Mother and Baby Homes — N Ireland
The establishments listed below are believed to have provided at least some accommodation for unmarried mothers and their babies, during at least some of their existence. They include maternity homes, before-and-after-confinement care homes, hostels for pregnant working girls or working mothers, and Irish County Homes. Homes that in their day were labelled Magdalen Homes are listed elsewhere.
Where applicable, the 'Places' column shows the accommodation provided for
mothers and babies (exact figures could change over time).
Note that over the years, many institutions changed location and/or name, sometimes more than once.
The accommodation provided, age of those admitted etc. at a home could also vary.
Co. Antrim
Name and Location | Founded/ | Closed/ | Classes Received, Weekly fees, etc. | Places | Admission Age |
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Belfast Midnight Mission Maternity Home, 25-27 (later 29) Malone Place, Belfast | 1902 | First maternity cases only received. 5s. | 12 | ||
Marianville Home for Mothers and Babies, 511 Ormeau Road, Belfast | |||||
Hopedene House Hostel, 55 Dundela Avenue, Strandtown, Belfast | by 1949 | ||||
Thorndale House Maternity Home, Duncairn Avenue, Antrim Road, Belfast | by 1964 | Maternity Home. | 20m/16b | ||
Thorndale House Hostel, Duncairn Avenue, Antrim Road, Belfast | by 1956 | Working Mothers' Hostel. | 16m/16b | ||
Salvation Army Home, Thorndale, Duncairn Avenue, Antrim Road, Belfast | 1905 | Unmarried mothers and their babies. Free. | 33m/24 babies | no limit |
Co. Down
Name and Location | Founded/ | Closed/ | Classes Received, Weekly fees, etc. | Places | Admission Age |
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Marianvale Home for Mothers and Babies, 132 Armagh Road, Newry | 1950s | 1984 | 15 |
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