Were you born in St Patricks Templehill Blackrock?

burmur · 24-08-2016 4:49pm

burmur wrote: »

Yes I would really like to know more. I'm very interested ~Geraldine

Sorry I think we would have a lot in common as that year I had my first born a beautiful boy & at that time I called him Anthony Gerard. You can contact me anytime please please x

burmur · 24-08-2016 5:16pm

viewpoint wrote: »

amandajaq wrote: »

Hi,

My husband was in temple hill from may 1981 until around October 1981. His given name was Anthony Gerard, which was changed to john. He had bright ginger hair as a baby. If you have anything that would relate, that would be a wonderful thing for him to see. Thank you so much. This is a wonderful thing to do. Condolences to you and your family.

Hi - apologies for delay in replying, my sister was working there in May, 1981. I have looked over records but have not noticed that name, however there are photos and names are not very clear, he might be interested in seeing what the St Patrick's looked like at that time.
Regards Claire[/quote

Could you reply to me amandajaq please. Not sure if you got my messages
Thank you Geraldine

burmur · 08-10-2016 3:09pm

I have been trying to locate my first son born 1981. For the first few months I visited him at St Patrick's Guild Blackrock. My other children know of his birth & thsy would like to meet as they share same Dad. I have never ever forgotten & it would be my best wish ever. A few years I though I was close, but no correspondence, so gather they gave up. If it's you or you think it's him, please share here.

burmur · 08-10-2016 3:17pm

marttom wrote: »

Hi I have a few photos mostly of myself holding children which I don't think would be appropriate to post as the children's faces can be seen. Do you know your birth name as I have some name tags I would love to give back or maybe I might remember your name. It's a long time ago but it's amazing the things you remember, all of the children in our care were loved so much.

Hi Marttom
Please- name tag "Burke"
I have been on & off here for years. Please if you have tag
~G

burmur · 08-10-2016 3:19pm

I have been trying to locate my first son born 1981. For the first few months I visited him at St Patrick's Guild Blackrock. My other children know of his birth & thsy would like to meet as they share same Dad. I have never ever forgotten & it would be my best wish ever. A few years I though I was close, but no correspondence, so gather they gave up. If it's you or you think it's him, please share here.

kathy finn · 09-10-2016 7:55am

Have you tried to search yourself, a visit to GRO in werburge st. Look at the Adoption Rights Alliance website and download traceing guides.
Good Luck

rio05 · 05-11-2016 9:45pm

Hi I was in Temple hill from may 77 to sept 77, would love if you had any pictures name bands etc or any info on what it was like back then. I was born on the 27th may 1977, born Emma Jane lucey. Thanks in advance for anyone's help or info

rio05 · 05-11-2016 9:47pm

marttom wrote: »

Hi I have a few photos mostly of myself holding children which I don't think would be appropriate to post as the children's faces can be seen. Do you know your birth name as I have some name tags I would love to give back or maybe I might remember your name. It's a long time ago but it's amazing the things you remember, all of the children in our care were loved so much.

i I was in Temple hill from may 77 to sept 77, would love if you had any pictures name bands etc or any info on what it was like back then. I was born on the 27th may 1977, born Emma Jane lucey. Thanks in advance for anyone's help or info

rio05 · 05-11-2016 9:51pm

Hermy wrote: »

Hi Claire,
I was in St. Patrick's a few years before those photos were taken (b. '76) but I'd still be delighted to know what it looked like inside if it would be possible to share the pictures with me too.

