List of almshouses in Ireland

The following is a list of Irish almshouses, also known as Gift Houses:

Leinster

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  • Dublin - Clondalkin almshouses[1]
  • Dublin - Stillorgan (Charles Sheils houses - now demolished)[2]
  • Shee Alms House, Kilkenny[3]
  • Switzer's Asylum, Kilkenny[4]
  • Various Dublin almhouses[5]
  • The Alleys, Drogheda, County Louth[6]
  • St John's Home, Drogheda, County Louth[7]
  • Netterville, Dowth, County Meath[8]
  • Ormonde Almshouses, Barrack Street, Kilkenny[9]

Munster

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Youghal Almshouse

Connacht

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  • Westport Almshouse, County Mayo[18]

Ulster

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References

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  1. ^ "1879 - Alms Houses Terrace, Clondalkin, Co. Dublin - Architecture of Dublin South - Archiseek - Irish Architecture". Archiseek.com. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Stillorgan". SHEILSCHARITY.IE. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Shee Alms House". Kilkenny City and County Portal. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Kilkenny Almshouses – Kilkenny Archaeological Society". Kilkenny Archaeological Society – Kilkenny Ireland Local History Genealogy Kilkenny City Buildings Culture. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Old Alms Houses, Co. Dublin". From-ireland.net. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  6. ^ "1740 - The Alleys, Drogheda, Co. Louth - Architecture of Louth - Archiseek - Irish Architecture". Archiseek.com. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  7. ^ "1816 - St John's Home, Drogheda, Co. Louth - Architecture of Louth - Archiseek - Irish Architecture". Archiseek.com. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Netterville, DOWTH, County Meath". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Ormonde Almshouse, Barrack Street, GARDENS (ST. JOHN'S PAR.), Kilkenny, County Kilkenny". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  10. ^ "The Southwell Gift Houses, The Mall, Kinsale, County Cork: Buildings of Ireland". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  11. ^ "1838 - Protestant Almshouse, Youghal, Co. Cork - Architecture of Cork - Archiseek - Irish Architecture". Archiseek.com. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  12. ^ "1610 - Almshouses, Youghal, Co. Cork - Architecture of Cork - Archiseek - Irish Architecture". Archiseek.com. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  13. ^ "Limerick Almshouses". Libraryireland.com. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  14. ^ "The Widow's Alms Houses, Nicholas Street, Limerick, Limerick City: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". Buildingsofireland.ie. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  15. ^ "North Cork Highlights : Buildings of Ireland : National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". Buildingsofireland.com. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  16. ^ "1889 - Stranwix Hospital & Almshouses, Thurles, Co. Tipperary - Architecture of Tipperary - Archiseek - Irish Architecture". Archiseek.com. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  17. ^ Comerford, Patrick. "Villiers Almshouses: a reminder of 19th century Limerick charities". Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  18. ^ "Ashlawn once Westport Almshouse, Newport Street, CARROWBEG (MURRISK BARONY), Westport, County Mayo". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  19. ^ "Seaforde". Hearth-housing.org. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  20. ^ "1847 - Widow's Almshouses, Rockcorry, Co. Monaghan - Architecture of Monaghan - Archiseek - Irish Architecture". Archiseek.com. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  21. ^ "Blayney Almshouses (Almoner's House), Blayney Terrace, Carrickmacross Road, CONNABURY, Castleblayney, County Monaghan". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  22. ^ "Blayney Almshouses, 9-12 Blayney Terrace, Carrickmacross Road, CONNABURY, Castleblayney, County Monaghan". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 29 November 2020.

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