St Conleth's Reformatory School Explained

St. Conleth's Reformatory School was a reformatory in Daingean, County Offaly which operated from 1870 - 1973. It was run by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate.^[1]

The campus was formerly constructed as a military barracks around the year 1800 but was converted to a reformatory school around the year 1870.^[2]

Unlike industrial schools, boys at this school were convicted of offences that would have resulted in prison or penal servitude had they been committed by adults.^[1] However the school was one of those investigated by the Ryan Commission.^[1]

The complex is now used as a storage facility for the National Museum of Ireland and is owned by the Office of Public Works.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. http://www.childabusecommission.ie/rpt/pdfs/cica-vol1-15.pdf St Conleth’s Reformatory School, Daingean, County Offaly (‘Daingean’), 1940–1973
2. Web site: Saint Conleth's Reformatory School, Molesworth Street, TOWNPARKS (LO. PH. BY.), Daingean, OFFALY . Buildings of Ireland . 21 January 2022.
3. Web site: Moran . Damian . Daingean NS Launch Reformatory Booklet . www.offalyexpress.ie . 21 January 2022 . en.
4. Web site: Folklife Research Services . National Museum of Ireland . 21 January 2022 . en.