Hi Claire I'd love to see some pics too, even just to get an idea what it was like.
i I was in Temple hill from may 77 to sept 77, would love if you had any pictures name bands etc or any info on what it was like back then. I was born on the 27th may 1977, born Emma Jane lucey

Liverdub 80 · 08-03-2017 1:52am

hi,i was born march 1980 & spent about 8 or 9 months between st patricks infant hospital & st patricks guild. . . . i know very little . . . . if nothing at all about my first 9 months,so any little snippet of anything that u may have that might relate to me would be hugely appreciated! thank you

Liverdub 80 · 08-03-2017 2:00am

hi claire,i was born march 1980 & spent my first 10 months between st patricks infant hospital & st patricks guild,i would be extremly grateful if you could check through the items/photos to see if anything would match with my birth date!thankyou

egav · 08-03-2017 2:01am

St patricks hospital is where you stayed while waiting adoption.....the adoption agency is called St patricks guild so u out were in the one place all the time after leaving the hospital you were born in..
I was there in 77 but my sister was there from July to Nov 1980 so ye were probably crib mates...
You can get onto tusla to get your records from your time in St patricks,this could take years but you'll get your feeding records etc

Liverdub 80 wrote: »

hi,i was born march 1980 & spent about 8 or 9 months between st patricks infant hospital & st patricks guild. . . . i know very little . . . . if nothing at all about my first 9 months,so any little snippet of anything that u may have that might relate to me would be hugely appreciated! thank you

Liverdub 80 · 08-03-2017 2:06am

had a feeling but was just unsure . . . .thanks for ur help ☺ have been in contact with tusla . . . .s'pose now its just a waiting game!beat of luck with ur search ☺

egav · 08-03-2017 2:11am

Tusla can take years..ðŸ˜•
I done search in December with help from some people on adoption pages on Facebook. .found birth mothers address.wrote to her in Jan and she phoned me that day...we met 2 weeks ago..

You could go to the G.R.O and look for your birth certificate yourself..
Are you on any of the adoption Facebook pages?if not I suggest you join them,you'll get great support and guidance..

Liverdub 80 wrote: »

had a feeling but was just unsure . . . .thanks for ur help ☺ have been in contact with tusla . . . .s'pose now its just a waiting game!beat of luck with ur search ☺

Liverdub 80 · 08-03-2017 2:46am

wow thats. fantastic ðŸ˜€ will defo take a trip in to the g.r.o office , was just preparing myself for a long ass wait but will defo be taking a trip in there & will have a look at the adoption fb page!have very little info . . . .just a tiny piece of paper with a brief description of bm . . . . anyway u never know what i might find ☺ thankyou so much for all ur help x

Liverdub 80 · 17-03-2017 12:59am

hi there,was just wondering if anyone cud shed some light on this for me,i was born in march 1980 & adopted through st patricks guild (sr gabriel)nov1980,would i of spent the first 8 months there or was i placed in foster care until adoption?also i know i had been christened before being adopted but renamed by my adoptive parents,would i of been christened by my biolgical moother or the nuns?i am registered with tusla but am wondering is there any way of finding out some info myself?many thanks

Liverdub 80 · 17-03-2017 1:30am

hi there,i was born march 1980 & adopted through st patricks guild (sr gabriel)november 1980,i wonder if maybe you might have anything that would relate to me? was wondering if alao maybe you cud shed some light on if i would of spent my first 8 months there or would i of been in foster care until my adoption?also my adoptive parents told me i had been christened before being adopted but they had ne renamed me . . . .would i of been christened by my biological mother or by the nuns??i am registered with tusla but am wondering is there any way of me gathering some info myself?many thanks !

Liverdub 80 · 17-03-2017 1:52am

marttom wrote: »

Hi I have a few photos mostly of myself holding children which I don't think would be appropriate to post as the children's faces can be seen. Do you know your birth name as I have some name tags I would love to give back or maybe I might remember your name. It's a long time ago but it's amazing the things you remember, all of the children in our care were loved so much.

hi martom,iwas born march 1980 & adopted through st patricks guild(sr gabriel)in nov 1980,i do realise that this time does'nt coincide with the time you where there but was just hopeing that maybe you cud shed some light on this for me!i am wondering would i of spent my first 8 months there or
would i of been placed in foster care until my adoption? also my adoptive parents told me i had been christened before being adopted but they had me renamed,would it of been my biological mother that christened me or the nuns?i am registered with tusla but any small bit of info or help on how to gather some info would be hugely appreciated!many thanks

