Hi all,
I have a birth cert from South Dublin in 1924. The baby was born in the South Dublin Union Workhouse April 1924. The mothers address is given as Marlborough Street ie North Dublin Union District. The mother was married but had only married in the Pro-Cathedral 3 weeks earlier
so I can understand why the mother would go to the South Dublin Union Workhouse rather than the North Union for the sake of some anonymity.
My question, though, is why in 1924 go to the workhouse at all when the Rotunda Lying-In Maternity Hospital was just around the corner?
The Rotunda was a charitable trust so I presume there was no, or very little, payment. Am I correct?
Any and all ideas welcome.
Cheers
Phil