St Joseph’s Industrial School was an industrial school in Glin, County Limerick, Ireland.
History
The school was founded in 1872 in Sexton Street, Limerick.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 It moved to Glin in 1928 and operated until 1966.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 The school building in Glin was subsequently demolished.
Conclusions of the Ryan report
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.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 Brother Marceau was transferred to another residential school in Tralee.
Glin was described as having a "severe, systemic regime of corporal punishment".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
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.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 The Commission described the decision to transfer them as "reckless".
Department of Education The Department of Education was criticised for failing in its supervisory duties, protecting the institution and dismissing serious complaints.
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