Telephone directory 1950

[hasta]

Hello everyone
I am new to this chat. We have just learned that our mother had a child in 1951 in a private home listed as 77 Drumcondra Road. I cannot find anything at that address and wonder if it was a typo - 78 seems more likely. Does anyone know if there was another home across the road?

Hi DebraNoel
Do you mind saying who was the birth informant - was it Nurse M J Gallagher by any chance ?

[IrishDebra]

Hello, we are awaiting the birth certificate, it is being sent by post, once received I can let you know.
Best regards,
Debra

[M Mary]

Hi All,

Also check out a parell thread to these conversations,  titled in the subject box: 78 Lower Drumcondra Road, Nurse Gallagher!

It seems 78 was a really busy spot!

So where are all those birth records all are starting they know not of their whereabouts!

Hardly a credible response. Given Nurse Gallagher's son says (in January 2017) he gave them to the HSE; and the HSE claim they do not have them!

So who does have them???

[lc1718]

HSE was established in 2005, before that there were regional health boards. Is it possible the old health board records are not in the HSE? Maybe the Department or the Minister for Health would know where the old records are...
Do old records go to the national archives?

[M Mary]

The records were apparently handed over on Nurse Gallagher's death to the Health Authorities/ Board of the day, back in 1966. Will check Archives. Thanks for direction LC. Although I can't help but wonder if they will be Sealed for a specific time period?

[IrishDebra]

We reached out to the HSE and they have the birth certificate we are looking for. We are awaiting it by post. BUT we have no idea where the baby went. She was put up for adoption and the trail goes cold at this point unless we can connect an adoption agency to the home. But as indicated- it would appear some records were handed over. (1951).

[persian]

When I contacted then they said none had been handed over. Do you know if they have them for 1950? And do you know of a specific person to contact?

[IrishDebra]

We started out with an on line inquiry for a copy of the birth certificate.  We gave as much info as we had (which wasn't a lot) and paid. We were told that we would be contacted if more info was required. They did contact us by email and we ended up with more info so we told them and they found the birth certificate.  I think you are best to "follow" the online process, apply  and let them contact you. They were EXTREMELY helpful. The women we dealt with was Helen Foley. But as I say, we followed procedure first and I'd recommend you do the same.  (Gov't red tape lol). Are you looking for someone born there in 1950's as well? I'm now trying to find out where babies put up for adoption went. HSE can't help on that. Debra

[persian]

I have tried all the right channels. But as I don't have any name to go by they can't help. I only know I was born there in 1950. Unfortunately the name I went by was that if my foster parents. Babies born in the private nursing homes were usually fostered out privately no agencies involved. However the adoption act only came into force in 1952 and babies born before that were fostered. When the act became law the majority of the children were later formally adopted. I was not one of them. Good luck with your search X