The Adoption Board also holds a file on each adoption effected in the Republic of Ireland since 1953.

Health Service Executive Mid Western Area.

Fostering & Adoption Centre,
Parkbeg Hse.,
2 Elm Drive ,
Caherdavin,
Co Limerick

Tel: 061 – 206840

Hold records for: The Limerick Catholic Adoption Society

Midland Health Board,
Fostering and Adoption,
ACC Building ,
Harbour St, Tullamore,
Co Offaly.

Tel: 0506 - 28036

Previous address: Courthouse, Portlaoise
Midland Health Board,
Fostering and Adoption,
Tivoli House,
Dublin Road ,
Longford

Tel: 043-50584

North Eastern Health Board,
Regional Adoption Service,
Child and Family Centre,
Dublin Road ,
Drogheda ,
Co Louth.

Tel: 041 – 9832963

Previous address: 23 Park St , Dundalk , Co Louth

Hold records for:

Meath County Council

Monaghan Co Co, Courthouse, Monaghan

St Clare's Adoption Society, Stamullen, Co Meath

St Joseph 's Babies' Home, Stamullen, Co Meath

Good Shepherd Home, Dunboyne, Co Meath

North Western Health Board
Regional Adoption Service,
2 The Quays,
Sligo

Tel: 071 - 9136550

Northern Area Health Board,
Child Care Services,
Park House,
North Circular Road ,
Dublin 7.
Tel: 01 - 8387122

(See also details for St Louise Adoption Society)

Hold records for:

Dublin Health Authority / Dublin Board of Assistance,

1 James' St. , Dublin 8

St Patrick's Home, Navan Road , Dublin 7

South Eastern Health Board (SEHB),
Regional Adoption Service,
2 St Andrew's Terrace,
Newtown ,
Waterford .

Tel: 051 - 860048

Hold records for:

Ossory Adoption Society, Sion house, Kilkenny

St John's Adoption Society

St Kevin's Adoption Society, Dungarvan, Co Waterford

Wexford County Council.

Southern Health Board,
Adoption Dept,
Unit 4,
South Ring Business Park ,
Kinsale Rd , Cork .

Tel: 021 - 4927250

Previous address: 19 Dyke Parade, Cork

Hold records for:

St Anne's Adoption Society, Cork & Ross Family Centre, 34 Paul St. , Cork .

Cork Health Authority, Institutions & Assistance Section, City Hall, Cork

Southern Health Board,
Adoption Dept,
6 Denny St,
Tralee ,
Co Kerry.

Tel: 066 – 7120300

Hold records for:

Kerry Health Authority

St Mary's Adoption Society, Killarney, Co Kerry

Western Health Board,
Hill House,
Mountain View ,
Castlebar,
Co Mayo.

Tel: 094 – 9022333

Hold records for:

Mayo County Council

Mayo Health Authority

Western Regional Adoption Society,
Clann,
The Annex,
West City Centre,
Seamus Quirke Rd. ,
Galway

Tel: 091 - 548430

Hold records for:

St Nicholas Adoption Society

Adoption Agencies / Societies
C?namh (formerly Catholic Protection & Rescue Society of Ireland),
30 South Anne St .,
Dublin 2.

Tel: 01 - 6779664

National Maternity Hospital ,
Holles St. , Dublin 2.

Tel: 01 - 6373100

PACT ,

15 Belgrave Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6.
71 Brighton Rd , Rathgar, Dublin 6
32 Molesworth St , Dublin 2

Hold records for:

Bethany House, Orwell Road , Rathgar, Dublin 6

Rotunda Girls Aid Society (RGAS)
1A Cathedral St,
Dublin 1.

Tel: 01 – 8744262

Sacred Heart Adoption Society,
Blackrock,
Cork ,
Co Cork .

Tel: 021 – 4357730

Hold records for:

The Catholic Women's Aid Society, 14 Browne St , Cork

The Children's Welfare League, Brown St , Cork

Sean Ross Abbey, Roscrea, Co Tipperary

Sacred Heart Convent, Castlepollard, Co Westmeath

St Attracta's Adoption Society,
St Mary's,
Sligo ,
Co Sligo .

