St. Mary's Home, Newry
Type of institution:
Magdalene Laundries
Detail:
The Good Shepherd Sisters opened St Mary’s Home / Laundry in Newry in 1946 although records appear to show that it did not receive any women or girls until 1947. Located at 132 Armagh Road, Newry on the same site as the Marianvale Mother and Baby Institution, it was the smallest of the three St Mary’s Homes / Laundries. It could accommodate around 30 women and girls at any one time with a maximum capacity of 36. The accommodation was registered as a voluntary children’s institution in 1951 and operated alongside the Marianvale Mother and Baby Institution. From 1973, there was also a hostel for female victims of domestic violence on the site. In 1984 the Good Shepherd Sisters sold the site, and it became a centre for victims of alcohol abuse operated by the Sisters of Mercy. The buildings that remained on the site were demolished in December 2021.
Dates of operation:
1946 - 1984
Also known as:
St. Mary's Laundry, Newry
Location(s):
132 Armagh Road, Newry
Run by:
The Good Shepherd Sisters
Records:
The records of St Mary’s Home / Laundry in Newry take the form of a series of books and cards which served as an admission register between 1946 - 1982. The records for St Mary’s Home / Laundry in Newry cover the period 1947 - 1982. The records are controlled by the Good Shepherd Sisters but under a data processing agreement, applications for access to records are processed by Family Care Adoption Services. Personal records relating to St Mary’s Home / Laundry, Newry, can be accessed by submitting a Subject Access Request for information under the UK GDPR. A formal Data Processing Agreement and process for access is currently in place between the Good Shepherd Sisters and Family Care Adoption Services. For details of how to make such an application please refer to the guidance here. It is recommended that all communication with Family Care Adoption Services should be in writing and copies of correspondence should be kept. The responsible person is Ms Maggie McSorley, CEO. The contact details for Family Care Adoption Services are as follows: Ms Maggie McSorley, Family Care Adoption Services Email: email@familycareadoption.orgWhat Records Exist and What Do They Contain?
To What Period Do the Records Relate?
Who Is the Controller of the Records?
How Best Can the Records Be Accessed?
Personal Records
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