Children's Homes and Institutions in Co. Galway, Republic of Ireland
Abbreviations:
AB=Northern Ireland Area Board; AS=Approved School; BC=Borough Council; BI=Borstal;
CC=County Council; CHE=Community Home; CS=Certified School; DB=Barnardo's;
DC=Detention Centre; IS=Industrial School; LA=Ladies' Association; LC=London Borough Council;
LD=List D; MB=Mothers/Babies; MH=Magdalen Home; NCH=National Children's Home;
PHm=Probation Home; PHs=Probation Hostel; PL=Poor Law Home; Rfy=Reformatory School;
SA=Salvation Army; WS=Waifs & Strays / Children's Society.
Links marked * are to pages on www.workhouses.org.uk.
- Aughrim Orphan Home, Aughrim
- St Joseph's Reformatory / Industrial School for Roman Catholic Girls, Society Street, Ballinasloe (IS/Rfy)
- Kilcornan Centre, Clarinbridge (BC)
- Cleggan Home, Cleggan
- Connemara Orphans' Nursery, Ballyconree, Clifden
- Orphanage, Galway Road, Clifden
- St Joseph's Industrial School, Galway Road, Clifden (IS)
- Connemara Orphans' Nursery, Sky Road, Glenowen, Clifden
- St Joseph's / Salthill Industrial School, 23 Lower Salthill Road, Galway (IS)
- Industrial School, 43-45 Dominick Street Lower, Galway (IS)
- Galway Magdalen Asylum/Home, 47 Forster Street (now College Road), Galway (IS/MH)
- St Anne's Industrial School, Lenaboy Castle, Taylor's Hill Road, Galway (IS)
- Holy Family School, Renmore, Galway (BC)
- Co. Galway Council Children's Home, R362, Glenamaddy (MB/CC)
- Gort Industrial School, Gort (IS)
- Co. Galway Council Mother and Baby Home, Cooraclare Road, Kilrush (MB/CC)
- St Joseph's Industrial School for Roman Catholic Boys, Letterfrack (IS)
- Our Lady's Orphanage, Moore Street, Loughrea
- St Bridget's Industrial School, Loughrea (IS)
- Oughterard Industrial School, Oughterard (IS)
- Spiddal Orphan Home, Nead le Farrige, Spiddal
- Orphanage, Dublin Road, Tuam
- Co. Galway Council Mother and Baby Home, Dublin Road, Tuam (MB/CC)
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