Hi Linda, Using GoogleEarth it appears that Newbridge is approx north west of Dublin. I did a search for 'Sisters of Mercy ~.ie' and found this site: http://www.sistersofmercy.ie/where/south_central/index.cfm Happy searching! Gail --- Linda Dolan <linmd@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > Is Newbridge very far from Dublin? Are there > churches by name connected to these convents? Im > trying to track an ancestor. She talked about > having a burial shroud made by the Sisters of > Mercy near Newbridge back in the mid 1800's Im > guessing about 1850-1860 time frame. She lived a > long time and actually migrated in 1890 to the US > and brought that shroud with her. They did a news > article on her back in 1904 when she was 106 and > the oldest resident of the county here in > Pennsylvania. > > Thanks for your time, > > Linda > > > > > At 12:49 PM 9/3/2007, you wrote: > >Linda, > > > >Here are 3 references to the Sisters of Mercy from > the > >Pettigrew & Oulton Dublin Almanac 1845 > > > >ST. MARY'S ASYLUM, DRUMCONDRA-ROAD, > >Under the Patronage of the Most Rev. Doctor Murray, > >Very Rev. Dean Meyler, V.G. and > >Very Rev. Doctor Yore, V.G. > >Guardian, Rev. John Smith, Exchange-street. > >This meritorious Institution, which at present > >entirely provides for more than forty poor > Peniien,t > >Females, was fonnded in 1833, on principles of > strict > >discipline. From its commencement more tbqa > >ISO of the most miserahle of human beings > (unfortunate > >fallen females) have been rescued from ^n, > >scandal, and degradation, and placed in this > retreat > >of repentance, retirement, and peace. Some, > >after giving proof of their sincere conversion, > have > >again, like the prodigal child, returned to their > >father's house; others, dreading their own > weakness, > >and the many dangers of a world that once > >flattered and then deceived them, have resolved > never > >to leave this, their happy abode. Here, then, > >the charitable and humane Christian can directly > >co-operate with our Divine Redeemer, by theii > >contributions, who came not to call the just, bat > >sinners, to repentance. > >Donations thankfully received by the Most Rev. Dr. > >Murray, (patron) the Rev. Dean Meyler, v.a. > >the Very Rev. Dr. Yore. V.G. the Roman Catholic > >Clergymen of the City, by the Sisters of Mercy, > >Baggot-street Convent, (under whose special care > the > >Penitents are instructed at the Asylum) and the > >Rer. John Smith (guardian,) Exchange-street. > >N.B.This Institution has a depository, 23 > Essex-quay > >and Lower Exchange-street, which is wpplied > >with foreign, theological, and moral -works, > >crucifixes, altar charts, missals, breviaries, > >dinrnius, > >beads, medals, prints, paintings, <fcc. which are > sold > >at a small profit for the benefit of the poor > >Penitents. > >Orders for Lanndry and Needle Works, (post paid) > >directed to the Matron at the Asylum, or to > >Maria Finley, at the Depository, attended to. > > > >and > > > >SISTERS OF MERCY, (Baggot-street.) > >Superioress, Mrs. Delany > >Sisterhood,Thirty-six. > >Chaplain, Rev. Mr. O'Carrpll > >[There is another house of this Order at > Booterstown.] > >There are, besides those above named, three > >other religions houses near Dublin, viz.one of St. > >Clare, at Harold's-cross; one of Dominicans, at > >Cabra; and one in Lpwer Mount street. > > > >and > > > >BENEVOLENT AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS. 337 > >INSTITUTION OF MERCY, BAGGOT-STREET, > >FOUNDED 24TH OF SEPTEMBER, 1827, > >For the education of Poor Girls, Visitation of the > >Sick, and Protection of Distressed Young fVomen > >of Good Character. > >In this Institution from Fifty-five to sixty young > >women are protected, maintained, and instructed, > >till placed in suitable situations; very many > >respectable persons are always amongst the number. > >Those who cannot be lodged in the house, are > assisted > >as much as means will admit, until employment > >is obtained for them. Six hundred servants engaged > >from the establishment within the last year, > >prove its utility, especially to the inhabitants of > >Dublin. > >In the Poor School from three hundred and sixty to > >four hundred children receive a religious and > >useful education, while the most destitute are > >assisted with clothing. > >There are, however, other claimants on the > Institute, > >whose wants the Sisters of Mercy find it very > >difficult to supplythe sick poor, who are visited > in > >the damp cellars and unwholesome lanes of the > >city; none but an eye witness could have the most > >distant conception of the wretchedness that seeks > >refuge there. > >Branches of this Institute are spreading through > >Ireland; and similar establishments in different > >parts of England. A Public Laundry attached to the > >House of Mercy will be found a great convenience > >to persons stopping at hotels in the neighbourhood. > > >From the construction of the drying-rooms, > >clothes can be quickly got up and well aired, under > >the direction of a perfect laundress. > > > >Gail > > > > > > > > > > > >--- Linda Dolan <linmd@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > > > > Can anyone tell me if there is a Sisters of > Mercy > > > convent near Dublin > > > and in or near Newbridge? > > > > > > thanks very much, > > > > > > Linda Dolan > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an > email > > > to IRL-DUBLIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word > > > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject > and > > > the body of the message > > > > > > > > >------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an > >email to IRL-DUBLIN-request@rootsweb.com with > >the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > >subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > to IRL-DUBLIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message >
