st josephs orphange ballinasloe

[epernay lady]

Can anyone tell me where early records are kept for the children that were in this orphanage please @1904 - 1918.

[annclare]

copy of message from another board.
The orphanage/convent you mention was run by the Sisters of Mercy. St Jospeph's NS has now closed, but the school building is used as the HQ for the Sisters of Mercy in the West of Ireland. So if records exist, which they should, they would know.

Here are the contact details:

Provincial House
Caoineas
Society Street
Ballinasloe
Co. Galway

Tel: 09096 45202
Fax: 09096 45203

E-Mail: caoineas@smwestprov.ie
http://www.sistersofmercy.ie/ireland_britain/western/contacts.cfm

annclare

[epernay lady]

Thank you annclare for the information, I appreciate your help. Kind regards.

[Mary8]

Hi, back in 2007 i contacted Evelyn O`Hanlon regarding records.
What records i did manage to find, were doctored and in places blanked out.
 
Mercy Congregational Archives
Catherine McAuley Centre
Herbert Street
Dublin 2
Eire

Tel: 00353 1 6387600
Fax: 00353 1 6387511
Website: http://www.sistersofmercy.ie

Good luck,just don't hope for to much, many records were destroyed in order to hide what we all now know what these orphanages & industrial schools became more known for.

K

[Mary8]

Now this may be no use o you at all but i was bounced around from one place to another when trying to research a family members time spent in the care of the church (That's as polite as i can post)
Contact:

Ann Smyth
Christian Brother's Provincialate
Cluain Mhuie
274 North Circular road
Dublin 7
Erie

Tel:  00353 18680247
Fax: 00353 18381075
Email: dbg[at]dna.ie

K

[epernay lady]

Thank you so much.  I will be letter writing later, will keep everyone posted.