stjosephsindustrialschool

St. Joseph's Industrial School in Tralee. A place of pure evil. www.childabusecommission.ie/rpt/01-09.php

Here it is on the OS 25" map. Closed in 1970, and long since demolished.

Niall McAuley Thanks Niall, location now fixed on our map.

I believe my grandfather Owen Hughes born 1902 and my great uncle Felix Hughes born 1901 were at Pembrooke Industrial School after 1902. There fathers name was John Hughes and mother name was Mary Hughes née Barkey. According to 1901 census they were living in County Monaghan in Killyneil. My grandfather was not yet born but there was another great uncle born 1900 and his name was James Hughes. 1911 census only shows their Grandparents home at address I have mentioned. Any information would be much appreciated. My grandfather Owen Hughes sometimes known by Jack and his brother Felix (Frank) I knew him as Uncle Frank both made it out of Pembrooke Industrial School, Owen arrived by ship in Australia and worked on a sugar plantation in Townsville where he married my grandmother Maria Hughes formally Nicholson, parents Joseph and Anna Frances nee Chaney ( also arrived by ship from Dublin.) Married 9th November 1938 at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Townsville. They end up settling in Wellington New Zealand and had 4 children Anne,Patricia,Vincent and Terry who are all alive, my grandfather past away in the early 1980s in Rotorua, New Zealand and my Grandmother past away in the early 1990s at Raumati South,NorthIsland,New Zealand. Felix Hughes worked on the International Linars as awaiter, often docking in Wellington New Zealand,. Eventually he settled in Foxton New Zealand. I don’t think he ever married and past on years before my grandfather. If this information helps some other descendants of my family that will make me very happy. If anyone has any information for me, contact me by email nz5debra@gmail.com, my name is Debra and I am the daughter of Ann Hughes as mentioned above. Kind Regards, Debra Nash.

Lovely photo ..... Letterfrack ?

OSI 25" map: maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V2,470976,757615,11,9

Streetview: goo.gl/maps/ZvTwgoGkVFM2

One of the most notorious and feared places in the country ...

Ger Cos Remote, inaccessible and with a fearsome reputation! Even going there was an expedition and for boys snatched from their families it was a living nightmare! A very fine shot but the history makes it terribly sad viewing! Wikipedia traces the origins of the place: Origins A wealthy Quaker couple, James and Mary Ellis, moved to Letterfrack in 1849 from the north of England, bought a large tract of land, developed it, built a residence and also a school for local children.[ After the Ellises left, the school was run by Protestant Irish Church Missions to Roman Catholics. The ICM's proselytising efforts continued up until 1882. The Catholic Archbishop of Tuam, Dr. John McEvilly bought the property in 1884. Opening The Archbishop wrote to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Earl Spencer suggesting that the property was 'admirably suited for a boys’ industrial school so sadly needed in that district'. However, the Lord Lieutenants' advisors were against the establishment of the school on the grounds that there was unlikely to be enough children requiring such an institution in the area and the existing schools were adequate for the educational needs of the area. Despite support from the Inspector of Industrial Schools, Sir Arthur Lentaigne the application was refused. The Archbishop continued to lobby the Lord Lieutenant and the school received support from the Lord Lieutenant in August 1885. The school was initially certified for 75 boys and the Archbishop entered into negotiations with the Christian Brothers. The Christian Brothers agreed and after building work added to the property, the schools opened on 12 October 1887.