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SIster of Mercy Industrial Schools

  • 06-09-2014 12:23PM
    #1
    wellboss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 179 ✭✭


    Hi,

    Does anybody know if the sister of mercy industrial schools kept any type records of kids put into their care in the early 1900's. I have traced three relatives that were sent to the school in Sligo


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  • #2
    heidiresk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46 ✭heidiresk


    The Sisters of Mercy in Dublin should have all records for the students they cared for in Industrial Schools.
    The Department of Education also has records of these children.
    Good Luck!


  • #3
    wellboss
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 179 ✭✭wellboss


    heidiresk wrote: »
    The Sisters of Mercy in Dublin should have all records for the students they cared for in Industrial Schools.
    The Department of Education also has records of these children.
    Good Luck!

    Cheers, i've dropped them an email so fingers crossed, does anybody have any experience in contacting the Department of education, whats the best area of the department to contact


  • #4
    heidiresk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46 ✭heidiresk


    I think this is the address I wrote to

    Department Education and Skills
    Cornamaddy
    Althone
    Co. Westweath


  • #5
    Alicat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,264 ✭✭✭✭Alicat


    wellboss wrote: »
    Cheers, i've dropped them an email so fingers crossed, does anybody have any experience in contacting the Department of education, whats the best area of the department to contact

    The lady I dealt with in the DOE was Mary Halligan, and she is in the 'Freedom Of Information Section - Residential Institutions Redress Unit.' Her number is (090)648-4051 and her email is mary_halligan@education.gov.ie

    I found her quite helpful.


  • #6
    heidiresk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 46 ✭heidiresk


    thanks for the info - good luck with your search.


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