The Industrial Schools (Ireland) Act 1868 was an Act of Parliament which created
industrial schools in Ireland
Industrial Schools ( ga, Scoileanna Saothair, ) were established in Ireland under the Industrial Schools Act 1868 to care for "neglected, orphaned and abandoned children". By 1884, there were 5,049 children in such institutions throughout the cou ...
to care for neglected, orphaned and abandoned children.
To prevent
proselytism
Proselytism () is the policy of attempting to convert people's religious or political beliefs. Proselytism is illegal in some countries.
Some draw distinctions between ''evangelism'' or '' Da‘wah'' and proselytism regarding proselytism as invol ...
or changes in the religion of a child committed, Catholic and Protestant children were sent to separate schools.
Chapter 2 History of industrial schools and reformatories
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See also
*Industrial school (Ireland)
Industrial schools ( ga, Scoileanna Saothair, ) were established in Ireland under the Industrial Schools (Ireland) Act 1868 to care for "neglected, orphaned and abandoned children". By 1884, there were 5,049 children in such institutions throu ...
References
External links
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United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 1868
Industrial schools