List of almshouses in Ireland
The following is a list of Irish almshouses, also known as Gift Houses:
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Leinster
- Shee Alms House, Kilkenny[1]
- Switzer's Asylum, Kilkenny[2]
- Various Dublin almhouses[3][4]
- Louth Almshouses[5][6]
Munster
- Skiddy's Almshouse, Cork
- French Church, Waterford
- Southwell Gift Houses, Kinsale[7]
- Denny Alms house, Tralee
- Youghal Alms House, the 17th-century almshouses were constructed by Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork in 1602 for widows. Each tenant received two shillings a week, enough to sustain her. Around the same time (1612), Sir Richard Boyle built a hospital and a free school. For his efforts in colonising Munster, Sir Richard Boyle was granted the title and dignity Lord Boyle in 1616. When a poll tax of two shillings was introduced in 1697, those living by alms were exempt. St Mary's Collegiate Church in the town still contains many monuments, including the tomb of Richard Boyle himself.[8][9]
- Limerick Almshouse[10][11]
- King's Square, Mitchelstown[12]
- Thurles Almshouse [13]
Connacht
Ulster
- Seaforde Almshouses, Newcastle Road, Seaforde, Co Down [14]
- Gills Almshouses, Carrickfergus, Charles Lanyon
- Widow's Almshouses [15]
Further reading
McCarthy, Kathleen D. (2001). Women, Philanthropy, and Civil Society - Kathleen D. McCarthy - Google Books. ISBN 0253339189. Retrieved October 23, 2016. {{cite book}}: |newspaper= ignored (help)
"History Ireland". Historyireland.com. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
"Mackrell's Almshouses, Newton Abbot (8 photos) in SX85457093 :: Geograph Britain and Ireland". Geograph.org. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
References
- ^ "Shee Alms House". Kilkenny City and County Portal. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ "Kilkenny Almshouses – Kilkenny Archaeological Society". Kilkenny Archaeological Society – Kilkenny Ireland Local History Genealogy Kilkenny City Buildings Culture. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- ^ "Old Alms Houses, Co. Dublin". From-ireland.net. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ "1879 - Alms Houses Terrace, Clondalkin, Co. Dublin - Architecture of Dublin South - Archiseek - Irish Architecture". Archiseek.com. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ "1740 - The Alleys, Drogheda, Co. Louth - Architecture of Louth - Archiseek - Irish Architecture". Archiseek.com. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ "1816 - St John's Home, Drogheda, Co. Louth - Architecture of Louth - Archiseek - Irish Architecture". Archiseek.com. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ "The Southwell Gift Houses, The Mall, Kinsale, County Cork: Buildings of Ireland". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ "1838 - Protestant Almshouse, Youghal, Co. Cork - Architecture of Cork - Archiseek - Irish Architecture". Archiseek.com. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ "1610 - Almshouses, Youghal, Co. Cork - Architecture of Cork - Archiseek - Irish Architecture". Archiseek.com. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ "Limerick Almshouses". Libraryireland.com. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ "The Widow's Alms Houses, Nicholas Street, Limerick, Limerick City: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". Buildingsofireland.ie. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ "North Cork Highlights : Buildings of Ireland : National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". Buildingsofireland.com. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ "1889 - Stranwix Hospital & Almshouses, Thurles, Co. Tipperary - Architecture of Tipperary - Archiseek - Irish Architecture". Archiseek.com. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ "Seaforde". Hearth-housing.org. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ "1847 - Widow's Almshouses, Rockcorry, Co. Monaghan - Architecture of Monaghan - Archiseek - Irish Architecture". Archiseek.com. Retrieved October 23, 2016.