Liverdub 80 · 23-03-2017 2:32am

Bridg wrote: »

I also worked in Temple Hill about 37 odd years ago have few baby photos in an old album I worked a lot with the toddlers and loved every one of them as if they were my own I can remember some of the children's names and some of the girls I worked with remember the nuns and the staff nurses too would love to know how the children are now all grown up with families of their own I would love to hear from all of you again love and thought to all

hi bridg,i was also in temple hill,born march 1980,female & adopted nov 1980,i wonder would you have any photos or info which might relate to me ☺ kind regards

Tdebarra · 11-04-2017 11:26pm

marttom wrote: »

Hi I have a few photos mostly of myself holding children which I don't think would be appropriate to post as the children's faces can be seen. Do you know your birth name as I have some name tags I would love to give back or maybe I might remember your name. It's a long time ago but it's amazing the things you remember, all of the children in our care were loved so much.

HI
I was in Temple Hill from Dec75 to September 76. Seamus Lynch was my birth name. I had a heart murmur and was over and back to hospital prior to adoption. I would love to learn more about the place and see some pics. How can that happen.

Liverdub 80 · 13-08-2017 10:41pm

hi bridgeg,i was adopted through st patricks guild & was born march 1980 & would of spent time in templehill until my adoption in november 1980,any infromation/photos you could share with me would be amazing ☺

Liverdub 80 · 14-08-2017 4:06pm

Bridg wrote: »

I also worked in Temple Hill about 37 odd years ago have few baby photos in an old album I worked a lot with the toddlers and loved every one of them as if they were my own I can remember some of the children's names and some of the girls I worked with remember the nuns and the staff nurses too would love to know how the children are now all grown up with families of their own I would love to hear from all of you again love and thought to all

hi bridg, female ,born 24/03/1980,adopted through st patricks guild & would of spent time in templehill until my adoption in november!any help or tiny bit of info would be greatly appreciated!

Hermy · 14-08-2017 5:29pm

@Liverdub80

According to their profile page Bridg hasn't been active on Boards for over a year.

BottleOfSmoke · 21-08-2017 8:51pm

Liverdub 80 wrote: »

hi,i was born march 1980 & spent about 8 or 9 months between st patricks infant hospital & st patricks guild. . . . i know very little . . . . if nothing at all about my first 9 months,so any little snippet of anything that u may have that might relate to me would be hugely appreciated! thank you

If you were born in St Patricks infant hospital (Mother & Babies home) then you may find some facebook groups useful, particularly a private group called "St. Patrick's Home, Navan Road Cribmates", you can search for it on FB. People have uploaded photos there of the place.

laherta · 22-08-2017 11:37pm

marttom wrote: »

I trained as a Nusety Nurse from sept 1982 to April 1984 in Temple hill.

Hi, My husband was there from his birth February 1983 until his adoption in June 1983. We would love if we could contact you privately with names to see if they correspond. Thank you, any information would be appreciated.

laherta · 26-08-2017 12:54am

marttom wrote: »

I trained as a Nusety Nurse from sept 1982 to April 1984 in Temple hill.

Hi @marttom, I sent private reply to your message- not entirely sure if you got it! New to this site. Thank you for any insight you may have.

Caroline1982 · 23-03-2018 2:46pm

Hi I grew up there from 1982 until the year it was closed down. Any photos, information, contact at all would be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much!

Caroline1982 · 23-03-2018 3:02pm

marttom wrote: »

Hi I trained as a nursery nurse at Temple hill from sept 1982_mar 1984 , sorry to hear about your sister .I have 8 tags and some photos of my time there its 30 years ago and I would love to give them to the right people ,just looking at them now and imagining how special it would be for those people to have them returned.All I can say isit was a training hospital but we could not love or care for those babies more the staff would give the same children to a nurse so they would become familiar to them .if anyone wants to contact me please do

Hi I was there from 9 days old in June 1982until just before it closed down. I wasn't in the Nursery but nurses used to take me up to see the babies regularly... Would love to contact you

