Sixth Annual Report of the Ladies’ Association of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul (1857)
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Title
Sixth Annual Report of the Ladies’ Association of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul (1857)
Date
1857
Creator
Ladies’ Association of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul
Description
Sixth annual report of the Ladies’ Association of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul attached to the Metropolitan Parish of Dublin and instituted for the Spiritual and Temporal Relief of the Sick Poor (presented at Annual Meeting, 01 December 1857). The report describes statistics regarding membership numbers, donations, and visitations to the Sick Poor. Several case studies or testimonies are provided, detailing visitations of the Sick Poor. The Council Management is listed. The report includes a financial statement of donations, subscriptions and expenditure of the association, and lists benefactors. In the appendix is a letter of solicitation for support, financial contributions, and membership.
The sixth report of the Ladies’ Association of Charity also includes an introduction to development of St. Bridget’s Orphanage (usually spelled Brigid’s) as ‘an accessory work' undertook during the year by the association. It notes that the first meeting for St. Brigid’s Orphanage was held on 16 January 1857, at 6 Middle Gardiner Street. It describes the concept of a boarding-out system, involving 'nurses' (foster parents) living in the countryside. It notes the work of the Protestant Orphan Society. It describes the passing of a resolution requesting the establishment of a large orphanage. A list of benefactors and donations to St. Brigid’s Orphanage are listed.
Note: While printed in this report as an introduction to St. Brigid’s Orphanage, the introduction was then adopted as the basis for the first annual report of St. Brigid's Orphanage (1857) and reprinted separately.
The sixth report of the Ladies’ Association of Charity also includes an introduction to development of St. Bridget’s Orphanage (usually spelled Brigid’s) as ‘an accessory work' undertook during the year by the association. It notes that the first meeting for St. Brigid’s Orphanage was held on 16 January 1857, at 6 Middle Gardiner Street. It describes the concept of a boarding-out system, involving 'nurses' (foster parents) living in the countryside. It notes the work of the Protestant Orphan Society. It describes the passing of a resolution requesting the establishment of a large orphanage. A list of benefactors and donations to St. Brigid’s Orphanage are listed.
Note: While printed in this report as an introduction to St. Brigid’s Orphanage, the introduction was then adopted as the basis for the first annual report of St. Brigid's Orphanage (1857) and reprinted separately.
Subject
Ladies’ Association of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul
6 Middle Gardiner Street, Dublin, Ireland
Relief to the Sick Poor
Membership
Administration
Education
Proselytism
Finance
Benefactors
St. Brigid's Orphanage
Boarding-out system
Nurses (foster parents)
Protestant institutions
Aylward, Margaret (1810-1889)
Publisher
William Powell (10 Essex Bridge, Dublin)
Identifier
HFA-A-LO-36-16-1-LAC06.pdf
Type
Text
Format
PDF
Rights
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Language
eng
Text Item Type Metadata
Ref Code
HFA/A/LO/36/16/1
Existence and location of originals
Sisters of the Holy Faith Congregational Archives, Aylward House, Holy Faith Convent, Glasnevin, Dublin 11
Note
Note: p.2 and p.26 are blank pages, and were not digitised as part of this edition
Extent and medium
1 report, 28 pages
Files
Citation
Ladies’ Association of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul , “Sixth Annual Report of the Ladies’ Association of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul (1857),” Holy Faith Sisters Digital Archive, accessed September 8, 2026, https://hfsdigitalarchive.org/view-collections/items/show/6.