aylward House, Holy Faith Convent, Glasnevin, Dublin 11 Ref Code Original Archival Reference Code HFA1/O/ES/F/33/SBO-AR40 Extent and medium Additional element to represent ISAD(g) - Extent and medium 1 report, 87 pages Technical Notes Add technical/digital notes here Scanned @ 400dpi/ 24-bit depth/ Uncompressed. Resource surrogates include TIFF-master (LZW), JPG-access, PDF-access. Access surrogates edited in GIMP and combined for PDF presentation purposes. Physical Notes Add notes here about physical stuff, like torn pages, preservation required etc. Physical Notes: Pages completely detached and stained. 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Title A name given to the resource Fortieth Annual Report of St. Brigid's Orphanage (1896) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sisters of the Holy Faith; St. Brigid's Orphanage Subject The topic of the resource 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 Protestant institutions Finance Benefactors Cullen, Paul (1803-1878) Kirby, Tobias (1804-1895) Pope Pius IX (1792-1878) Pope Leo XIII (1810-1903) Gowan, John (1817-1897) Glasnevin Convent Relief to the Sick Poor Ladies’ Association of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul Society of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Charity Aylward, Margaret (1810-1889) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Reports 1896-1901 (HFA/O/ES/F/33/SBO-AR-1896-1901) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available William Powell (22 Parliament Street, Dublin) Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource 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 (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CC BY-NC-ND 4.0</a>) Language A language of the resource eng Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1897 Description An account of the resource Fortieth Annual Report of St. Brigid’s Orphanage (1896). It is submitted by the Sisters of the Holy Faith. The report opens with a historical overview of Margaret Aylward's arrival in Dublin and how she established a branch of the Ladies’ Association of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul for Relief to the Sick Poor. It also features her establishment of St. Brigid’s Orphanage and the Sisters of the Holy Faith Congregation. Aylward’s opinion that ‘corrupt Proselytism was pushed among the very poor Catholic families’ is stated, as are her concerns that poor Catholic children were admitted to Protestant institutions. Some notation is given to the names of females involved in the Ladies’ Association of Charity. The activities of Mrs. Scully, who secretly gathered information on Protestant institutions, is recognised. Particular warning is provided by Aylward and Scully as to who was attending Protestant day schools. This is accomplished by detailing ‘names and addresses of the children as they were leaving school’. It discusses why Saint Brigid was adopted as the saintly appellation for the orphanage. It notes how Aylward was initially refused permission to set up the orphanage by the Archbishop, Dr. Paul Cullen and his initial reticence but subsequent approval. The report mentions Ada Allingham, Aylward’s long-time assistant and her consequential involvement with the Ladies’ Association of Charity, St. Brigid’s Orphanage, and the Sisters of the Holy Faith. It details the rationale for developing a boarding-out (foster care) system in Ireland and mechanism used in providing payment for nurses (foster parents). The reasons for Margaret Aylward’s imprisonment in 1860 and the support she received from Dr Cullen, is specified. The report details many of the benefactors of the orphanage, naming prominent clergymen, and professionals. It notes that ‘during the early years Margaret Aylward made many excursions for the purpose of collecting funds, to various districts in Ireland and to France. Her success was trifling, if estimated by the amounts of cash received, but it was remarkable that those who promised subscriptions to the amount of one pound’. It mentions the support of Archbishop Kirby, and Archbishop Cullen for their efforts in attaining indulgences from Pope Pius IX and Pope Leo XIII for people who supported and donated to St. Brigid’s Orphanage and the Sisters of the Holy Faith. A reprint of the letter to Miss Aylward from Tobias Kirby (Archbishop of Ephesus) in the Irish College (Rome) dated 02 November 1889, is displayed. The report praises the continued work of Miss Aylward, despite her ill-health. It suggests that the decline of the Ladies’ of Charity was due to death or illness of benefactors. Therefore, there was a need to establish a religious order in order to manage the affairs of the orphanage and schools. The report details the origins of 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. It notes that admissions were for children at most danger of losing their Catholic Faith. Examples of orphan circumstances are depicted. Protocols for religious instruction and education in general is detailed. The benefits of the boarding-out (foster care) system is discussed; and premiums paid to nurses (foster parents) is noted. Acknowledgement of the guild associations and Mr. Steiner for their work in collecting donations, is observed. The report then discusses the death of Rev. Father John Gowan in January 1897. It notes he had been working on the annual report prior to his death. It provides a Eulogy, with a report on his funeral and burial at Holy Faith Cemetery in Glasnevin. It offers an overview of Fr Gowan’s involvement, with St. Brigid’s Orphanage and the Holy Faith schools, and notes that Fr Gowan was ‘practically the founder of the Sisterhood of the Faith’. The report discusses the work of the Holy Faith schools and that they were not in receipt of state aid. It notes its mission as the withdrawal of ‘children of the poor from proselytizing day-schools, where their faith was undermined’; and ‘to impart to the poor children a thoroughly Catholic education free from Government control, and subject in all things to the Pastors of the Church’. It provides statistics on attendance and of children who completed First Communion, and Confirmation. It notes the appointment of Rev. John Maher, of St. Peter’s Church in Phibsboro, as the new director of ‘St. Brigid’s Works.’ 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; 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.’ A final appendix provides an account of the life and work of Fr Gowan written by Francis MacEnerney. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context HFA1-O-ES-F-33-SBO-AR40.pdf Aylward, Margaret (1810-1889) Benefactors Boarding-out system Cullen, Paul (1803-1878) Education Gowan, John (1817-1897) Holy Faith schools Kirby, Tobias (1804-1895) Ladies’ Association of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul Orphan statistics Pope Leo XIII (1810-1903) Pope Pius IX (1792-1878) Proselytism Protestant institutions Relief to the Sick Poor Sisters of the Holy Faith Society of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Charity St. Brigid's Orphanage