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"Kirwan House or The Female Orphan House was a protestant run female orphanage on Dublin's North Circular Road. History The Female Orphan Society was established in Dublin, in 1790 (possibly Ireland's oldest Charity, incorporated in one of the last acts of the Irish Parliament before the Act of Union in 1800An Act of Incorporating Governors and Governesses on the Circular Road near Dublin Friday, 5th, August 1800.). Destitute Girls (whose both parents were deceased) were placed in the home, and were instructed in the reformed (Protestant) Christian faith, and were trained to be domestic servants. The Female Orphan House was founded by Mrs. Edward Tighe and Mrs. Margaret Este(who died in 1791 and replaced by Elizabeth La Touche)'A History of Women in Ireland, 1500-1800' By Mary O'Dowd. Theodosia Blachford 'One Of Our Jewels' By Rosemary Raughter, County Wicklow Heritage. initially in a small property on Prussia Street but moved near by to larger premises on North Circular Road,Dublin Orphans and Destitute Children by Samuel Lewis, Topological Dictionary of Ireland, 1837. built on the land of Charles Stanley Monck, Esq and named Kirwan House after the Dean of Killala, Walter Blake Kirwan, who preached sermons regarding the establishment of such an institution.Dublin Orphans The building was also called Park House. After the Female Orphan House moved to the North Circular Road in 1793, the 42 Prussia Street building became The Orphan House for Destitute Boys,'Slater's National Commercial Directory of Ireland' by Isaac Slater, 1846. which operated until the early nineteenth century. The Architect of the Chapel on the North Circular Road, built-in 1818 was William Farrell renowned for many Church of Ireland buildings,Chapel Female Orphanage North Circular Road William Farrell, Archiseek. and contained plasterwork by the renowned stuccodore George Stapleton. The Chapel was opened by Bishop Charles Brodrick (whose family were associated with the institution) and Bishop John Jebb preached the sermon. The Home was visited by George IV in 1821 during his Irish visit,P. 134, 'An historical guide to the city of Dublin, illustrated by engravings' By George Newenham Wright stopping on his way to the Viceroys Lodge in the Phoenix Park. The home had accommodation for 160 orphans and an episcopal chapel. For a time some land in the Phoenix Park was allocated to the home to provide cattle for the production of milk.Kirwan House - A Female Orphanage Greystones Archeology and Historical Society Journal, Volume 4, 2004 Regardless of their religion before entering the Institution, the girls were brought up in the Anglican faith. The Institution was funded through government grants, subscriptions, donations and the proceeds of the work of the girls.New picture of Dublin: comprehending a history of the city By John James McGregor The La Touche family having a long history associated with the home, Peter La Touche and his brother John were governors of Kirwan House,La Touche Family Turtle Bunbury. Peters's wife Elizabeth was headmistress,Legacy Lives on Irish Independent, 7 April 2010. in 1942 the last La Touche associated with the Home Miss Mary La Touche who was governor died. Rev. Charles Dickinson DD, who became Anglican Bishop of Meath served as chaplain to the home for 12, from 1822 to 1833 years. Rev. Cadwallader Wolseley served as chaplain and secretary, for 20 years from 1833 to 1853, and governor until his death. In 1943 another Protestant run orphanage Belvedere Protestant Children's Orphanage, in Westmeath, closed and the remaining four orphans were transferred to Kirwan House.Welcome to Ethos Kirwan House would have been associated with another Church of Ireland designated Mother and Child Home, the Bethany Home, with mothers and children transferred between themLifeline - Joe Duffy, RTE Radio One, Friday 13 June 2014 In 1949 The Pleasant's Asylum for Female Orphans on Camden Street, founded in 1818 closed, and merged with Kirwan House. Chaplains * Rev. Henry Campbell A.B. - 1791 * Rev. Charles Mayne - 1816 * Rev. J. R. Cotter - 1818 * Rev. Charles Dickinson DD - 1831 * Rev. Cadwallader Wolsely - 1833 * Rev. Edward Lysaght - 1853 * Rev. James Peed - 1853 * Rev. David H. Elrington - 1855 * Rev. William J, Mulloy - 1857 * Rev. John Digby Cooke - 1865 Closure as a Home It was agreed to sell Kirwan House in 1955, and in 1959 the Home moved to 34 Sandford Road, Ranelagh which itself was sold in 1987 and funds put into the Kirwan House Trust. A tombstone was erected following donations in 1859 on a plot in Mount Jerome Cemetery, Dublin, where orphans who died were interred in without their names.Interred without a Name - Female Orphan House Dublin Tombstone Tuesday A former matron of the orphanage Eliza Shiels is buried in a marked grave beside the Homes plot. The Thomas Pleasants Trust and the T.P. Dormer Trust were merged with Kirwan