List of almshouses in Ireland explained

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

Leinster

• 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

• 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]}

Further reading

• Book: Women, Philanthropy, and Civil Society - Kathleen D. McCarthy - Google Books . Https . October 23, 2016. 0253339189 . McCarthy . Kathleen D. . 2001 .
• Web site: History Ireland . Historyireland.com . October 23, 2016.

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1879 - Alms Houses Terrace, Clondalkin, Co. Dublin - Architecture of Dublin South - Archiseek - Irish Architecture . Archiseek.com . October 23, 2016.
2. Web site: Stillorgan . SHEILSCHARITY.IE . 14 September 2020.
3. Web site: Shee Alms House . Kilkenny City and County Portal . October 23, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160127090457/http://www.kilkenny.ie/eng/about_kilkenny/history/famous_landmarks/shee_alms_house.html . January 27, 2016 . dead .
4. Web site: Kilkenny Almshouses – Kilkenny Archaeological Society . Kilkenny Archaeological Society – Kilkenny Ireland Local History Genealogy Kilkenny City Buildings Culture . 2020-01-16.
5. Web site: Old Alms Houses, Co. Dublin . From-ireland.net . October 23, 2016.
6. Web site: 1740 - The Alleys, Drogheda, Co. Louth - Architecture of Louth - Archiseek - Irish Architecture . Archiseek.com . October 23, 2016.
7. Web site: 1816 - St John's Home, Drogheda, Co. Louth - Architecture of Louth - Archiseek - Irish Architecture . Archiseek.com . October 23, 2016.
8. Web site: Netterville, DOWTH, County Meath . Buildings of Ireland . 14 September 2020.
9. Web site: Ormonde Almshouse, Barrack Street, GARDENS (ST. JOHN'S PAR.), Kilkenny, County Kilkenny . Buildings of Ireland . 14 September 2020.
10. Web site: The Southwell Gift Houses, The Mall, Kinsale, County Cork: Buildings of Ireland . . October 23, 2016.
11. Web site: 1838 - Protestant Almshouse, Youghal, Co. Cork - Architecture of Cork - Archiseek - Irish Architecture . Archiseek.com . October 23, 2016.
12. Web site: 1610 - Almshouses, Youghal, Co. Cork - Architecture of Cork - Archiseek - Irish Architecture . Archiseek.com . October 23, 2016.
13. Web site: Limerick Almshouses . Libraryireland.com . October 23, 2016.
14. Web site: The Widow's Alms Houses, Nicholas Street, Limerick, Limerick City: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage . Buildingsofireland.ie . October 23, 2016.
15. Web site: North Cork Highlights : Buildings of Ireland : National Inventory of Architectural Heritage . Buildingsofireland.com . October 23, 2016.
16. Web site: 1889 - Stranwix Hospital & Almshouses, Thurles, Co. Tipperary - Architecture of Tipperary - Archiseek - Irish Architecture . Archiseek.com . October 23, 2016.
17. Web site: Comerford . Patrick . Villiers Almshouses: a reminder of 19th century Limerick charities . 3 September 2020.
18. Web site: Ashlawn once Westport Almshouse, Newport Street, CARROWBEG (MURRISK BARONY), Westport, County Mayo . Buildings of Ireland . 14 September 2020.
19. Web site: Seaforde . Hearth-housing.org . October 23, 2016.
20. Web site: 1847 - Widow's Almshouses, Rockcorry, Co. Monaghan - Architecture of Monaghan - Archiseek - Irish Architecture . Archiseek.com . October 23, 2016.
21. Web site: Blayney Almshouses (Almoner's House), Blayney Terrace, Carrickmacross Road, CONNABURY, Castleblayney, County Monaghan . Buildings of Ireland . 29 November 2020.
22. Web site: Blayney Almshouses, 9-12 Blayney Terrace, Carrickmacross Road, CONNABURY, Castleblayney, County Monaghan . Buildings of Ireland . 29 November 2020.