Thanks very much At 02:56 PM 9/3/2007, you wrote: >Hi Linda, > >Using GoogleEarth it appears that Newbridge is approx >north west of Dublin. > >I did a search for 'Sisters of Mercy ~.ie' and found >this site: > >http://www.sistersofmercy.ie/where/south_central/index.cfm > >Happy searching! >Gail > >--- Linda Dolan <linmd@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > > Is Newbridge very far from Dublin? Are there > > churches by name connected to these convents? Im > > trying to track an ancestor. She talked about > > having a burial shroud made by the Sisters of > > Mercy near Newbridge back in the mid 1800's Im > > guessing about 1850-1860 time frame. She lived a > > long time and actually migrated in 1890 to the US > > and brought that shroud with her. They did a news > > article on her back in 1904 when she was 106 and > > the oldest resident of the county here in > > Pennsylvania. > > > > Thanks for your time, > > > > Linda > > > > > > > > > > At 12:49 PM 9/3/2007, you wrote: > > >Linda, > > > > > >Here are 3 references to the Sisters of Mercy from > > the > > >Pettigrew & Oulton Dublin Almanac 1845 > > > > > >ST. MARY'S ASYLUM, DRUMCONDRA-ROAD, > > >Under the Patronage of the Most Rev. Doctor Murray, > > >Very Rev. Dean Meyler, V.G. and > > >Very Rev. Doctor Yore, V.G. > > >Guardian, Rev. John Smith, Exchange-street. > > >This meritorious Institution, which at present > > >entirely provides for more than forty poor > > Peniien,t > > >Females, was fonnded in 1833, on principles of > > strict > > >discipline. From its commencement more tbqa > > >ISO of the most miserahle of human beings > > (unfortunate > > >fallen females) have been rescued from ^n, > > >scandal, and degradation, and placed in this > > retreat > > >of repentance, retirement, and peace. Some, > > >after giving proof of their sincere conversion, > > have > > >again, like the prodigal child, returned to their > > >father's house; others, dreading their own > > weakness, > > >and the many dangers of a world that once > > >flattered and then deceived them, have resolved > > never > > >to leave this, their happy abode. Here, then, > > >the charitable and humane Christian can directly > > >co-operate with our Divine Redeemer, by theii > > >contributions, who came not to call the just, bat > > >sinners, to repentance. > > >Donations thankfully received by the Most Rev. Dr. > > >Murray, (patron) the Rev. Dean Meyler, v.a. > > >the Very Rev. Dr. Yore. V.G. the Roman Catholic > > >Clergymen of the City, by the Sisters of Mercy, > > >Baggot-street Convent, (under whose special care > > the > > >Penitents are instructed at the Asylum) and the > > >Rer. John Smith (guardian,) Exchange-street. > > >N.B.This Institution has a depository, 23 > > Essex-quay > > >and Lower Exchange-street, which is wpplied > > >with foreign, theological, and moral -works, > > >crucifixes, altar charts, missals, breviaries, > > >dinrnius, > > >beads, medals, prints, paintings, <fcc. which are > > sold > > >at a small profit for the benefit of the poor > > >Penitents. > > >Orders for Lanndry and Needle Works, (post paid) > > >directed to the Matron at the Asylum, or to > > >Maria Finley, at the Depository, attended to. > > > > > >and > > > > > >SISTERS OF MERCY, (Baggot-street.) > > >Superioress, Mrs. Delany > > >Sisterhood,Thirty-six. > > >Chaplain, Rev. Mr. O'Carrpll > > >[There is another house of this Order at > > Booterstown.] > > >There are, besides those above named, three > > >other religions houses near Dublin, viz.one of St. > > >Clare, at Harold's-cross; one of Dominicans, at > > >Cabra; and one in Lpwer Mount street. > > > > > >and > > > > > >BENEVOLENT AND CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS. 337 > > >INSTITUTION OF MERCY, BAGGOT-STREET, > > >FOUNDED 24TH OF SEPTEMBER, 1827, > > >For the education of Poor Girls, Visitation of the > > >Sick, and Protection of Distressed Young fVomen > > >of Good Character. > > >In this Institution from Fifty-five to sixty young > > >women are protected, maintained, and instructed, > > >till placed in suitable situations; very many > > >respectable persons are always amongst the number. > > >Those who cannot be lodged in the house, are > > assisted > > >as much as means will admit, until employment > > >is obtained for them. Six hundred servants engaged > > >from the establishment within the last year, > > >prove its utility, especially to the inhabitants of > > >Dublin. > > >In the Poor School from three hundred and sixty to > > >four hundred children receive a religious and > > >useful education, while the most destitute are > > >assisted with clothing. > > >There are, however, other claimants on the > > Institute, > > >whose wants the Sisters of Mercy find it very > > >difficult to supplythe sick poor, who are visited > > in > > >the damp cellars and unwholesome lanes of the > > >city; none but an eye witness could have the most > > >distant conception of the wretchedness that seeks > > >refuge there. > > >Branches of this Institute are spreading through > > >Ireland; and similar establishments in different > > >parts of England. A Public Laundry attached to the > > >House of Mercy will be found a great convenience > > >to persons stopping at hotels in the neighbourhood. > > > >From the construction of the drying-rooms, > > >clothes can be quickly got up and well aired, under > > >the direction of a perfect laundress. > > > > > >Gail > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >--- Linda Dolan <linmd@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > > > > > > Can anyone tell me if there is a Sisters of > > Mercy > > > > convent near Dublin > > > > and in or near Newbridge? > > > > > > > > thanks very much, > > > > > > > > Linda Dolan > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an > > email > > > > to IRL-DUBLIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word > > > > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject > > and > > > > the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > > >------------------------------- > > >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an > > >email to IRL-DUBLIN-request@rootsweb.com with > > >the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the > > >subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email > > to IRL-DUBLIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word > > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > > the body of the message > > > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an >email to IRL-DUBLIN-request@rootsweb.com with >the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the >subject and the body of the message