House Trust. The building was sold and home and church were demolished, despite hopes, that some of the architecture would be preserved. In 1972 it was developed as a Hotel. An office block called Park House was developed on the site, where Annamoe Road joins the North Circular Road.The Female Orphan House Dublin, History Eye, www.historyeye.ie In 2017 Dublin Institute of Technology acquired Park House.DIT adds 9m Park House to Grangegorman Campus Commercial Property, Irish Independent, October 20, 2017. Today Since 1991 (two hundred since the charities foundation), Kirwan House has operated as a Trust Fund to award bursaries to assist in the education of children who were Church of Ireland or of other Reformed Faith/Protestant Churches in Ireland, who were in need.Kirwan House Official Website. The name Kirwan House was used as the name of the girls residential home, in the 2016 film Sing Street. See also * Bethany Home * Belvedere Protestant Children's Orphanage * Bethesda Chapel and Female Orphan School, Dorset Street, Dublin. * Westbank Orphanage * PACT (Protestant Adoption Society) References Category:1791 establishments in Ireland Category:Burials at Mount Jerome Cemetery and Crematorium Category:Church of Ireland buildings and structures in Ireland "
"First edition Dragon and Slave is the third volume of Timothy Zahn's Dragonback series, following Dragon and Thief and Dragon and Soldier. It is a thriller, set largely on the fictional planet Brum-a-dum, and follows its protagonists' experience of slavery. Publication history The novel was first published in June 2005 by Starscape.www.isfdb.org Sequels Its sequels are Dragon and Herdsman, Dragon and Judge and Dragon and Liberator. Plot Having determined that the various 'Brummgas' (a troll-like species reputed for unintelligence) encountered in the prior two volumes, are supplied to mercenary societies by their home planet's 'Chookoock' estate, protagonists Jack (a 14-year-old former burglar) and the dragonlike Draycos infiltrate the slave-population thereof, in hope of identifying, among the estate's clients, the mercenaries who earlier killed Draycos' shipmates. Initially accepted as a field-slave, Jack later enters the owners' house as an entertainer, where he fails to identify Draycos' enemies, but is himself arranged for sale by antagonist Gazen. At the resulting auction, Draycos (unseen except by Jack and the reader) and Jack observe an enemy soldier earlier glimpsed in Dragon and Thief, the first volume, and identify the organization to which he belongs; thus completing their objective. Thereafter Jack leads a slave-revolt, freeing approximately 30 slaves and placing them under the protection of a nearby consulate. References Category:2005 American novels Category:American fantasy novels Category:Novels by Timothy Zahn Category:Novels about slavery Category:Novels set on fictional planets "
"D. G. Albert de Silva (15 June 1915 – 11 April 2009), commonly known as Albert Silva, was a Sri Lankan politician.Late Parliamentarians remembered Elected to the parliament from Galle electorate in 1977, Albert de Silva was a legislator in the J. R. Jayawardene government. He was born on June 15, 1915, and was educated at Mahinda College in Galle. Albert de Silva defeated the former Prime Minister Dr. Wijayananda Dahanayake at the 1977 general election, contesting for the Galle seat. He made a great effort to develop the city of Galle, until he was unseated on an election petition filed by Wijayananda Dahanayake. A by-election was held on December 20, 1979, where Dahanayake won as a United National Party candidate for Galle.Sri Lanka: The Untold Story Later the government appointed Albert Silva as the member of the parliament for Kamburupitiya electorate in Matara District. He served as the MP for Kamburupitiya until his resignation on February 10, 1983.Referendum for extention of Parliament The first proper bus stand in Galle was erected in 1978 on the instructions and efforts of Albert Silva, then the Member of the parliament for Galle.A state-of-the-art bus stand for Galle The Galle Police station, Post Office and the main Bus Terminus were built when he was the MP in the area. He rendered yeoman service to uplift electricity, health and education facilities among the people of Galle. As a politician, he also played a pioneer role in religious and social activities in the area and spent his personal wealth for the well-being of the poor people. He was married to Ratna Kottegoda, and had two daughters Chandani, Harshani and a son Viraj. Albert de Silva died on April 11, 2009, at the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital after a brief illness, and was 93 at the time of his death. References Category:1915 births Category:2009 deaths Category:Alumni of Mahinda College Category:Sri Lankan Buddhists Category:Members of the 8th Parliament of Sri Lanka Category:People from Galle Category:Sinhalese politicians "