List of almshouses in Ireland

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

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Leinster
  • Dublin - Clondalkin almhouses[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
Youghal Almshouse
  • Skiddy's Almshouse, Cork
  • French Church, Waterford
  • Southwell Gift Houses, Kinsale[10]
  • 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.[11][12]
  • Limerick Almshouse[13][14]
  • King's Square, Mitchelstown[15]
  • Thurles Almshouse [16]
  • Villiers Almshouses, Limerick[17]

Connacht
  • Westport Almshouse, County Mayo[18]

Ulster
  • Seaforde Almshouses, Newcastle Road, Seaforde, Co Down [19]
  • Gills Almshouses, Carrickfergus, Charles Lanyon
  • Widow's Almshouses, Rockcorry, County Monaghan [20]
  • Blayney Almhouses, Castleblayney, County Monaghan[21][22]

References
  1. "1879 - Alms Houses Terrace, Clondalkin, Co. Dublin - Architecture of Dublin South - Archiseek - Irish Architecture". Archiseek.com. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  2. "Stillorgan". SHEILSCHARITY.IE. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  3. "Shee Alms House". Kilkenny City and County Portal. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  4. "Kilkenny Almshouses – Kilkenny Archaeological Society". Kilkenny Archaeological Society – Kilkenny Ireland Local History Genealogy Kilkenny City Buildings Culture. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
  5. "Old Alms Houses, Co. Dublin". From-ireland.net. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  6. "1740 - The Alleys, Drogheda, Co. Louth - Architecture of Louth - Archiseek - Irish Architecture". Archiseek.com. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  7. "1816 - St John's Home, Drogheda, Co. Louth - Architecture of Louth - Archiseek - Irish Architecture". Archiseek.com. Retrieved October 23, 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 October 23, 2016.
  11. "1838 - Protestant Almshouse, Youghal, Co. Cork - Architecture of Cork - Archiseek - Irish Architecture". Archiseek.com. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  12. "1610 - Almshouses, Youghal, Co. Cork - Architecture of Cork - Archiseek - Irish Architecture". Archiseek.com. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  13. "Limerick Almshouses". Libraryireland.com. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  14. "The Widow's Alms Houses, Nicholas Street, Limerick, Limerick City: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". Buildingsofireland.ie. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  15. "North Cork Highlights : Buildings of Ireland : National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". Buildingsofireland.com. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
  16. "1889 - Stranwix Hospital & Almshouses, Thurles, Co. Tipperary - Architecture of Tipperary - Archiseek - Irish Architecture". Archiseek.com. Retrieved October 23, 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 October 23, 2016.
  20. "1847 - Widow's Almshouses, Rockcorry, Co. Monaghan - Architecture of Monaghan - Archiseek - Irish Architecture". Archiseek.com. Retrieved October 23, 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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