CaelainnHogan · 25-03-2018 2:16pm

Hi Caroline, I grew up down the road from Temple Hill and am writing about St Patrick's. I've spoken with a nurse who worked there and would be grateful to speak to you about your own experience. Feel free to send me a PM.

rinsjwind · 28-03-2018 10:28pm

Hi all

My sisters brother in law is adopted and he was contacted last year by Tusla, who now have the records from temple hill/st patricks guild, to say they had a photo of him in temple hill aged around 2 and a wristband and was he interested in having them. They had recently been contacted by one of the former trainee nurses (maybe one of the above!) who gave them photos and wristbands along with names and dates which had allowed them to identify most of the relevant files. They did mention they were only contacting people who had previously looked for information so two things;

If you were there as a baby, contact tusla to see if they have anything for you (the brother in law was there for 9 months in 1974).

If you worked there and have photos or wristbands or other momento's it may be worth contacting them as they went to a fair bit of trouble to locate him (he's moved 4 times since he last was in touch with SPG!) so they seem to be taking passing it on seriously.
Good luck
Rins

justagirl · 05-04-2018 6:01pm

rinsjwind wrote: »

Hi all

My sisters brother in law is adopted and he was contacted last year by Tusla, who now have the records from temple hill/st patricks guild, to say they had a photo of him in temple hill aged around 2 and a wristband and was he interested in having them. They had recently been contacted by one of the former trainee nurses (maybe one of the above!) who gave them photos and wristbands along with names and dates which had allowed them to identify most of the relevant files. They did mention they were only contacting people who had previously looked for information so two things;

If you were there as a baby, contact tusla to see if they have anything for you (the brother in law was there for 9 months in 1974).

If you worked there and have photos or wristbands or other momento's it may be worth contacting them as they went to a fair bit of trouble to locate him (he's moved 4 times since he last was in touch with SPG!) so they seem to be taking passing it on seriously.
Good luck
Rins

Really nice to hear a good news story regarding St Patricks Guild .... kudos to Tusla and the nurse who took the time to give them over.

Joanto1 · 17-04-2018 6:33pm

justagirl wrote: »

Really nice to hear a good news story regarding St Patricks Guild .... kudos to Tusla and the nurse who took the time to give them over.

HI My daughter was in Templehill from September 1975 to March 5th 1976. I kept my daughter took her from Templehill in March 1976 I wonder might anyone have any memorbilia especially pictures as I have no baby pictures at all of her. I dont want to leave any details on here for confidentiality. I will leave my mobile bile number and perhaps you might get ring me if you have and I will give further details. 0862098333 Jo

Joanto1 · 17-04-2018 6:46pm

tyview wrote: »

Any chance I could have a look at some too

I would love to see any forms from 1975!early 1976 I don't know how to get a Price vote Message to give very names and details. Jo

Joanto1 · 17-04-2018 8:45pm

Liverdub 80 wrote: »

hi martom,iwas born march 1980 & adopted through st patricks guild(sr gabriel)in nov 1980,i do realise that this time does'nt coincide with the time you where there but was just hopeing that maybe you cud shed some light on this for me!i am wondering would i of spent my first 8 months there or
would i of been placed in foster care until my adoption? also my adoptive parents told me i had been christened before being adopted but they had me renamed,would it of been my biological mother that christened me or the nuns?i am registered with tusla but any small bit of info or help on how to gather some info would be hugely appreciated!many thanks

Marttom can I please private message you somehow as you may just have what I am looking for. Or how do I do that.

Dr Wankel · 09-05-2018 10:34am

Hi Guys

I received my baby wristband from an anonymous nurse who worked at temple hill while I was there

It was sent through the tusla agency who now hold St Patrick's guild records.

Hope this helps

Joanto1 · 09-05-2018 10:40pm

Hermy wrote: »

Hi Claire,
I was in St. Patrick's a few years before those photos were taken (b. '76) but I'd still be delighted to know what it looked like inside if it would be possible to share the pictures with me too.

