Children's Homes and Institutions in Co. Down, Northern Ireland
Abbreviations:
AB=Northern Ireland Area Board; AS=Approved School; BC=Borough Council; BI=Borstal;
CC=County Council; CHE=Community Home; CS=Certified School; DB=Barnardo's;
DC=Detention Centre; IS=Industrial School; LA=Ladies' Association; LC=London Borough Council;
LD=List D; MB=Mothers/Babies; MH=Magdalen Home; NCH=National Children's Home;
PHm=Probation Home; PHs=Probation Hostel; PL=Poor Law Home; Rfy=Reformatory School;
SA=Salvation Army; WS=Waifs & Strays / Children's Society.
Links marked * are to pages on www.workhouses.org.uk.
- Olivet Home/Orphanage, Comber Road, Ballygowan
- Rathgael Training School, 169 Rathgael Road, Bangor (AS)
- Home for Girls, Bangor
- Mrs Stewart Memorial Home, Bangor
- Eastern Board Council Family Group Home, 18 Vianstown Park, Downpatrick
- Eastern Board Council Marmion Children's Home, Church Road, Holywood
- Ever Open Door, Kilkeel Infirmary, Kilkeel (DB)
- Lisnevin Training School, Ballywalter Road, Millisle (AS)
- Woburn House, Millisle (BI)
- Good Shepherd Home, 132 Armagh Road, Newry (MH)
- Marianvale Home for Mothers and Babies, 132 Armagh Road, Newry (MB)
- St Joseph's Convent of Mercy, Bessbrook, Newry
- Our Mother of Mercy, Kilmorey Street, Newry
- Eastern Board Council Family Group Home, 203-204 Lancaster Walk, Newtownards
- Eastern Board Council Hostel for Boys, 32-36 Valetta Park, Newtownards
- Childhaven Children's Home, 97 Donaghadee Road, Millisle, Newtownards
- Lisnevin Training School, Milecross, Newtownards (AS)
- De La Salle Boys' Home, Rubane House, Gransha Road, Kirkcubbin, Newtownards
- Queen Victoria Home of Rest, Rostrevor
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