yes st. dympna is the patron saint of mental illness and was murdered (beheaded by her father) ----- Original Message ----- From: "frances heidel" <fradel@comcast.net> To: irl-carlow@rootsweb.com Sent: Monday, 14 June, 2010 17:25:29 GMT +00:00 GMT Britain, Ireland, Portugal Subject: Re: [IRL-CARLOW] Carlow lunatic Asylum I thought St Dymphna was patroness of cancer patients....I'm wrong.....she's patroness of those with mental conditions and nervous disorders. Evidently she was martyred by her father by whatever reason. Suitable name for a hospital of that kind. On Jun 14, 2010, at 6:13 AM, annagolan@eircom.net wrote: > for anyone looking for records of "the lunatic ayslum" in carlow > you can always write to Mrs Eileen McGill who is the "keeper" of > such records in what is now called St. Dympna's hospital. i do not > know how far back the records go or how well kept they are - but > with the freedom of information act it is quite possible that you > are entitled to some information. i hope this is helpful and sorry > eileen if this instigates a flood of letters! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "frances heidel" <fradel@comcast.net> > To: irl-carlow@rootsweb.com > Sent: Sunday, 13 June, 2010 18:17:58 GMT +00:00 GMT Britain, > Ireland, Portugal > Subject: Re: [IRL-CARLOW] Carlow lunatic Asylum > > Didn't they institutionalize people for being more than heavy > drinkers?? i wonder if they ever came to the realization that once > the drinking stopped, they were perfectly normal and didn't need the > institutionalization. > On Jun 13, 2010, at 7:25 AM, michael purcell wrote: > >> my uncle was a patient in the asylum around the same time , I will >> check >> during the coming week, >> >> On Sun, Jun 13, 2010 at 11:46 AM, Michelle Wilson >> <micpaint.wilson@gmail.com >>> wrote: >> >>> Thank you, Mike. I am trying to reconcile the disappearance of my >>> g-g-grandfather after his second marriage in 1881 after the death >>> of his >>> first wife Sarah Jane Lemon in 1875.. I recently received a >>> snippet that >>> the person thought he had died on May 22, 1911 at the asylum. His >>> name was >>> Charles Thomas Farley and he was born in Dublin about 1833-34. I was >>> wondering, if this is him, when he was admitted and why. >>> >>> Any help you could give me would be greatly appreciated >>> Gratefully, >>> Michelle >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "michael purcell" <carlowmike@gmail.com> >>> To: <irl-carlow@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Sunday, June 13, 2010 12:06 AM >>> Subject: Re: [IRL-CARLOW] Carlow lunatic Asylum >>> >>> >>>> it is considered private...but the lists are there ...if you have >>>> one >>> name >>>> I >>>> could check for you , mick >>>> >>>> On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 9:47 PM, frances heidel >>>> <fradel@comcast.net> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Michelle, Wouldn't that information be held as strictly >>>>> confidential? Or is that just in recent history? >>>>> On Jun 12, 2010, at 1:01 PM, Michelle Wilson wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Can anyone tell me if there is some place on line that I may >>>>>> go to >>>>>> for lists >>>>>> of patients that were housed at the metal; hospital originally >>>>>> known as the >>>>>> Carlow luatic asylum. I cannot come over there to search in >>>>>> person, but >>>>>> think one of my family may have been a patient there tere >>>>>> sometime between >>>>>> 1882 and 1911. >>>>>> >>>>>> Also are there any lists that would show patient deaths from >>>>>> there >>>>>> in about >>>>>> 1910 or 1911? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thank You, >>>>>> Michelle >>>>>> >>>>>> ======================================= >>>>>> Before you post a message to the IRL-CARLOW mailing list you must >>>>>> subscribe to the List. 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