Female Blind Institute 1940s--Kelly- COMPLETED

[michellel]

Looking for information about a blind institute located near Armagh which may have taken in Miss Annie Kelly  (nearly 60 years old?) of Banbrook Hill in the 1940s.

[Christopher]

Hei Michelle,

I made phone calls to RNIB, Ordnance Survey, Armagh Library and finally the Irish History Local Studies section of Armagh Library. Hey presto - Thanks to a kind lady there I am able to inform you the Blind Institute was the Macan Institute in Cathedral Road, Armagh, Co. Armagh

Christopher

[michellel]

Oh My---Thank you so very very much!!  Your efforts are remarkable!!

Michelle

[Christopher]

Seaons Greetings Michelle, 

Thank you for acknowledgement of the efforts made on your behalf. Would you like some further assistance? I hope you do not ask now for the almost impossible and seek an elderly lady who may have been a member of the care team whilst Miss Annie Kelly was in the Blind Institute. I say almost impossible because it does appear nothing is impossible to RootsChatters.

All the best Chris

[michellel]

Hi Chris, Season's Greetings to you as well.

I am quite curious....... If you are up to the challenge,  I would like to know if Miss Kelly passed away while in the institute, and where she was laid to rest.  I would not know where to begin to find this type of information.  I'm so glad you are willing to help me and others!!

If there was a lady, as you suggest, who may remember her from so long ago, it would be a great honor, for me, to hear about Miss Kelly.  I believe she may also have had a brother, but I am not sure of his first name, or if he had children.

I am very appreciative of your help.  Thank You so much.
Enjoy your Holidays.

[Christopher]

Hello Michelle,

I  have a little Christmas Box for you. 
I hope you enjoy looking at these beautiful pictures of Armagh City including the one of Banbrook Hill. http://www.armaghprints.com/armaghcity.htm

You have got me interested in this one.
I am wondering who were the Kelly family of Banbrook Hill?

All the Best Chris

[johnny1957]

Annie kelly was never in the Mccanns institue for the blind on the cathedral road.
this might seem strange but she used to mind me as a child and take me for walks
she spent her time in Hoophill, my family took her out over the summer for two weeks
she used to read me stories from a book in brail, she used to make baskets ant trays
i cant tell you much more at this time.
Johnny Mc geown

[aghadowey]

Welocme to Rootschat  but the original poster hasn't been online since 2005.