St Joseph's Industrial School, Glin

St Joseph’s Industrial Schooln 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] The school building in Glin was subsequently demolished.^[3]

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.^[4] Brother Marceau was transferred to another residential school in Tralee.^[4]

Glin was described as having a "severe, systemic regime of corporal punishment".^[5]

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.^[6] The Commission described the decision to transfer them as "reckless".^[6]

Department of Education

The Department of Education was criticised for failing in its supervisory duties, protecting the institution and dismissing serious complaints.^[5]

References

^ 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
^ 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
^ "An emotional reunion for Glin Industrial School attendees". limerickleader.ie. October 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
^ ^a ^b 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
^ ^a ^b 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
^ ^a ^b 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

[ryan-commission-11-03-1] 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

[ryan-commission-11-04-2] 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] "An emotional reunion for Glin Industrial School attendees". limerickleader.ie. October 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2025.

[ryan-commission-11-126-4] 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

[ryan-commission-11-186-5] 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

[ryan-commission-11-129-133-6] 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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