Kirwan House

This article is about a female orphanage in Ireland. For the museum in Maryland, see Kirwan House (Maryland).

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Kirwan House seen here to the rear during Seán T. O'Kelly's inauguratuion parade in June 1945 passing Hanlon's corner.

Kirwan House or The Female Orphan House was a Church of Ireland-run female orphanage initially at 42 Prussia Street (1790-93), next on Dublin's North Circular Road (1793-1959) and latterly at 134 Sandford Road in Ranelagh (1959-87).

Since 1991, 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.[1]

  1. ^ Kirwan House Official Website.