"fallen woman" !

[dillonking]

At the end of the 19th century one of my female ancestors by the name of Dillon probably carried an illegitimate child. I know the family put her away in a home run by nuns. She would have lived in Pollerton or Pellerton road in County Carlow. Would anyone know the name of the institution or convent which accepted "fallen women" ! Apparently the unfortunate young girl had to stay in the convent unless a member of the family came to let her out.

The story goes in the case of my poor ancestor that she begged her sister later in life to come and release her and she refused! Shame on her.
She was reported as being sick and then as mentally deficient to account for the disappearance. She may have died in the early thirties or late twenties. Do any of the convents have online records of the inmates?

[rathmore]

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~irlcar2/whouse.htm
might have to type this yourselve

try going through google or ask jeeves the type in the box workhouse in county carlow


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[annclare]

You could try the magdalene laundries site at http://www.magdalenelaundries.com/name.htm

They are collating information on some of the institutions where women were sent.

annclare

[dillonking]

Thank you so much for your replies. I will definitely check these links out.

[rathmore]

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie
then click on search the census1901/1911
then click on browse census, then 1901, then carlow, then carlow, then Pollerton Little or Pollerton Road also a Pollerton Beg
Mary Dillion age 16 at 2 Pollerton Little work as a servant in a house
Eillen Dillon age 50 Widow at 12 Pollerton Road
dillions mention here http://www.interment.net/ireland/carlow.htm might have to type this your selve

[dillonking]

Thank you for the links but I already have this information. I think one of the girls most likely Catherine was the one who got placed in a home. I know she stayed there for over 45 years - well if my relative is to be believed as she is working from memory. I know that she remained in a home of some kind in Carlow itself.
Does anyone know of a mental institution, or religious institution which would have existed from about 1901 to at least 1970?

Thanks once again for your kind contributions all.

[rathmore]

http://Http://www.irishgenealogical.org/irish_genealogical_hc_carlow.asp

[rathmore]

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Carlow/Carlow_Urban/Pellerton_Road/912591/

25 Pellerton Road, Carlow Urban, Carlow
Mother Mary Dillon (56) Daughters Lizzie 24, Bridget 20, one at 18 cannot read name, Catherine 14, and Julia 12

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[toni*]

i watched a film about those young girls a few years back if a family member didnt come and get the girl they stayed there for the rest of their lives in effect its all very sad