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ACE (Adopted Citizens of Éire): Northeast US-based group promoting awareness of Irish adoption to the US. ACE is a NY-registered non-profit organisation. Contact: ACE, P.O. Box 628 Islip, N.Y. 11751-0628. Adoptive Parent's Association of Ireland: Representative association for adoptive parents. Secretary: Helen Gilmartin, APAI, Glendalough Post Office, Co. Wicklow Tel 0404 45184, Fax 0404 45700, e-mail: apai@tinet.ie Public Relations Officer: Helen Scott, APAI, 40 Fairyhouse Lodge, Fairyhouse, Ratoath, Co. Meath Tel 01 8252043. AFPAI (Adopted and Fostered Person's Association of Ireland): Bernadette Joyce 23 Portmarnock Crescent Portmarnock Co. Dublin. Tracing and information for people who were in long-term foster care and/or raised in institutions. Barnardos: Adoption Advice Service, Tuesday 2-5pm and Thursday 10-2pm.Christchurch Square, Dublin 8 Tel. 01-4546388. Website: www.barnardos.ie Births, Marriages and Deaths, (General Registrar's Office): Dublin Office: Joyce House, Lombard St., Dublin 2. Tel: 01-6711968. Roscommon Office: General Register Office, Government Offices, Convent Road, Roscommon. Tel: 090 6632900 LoCall: 1890 252076 Fax: 090 6632999 or www.groireland.ie Birth Parents of Adopted Children (Cork): "We are a support group based in Cork for birth parents of adopted children. We meet quarterly for support and provide a telephone support service. If anyone is interested in further details, you can email bpacsg@eircom.net" Justice for Magdalenes: Former members of the Magdalene Memorial Committee have joined with a group of Magdalene Laundry survivors to form a new group to campaign for justice for women who were incarcerated in Magdalene Laundries. Contact: Claire McGettrick, PRO, Justice for Magdalenes at Crocknahattina, Bailieborough, Co. Cavan. Web site: www.magdalenelaundries.com E-mail: info@magdalenelaundries.com; Telephone: +353 (0)87 9526345. Know My Own: Know My Own is a Cork-based support group for adopted people, allied to AdoptionIreland. Monthly meetings are held in the Ardmanning Inn, Togher. Please see the AdoptionIreland Mailing List for further details (details of meetings are posted there) or e-mail knowmyown@gmail.com Mathair Áil: Mathair Áil is a group of Irish mothers who lost one or more children to adoption. They run monthly support meetings, have an internet based support group and a helpline number at 087 645 1494 which is available to callers on Sundays from 2pm to 4pm and on Thursdays from 7pm to 9pm. Access to information and support is provided on the Mathair Áil website www.mathairail.org The National Archives, Bishop Street, Dublin 2, Tel.01 4783711 Treoir: The Federation of Services for Unmarried Parents and their Children, Information Centre, 36 Upper Rathmines Road, Dublin 6 Telephone & Fax 01-4964155.
The Adoption Authority: Shelbourne House, Shelbourne Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. Direct lines for Adoption Information and Tracing Unit: 01-2309327 / 01-2309328/ 01-2309325 Main Switchboard: 01-2309300 Duty Social Worker: 01-2309306 E-mail: adoptioninfo@health.irlgov.ie Website: www.adoptionboard.ie The Authority has details on all legal adoptions since 1953. Also has the records for St. Therese's Adoption Society, Whitefriar St., Dublin 8, & Catholic Women's Aid, Cork. Irish Health Boards: For information on specific contact details for relevant Health Boards, visit the Oasis server hosted by the Irish government at www.oasis.gov.ie St. Patrick's Guild: 203 Merrion Rd., Dublin 4. Tel. 2196551
Sacred Heart Adoption Society: Blackrock, Cork. Tel. 021-4357730. St. Louise's: 1st Floor, Park House, N.C.R. Dublin 7 Tel. 01-8387122. Cunamh: 30 South Anne St. Dublin 2 Tel. 01-6779664. R.G.A.S.: PLEASE NOTE, THE ROTUNDA GIRLS AID SOCIETY HAS NOW CLOSED DOWN, PLEASE CONTACT OUR HELPLINE AT 01-6790011 FOR FURTHER ADVICE. P.A.C.T.: 15 Belgrave Rd. Rathmines, Dublin 6 Tel. 01-4975155. St. Brigid's: 16 The Coombe, Dublin 8 Tel. 01-4542917. St. Anne's, Cork: (This agency has now closed and all files and casework have transferred to the Southern Health Board). Limerick Catholic: Unit 3, St. Camillus Hospital, Shelbourne Rd. Limerick Tel. 061-326677. Challenge: Waterford Rd. Kilkenny. Tel. 056-21653. St. Attracta's: St. Mary's Sligo. Tel. 071-43058. St. Catherine's: Clarecare, Harmony Row, Ennis, Co. Clare Tel. 065-28178.
St. Kevin's: South Eastern Health Board, 32 the Mall, Waterford Tel. 051-78574. St. Mary's: 20 Denny St. Tralee, Co. Kerry Tel. 066-22524.
CLANN: Merlin Park Hospital, Galway Tel. 091-751131 ext 311. St. Mura's: Pastoral Centre, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal Tel. 074-21653. Catholic Charities US: Locate your local (placement) diocesan agency here Angel Guardian Home (responsible for "back-ending" many Irish-US adoptions): 6301 12th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219, Tel. 718-232-1500 Minister for Foreign Affairs, Department of Foreign Affairs, Iveagh House, St Stephen's Green,Dublin 2, Tel. 011-1-353-1-4780822 U.S. Department of State: 2201 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20520, Tel. 202-647-4000 US Freedom of Information Act Requests: 9747 North Connant Ave., Kansas City, MO 64153, Fax: (816) 891-7639. Obtain the FOIA Request Form at http://uscis.gov/graphics/formsfee/forms/files/g-639.pdf |
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