HI Claire I would love some pictures from there as my daughter was there end 1975 to early 1976 please message me if you have anything of interest. Thanks in advance.

Liverdub 80 · 10-06-2018 12:40am

Hi ,i wonder if maybe anyone can shed some light on this for me? Should an adoptees long birth cert contain the b/m name or the a/m name?????#confused ðŸ€”???????

kathy finn · 10-06-2018 8:21am

A Birth cert should contain your birth information eg your orignal name, birth mothers name, where born, once you are legally adopted you are issued an adoption cert with adopted name and adopted parents details,
So we have 2 certs one in birth name and one in adopted name.

Elainec161982 · 11-07-2018 12:53am

I have just found out that is where I was before I was adopted. I was born the 16 August 1982.any record of me? And although years have passed I am sorry for your loss. I have met my birth mother hence how I found out where I was!

Elainec161982 · 11-07-2018 1:15am

marttom wrote: »

Hi I trained as a nursery nurse at Temple hill from sept 1982_mar 1984 , sorry to hear about your sister .I have 8 tags and some photos of my time there its 30 years ago and I would love to give them to the right people ,just looking at them now and imagining how special it would be for those people to have them returned.All I can say isit was a training hospital but we could not love or care for those babies more the staff would give the same children to a nurse so they would become familiar to them .if anyone wants to contact me please do

I was born 16 Aug 1982 and spent a good few months there before I was adopted. I wonder would you have any information on me. My birth mother named me Tara fallon. Would love any information you have!

Suziewal · 07-08-2018 12:17pm

Hi Claire, I was born 24th feb 1982.., adopted through st Patrick’s. Would be delighted if you had any information.
Regards Suzanne

Moonbeam · 07-08-2018 1:09pm

Suziewal wrote: »

Hi Claire, I was born 24th feb 1982.., adopted through st Patrick’s. Would be delighted if you had any information.
Regards Suzanne

I was just about to direct you here:)

pudding 2016 · 21-08-2018 2:30pm

I trained at St Patricks infant hospital 1985/1986 I remember some of the babies names. Was Godmother to at least 1 baby there, I remember mostly 2 things, how loved all the babies were and how well cared for they were, I also remember being on night duty one Christmas eve/Christmas morn and there was a little music toy that played when you wish upon a star and I played it and sang along to the babies most of the night

Hermy · 22-08-2018 11:29am

On the one hand it is genuinely nice to read that the place where I spent the first twelve months or so of my life wasn't a complete hell hole - that there were people there who cared for our welfare.

But on the other hand if these babies were truly loved they would never have been taken from their mothers in the first place.

Hermy · 24-08-2018 9:43am

Hermy wrote: »

But on the other hand if these babies were truly loved they would never have been taken from their mothers in the first place.

Looking back at this comment I think I could have phrased it better as it reads as though I'm suggesting that the nurses didn't truly love the babies and that was not my intention.

achoist · 13-01-2021 1:56am

Hi, I was born in Mount Carmel 06/02/1980. I was adopted through St Patricks Guild about 6 week's later. Id be grateful to speak to any staff that worked there over that time and learn about the place where I spent the first weeks of my life. If any of you who worked there are reading this, thank you for all that you did.

BD79 · 17-04-2021 10:05pm

Looking back over some documents I mistakenly believed i was there for 6 months when it was actually 1yr 6 months. Its a strange feeling that I had no mother for that time. First step or words were inconsequential. All worked out in the end though

EMcG88 · 05-09-2023 11:38pm

Hi, my sister was born March 24th 1980 in Holles Street hospital and was then brought to Temple Hill. We still haven't found her due to falsification of records 😕

EMcG88 · 05-09-2023 11:44pm

Hi, my sister was born on March 24th 1980 in Holles St and was put up for adoption in Temple Hill.

I have just received concrete information about her birth. I am very eager to find her. Any help would be greatly appreciated 🙏

EMcG88 · 05-09-2023 11:55pm

Hi, I would love some more information please. My sister was there March 1980

Were you born in St Patricks Templehill Blackrock?

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