St Joseph's orphanage Dun Laoghaire

[nannyj]

John,
When I enquired about my great aunt who was adopted, I was given the following to contact:
The archivist, st joseph's, Tivoli road, dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland.
Also for fostering / adoption: Tusla child and family agency, information and teaching service, 2nd floor, units 4/5 nexus building, banchardstown, corporate park, ballycoolin, Dublin 15, Ireland.
If they can't help, they may be able to point you in the direction of others who can, maybe?
Best of luck in your search.

[karaevans]

Hi

im sure it has been a few years since this post.

my mum and aunt were in a 'orphanage' in dun laoghaire in 1957- 1960-62. they called in an orphanage but i think it was more of a boarding school. it was run by nuns, in dun laoghiare in the 1950's. My mum and aunt remember it being a magical place and loved it, they have been back about 10 years ago , but all of the nuns have passed on, as well as all of thier memories and stories.

im hopefully looking for some photos of this time, or an email address that i can contact them on,or home address so i can discuss if they have any archives of this time.

any information would be much appreciated

thanks

Kara

[IrishDebra]

Hello, I just came across this chat. Is anyone still active?
Debra

[karaevans]

Hi Debra.
How are you
So your mum was at the orphanage/school too?
Do you have any pics? We had two. But they got lost in a move and now we have nothing.
What was your mums name?
My mum and aunt were there. May/Mary and ann in the late 50's early 60's
Hope all is well

[IrishDebra]

Hello, I am actually searching for our half sister. She was born Jan 1951 and then likely (we have been told) fostered out or in St Joseph's. We have just learned this is a possibility so I am trying to find out more. Her name was Caroline Conway

[Mike Mahon]

It is possible my mother Kitty Lyons was in the St Josephs back in the 1930's - possibly with 2 siblings.

[Angela Cullen]

Hi Lou, sorry I didn't get back to you yesterday my visitors didn't leave till late last night ,I hope you don't mind me writing to you I know it must be very hard for you talking about this when your mam has just passed away its just that my mam and I have been trying to find some information about the home for the last two yrs and I just came across you ,your the first person that has given me any information, I was just wondering if you remember any of the nuns names ...* did your mam ever mention anything about the guest house at the back of the orphanage as I said in my last message my mam has blocked everthing out and we are just trying to piece things together its only when we start looking into things that she start remembering bits and pieces ,was your mam younger or older than my mam my mam is 65 now and was your aunt in st josephs too, look forward to hearing from you , Kind Regards Jinny

* see following post

[Angela Cullen]

Is anyone still reading this I wonder.

I was a guest, along with my two sisters around 1964.  We stayed in the guest house and were looked after extremely well.  I wondered at the time why we were not invited to the orphanage to meet the children as we were just kids ourselves.

If anyone is reading this, I'll continue.....

[IrishDebra]

Hello Angela,

I still read this in the hopes Caroline Conway (born St Joseph’s 1951)will one day stumble across it!