Kirwan House or The Female Orphan House was a Church of Ireland-run female orphanage in Dublin, Ireland initially located at 42 Prussia Street (1790-93), then on the North Circular Road (1793-1959) and finally 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.
Kirwan House or The Female Orphan House was a Church of Ireland-run female orphanage in Dublin, Ireland initially located at 42 Prussia Street (1790-93), then on the North Circular Road (1793-1959) and finally 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.
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