Telephone directory 1950

[dathai]

If you have the number in Cabra Park you might find it on register of electors.
http://databases.dublincity.ie/electoral/advanced.php

[M Mary]

Many thanks for sharing your interaction with her son. Which would indicate if 'records were actually handed over' to HSE that The State was somehow involved or perhaps not.

I wonder was her 'nursing  home,'specifically for children that were 'given up?'

Where did children go from there?

How was it known as a 'safe house' for delivery?

Was it run and funded by The Religious Sisters of Charities and St. Patrick's Guild aka McQuaid and Develra for their American export industry?

[persian]

I am told I was born there, however I was then sent to Nurse Farells home on the North Circular Rd to be handed over. I understand all 3 nurses were affiliated to the Rotunda Hospital.

[M Mary]

Many thanks for sharing your interaction with her son.

If the 'records' were actually handed to the HSE, it poses the question was Muriel J Gallagher working for the government? Aka McQuaid and Dev?

It begs the question:How did babies get into the system of the religious sisters of charity and St.patrick's Guild from 78 drumcondra road. Or were children 'given up' privately from 78,  In an arrangement? As it would have been very unusual for a woman to own property in the 50's onwards, independently.
Also, how did young women know of '78' as a place to go?

So many questions...yet someone knows of the whereabouts of those files.

[lc1718]

I came across this list of maternity homes in Dublin in 1947 on thejournal.ie but it's not very easy to read
http://www.thejournal.ie/maternity-homes-register-1947-1528514-Jun2014/

I think they all had to register under the 1934 Maternity Homes Act and also provide regular information to the Dept of Local Government (before Dept of Health created). Is it possible that the records were handed to the Rotunda because the HSE also told me they didn't have the records and if any remained they would be held by the Gallagher family...

PERSIAN, do you know if those midwives were definitely affiliated with the Rotunda? It makes sense - it's unlikely they were all operating independently and in any case they would have been registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Board

I think the National Archives has records for the Rotunda but not sure what period they cover - I will try and find out unless anyone else has information??.

[lc1718]

articles from thejournal.ie

http://www.thejournal.ie/state-files-removed-from-national-archive-following-mother-and-baby-home-revelations-1510066-Jun2014/

http://www.thejournal.ie/mother-and-baby-home-state-report-pregnant-women-england-1563583-Jul2014/

http://cdn.thejournal.ie/media/2014/06/photo-12-13.jpg

[persian]

They were State Registered Midwives, I found the one run by Nurse Farell on the NCR advertised in the Toms directory 1950.

[M Mary]

The National Archive on Bishop Street are very helpful and holds a vast amount of material.Their # is 01-4073000.

UCD hold Nursing records.

[M Mary]

Here's a link to a good article.

http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/no-appetite-to-uncover-scale-of-illegal-adoption-scandal-323556.html