St Joseph's Industrial School, Glin

St Joseph’s Industrial School, Glin was an industrial school in Glin, County Limerick, Ireland

History

The school was founded in 1872 in Sexton Street, Limerick.[1] It moved to Glin in 1928 and operated until 1966.[2]

Conclusions of the Ryan report
Main article: Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse

Physical abuse

The Department of Education was aware that a boys' jaw was fractured, probably by Brother Marceau (pseudonym), and that the child was hospitalized.[3] Brother Marceau was transferred to another residential school in Tralee.[3]

Glin was described as having a "severe, systemic regime of corporal punishment".[4]

Sexual abuse

Two Christian Brothers, Br. Buiron and Piperel (pseudonyms) were transferred to Glin, having been investigated about sexual abuse in other industrial schools at earlier dates.[5] The Commission described the decision to transfer them as "reckless".[5]

Department of Education

The Department of Education was criticised for failing in its supervisory duties, protecting the institution and dismissing serious complaints.[4]

References
  1. Chapter 11, St Joseph’s Industrial School, Glin, Co Limerick (‘Glin’), 1872–1966, section 11-03, Report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse
  2. Chapter 11, St Joseph’s Industrial School, Glin, Co Limerick (‘Glin’), 1872–1966, section 11-04, Report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse
  3. Chapter 11, St Joseph’s Industrial School, Glin, Co Limerick (‘Glin’), 1872–1966, section 11-126, Report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse
  4. Chapter 11, St Joseph’s Industrial School, Glin, Co Limerick (‘Glin’), 1872–1966, section 11-186, Report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse
  5. Chapter 11, St Joseph’s Industrial School, Glin, Co Limerick (‘Glin’), 1872–1966, section 11-129 to 11-133, Report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse

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