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Title: Gaining access to the Grangegorman Community Museum Records
Post by: striker on Tuesday 03 August 10 09:22 BST (UK)
Looking for pointers

My great grandfather was a patient of Grangegorman (Richmond Aslyum) Hospital in Dublin following his experiences and mental illness he sustained as a British Soldier during WWI. I've emailed and written to the Grangegorman Community Museum (grangegorman.ie) and have not received much back.

Has anyone any suggestion on gaining access to their records.

I've also written to St Brendan's Hospital and got the official HSE response - That they are looking into their database.

Striker

Title: Re: Gaining access to the Grangegorman Community Museum Records
Post by: shanew147 on Tuesday 03 August 10 09:29 BST (UK)
As far as I know the records are not indexed or in an official archive at the moment. When we checked into them several years ago a volunteer was setting up the museum and trying to ensure that the records (admission books etc) were stored in a safe place.

A researcher was eventually able to locate details for us - but it took a while.


Shane
Title: Re: Gaining access to the Grangegorman Community Museum Records
Post by: aghadowey on Tuesday 03 August 10 09:32 BST (UK)
Similar query today- Workhouses site indicates there might be records in National Archives-
www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,472405.0.html
Title: Re: Gaining access to the Grangegorman Community Museum Records
Post by: shanew147 on Tuesday 03 August 10 09:35 BST (UK)
National Archives definitely have records for South Dublin Union.. so I suppose it's possible that the North Dublin (Richmond) records were moved there also since we looked into them.


Shane
Title: Re: Gaining access to the Grangegorman Community Museum Records
Post by: aileen49 on Thursday 03 November 16 04:03 GMT (UK)
I too am looking to find records of my aunt who was sent to Grangegorman about 1930. Any fresh ideas that could help?  Thanks.
Title: Re: Gaining access to the Grangegorman Community Museum Records
Post by: rathmore on Thursday 03 November 16 12:41 GMT (UK)
try this site

http://www.1914-1918.net/hospitals_uk.htm


what was his name?
Title: Re: Gaining access to the Grangegorman Community Museum Records
Post by: aileen49 on Thursday 03 November 16 14:35 GMT (UK)
The site looks great but is not what I am looking for.

My aunt's name is Margaret Josephine (known as Josie) Neary. She was born in Dublin in about 1909.
Title: Re: Gaining access to the Grangegorman Community Museum Records
Post by: aghadowey on Thursday 03 November 16 15:02 GMT (UK)
This thread was started in 2010 and might have been changes since then. The website Archives page does give some information and there's a contact email address on the Home page.
http://www.grangegorman.ie/Archive.html
Title: Re: Gaining access to the Grangegorman Community Museum Records
Post by: hasta on Friday 04 November 16 09:29 GMT (UK)
This thread on bosrds.ie gives details of who to contact (last post, bottom of pg 1)
People seem to have very mixed results with their applications.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057241693
Title: Re: Gaining access to the Grangegorman Community Museum Records
Post by: rathmore on Friday 04 November 16 13:05 GMT (UK)
census of ireland
http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie

1911 census: Margaret J Neary living with mum and dad Hugh and Louiza at 26 Lotts Road South Pembroke West Dublin.

think she is mentioned on the find my past but you have to paid for that information
http://www.findmypast.co.uk

says something about the poor law union guardians minute book.