Tel: 071 - 9143058

St. Brigid's Adoption Society,
Holy Faith Convent,
16 The Coombe,
Dublin 8.

Tel: 01- 4540244

Previous addresses:

68 Iona Rd. , Glasnevin, Dublin 9

46 Eccles St. , Dublin 7

St. Catherine's Adoption Society,
Clarecare,
Harmony Row,
Ennis,
Co Clare.

Tel: 065 - 6828178

St. Louise Adoption Society,
1st Floor,
Park House,
North Circular Road ,
Dublin 7.

Tel: 01 – 8387122

Previous address: 1 James' St. , Dublin 8.

Holds records for:

Dublin Health Authority / Dublin Board of Assistance, 1 James' St. , Dublin 8

St Patrick's Home, Navan Road , Dublin 7

St. Mura's Adoption Society,
Pastoral Centre,
Monastery Ave,
Letterkenny,
Co Donegal.

Tel: 074 - 9122047

Holds records for:

Nazareth House, Fahan, Lifford, Co Donegal.

St Patrick's Guild,
203 Merrion Rd. ,
Dublin 4.

Tel: 01 - 2196551

Previous addresses:

82 Haddington Rd , Dublin 4.

Middle Abbey St , Dublin 1.

The Dept of Education & Science,
‘Special Education',
Cornamaddy,
Athlone,
Co Westmeath
Tel: 0902 - 74621

Holds records in relation to all industrial schools in the Republic of Ireland

Records in relation to adoptions effected in Northern Ireland

Church of Ireland Board of Social Responsibility
Incorporating the Church of Ireland Adoption Society,
Church of Ireland House,
61-67 Donegall Street ,
Belfast
BT1 2QH

Email: bsr@ireland.anglican.org

Tel: 04890 – 233885

Family Care Society
511 Ormeau Road ,
Belfast
BT7 3GS,

Email: email@family-care-society.org

Tel: 04890 - 691133

Family Care Society
1A Miller Street ,
Derry
BT48 6SU

Email: email@family-care-society.org

Tel: 04871 - 368592

Records in relation to Irish children adopted in the UK

Records are normally held by the individual adoption agency or the court where the adoption order was made. Enquiries can be directed to:

NORCAP,
112 Church Road ,
Wheatley,
Oxfordshire,
OX33 1LU

Tel: 0044 - 1865 – 875000

  
Some of these children were placed by:

Catholic Children's Society / Crusade of Rescue,
73 St Charles Square ,
London
W10 6EJ

Tel: 0044 - 208 – 9695305

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Birthlink, registered in Scotland (SC78854),

Address: 21 Castle Street, Edinburgh , EH2 3DN , Scotland , United Kingdom,
Telephone (+44) 131 225 6441
Website: www.birthlink.org.uk
Registered charity (SC013007).

Records in relation to Irish children adopted in the USA

Consular Services, Department of Foreign Affairs,
80 St Stephen's Green,
Dublin 2

Tel: 01 - 4780822.

National Archives,
Bishop Street ,
Dublin 2

Tel: 01 – 4072300

Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul
Seton House,
Northbrook Road ,
Dublin 6

Tel: 01 - 6674346

Holds records for:

St Patrick's Home, Navan Rd , Dublin 7 (adoptions to USA only)

St. Louise Adoption Society,
1st Floor,
Park House,
North Circular Road ,
Dublin 7

Tel: 01 - 8387122

Holds records for:

St Rita's Nursing Home, Sandford Road , Ranelagh, Dublin 6

St Patrick's Guild,
203 Merrion Rd. ,
Dublin 4

Tel: 01 – 2196551

North Eastern Health Board,
Regional Adoption Service,
Child and Family Centre,
Dublin Road ,
Drogheda ,
Co Louth

Tel: 041 - 9832963

Holds records for:

St Clare's Adoption Society, Stamullen, Co Meath

Sacred Heart Adoption Society,
Blackrock,
Cork ,
Co Cork

Tel: 021 - 4357730

Holds records for:

Sacred Heart Convent, Castlepollard, Co Westmeath

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