Picture: Larry Cummins Funding of €150,000 has been approved for Alms Houses in Glanmire to support roof and window repairs, as well as rainwater goods to facilitate their reuse as residential ...

€150,000 has been allocated to Alms Houses in Glanmire for repairs to roof, windows, and other aspects to facilitate their reuse as residential homes, providing much-needed housing while ...

GEORGE TOWN: In celebration of the country’s 67th National Day, 67 monks of the Theravada tradition took part in the sacred Pindapata ceremony (traditional alms offering or receiving) during the ...

“In about 1590, there were 1.2 million people living on the island of Ireland. By 1841, a few years before the Famine, there were 8.4 million people or so,” said Mac Con Iomaire. “Ireland at ...

The history of a town's almshouse for poor people has inspired a new play devised by a youth theatre. The Red Rose Chain has been researching Tooley's Court in Ipswich town centre, which was ...

Swift practiced medicine in Nantucket but moved to Philadelphia in 1841. The notice states that in 1840 ... skulls from “unmarked communal burial ground of the Philadelphia almshouse, a free public ...

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In those days, the town cared for its elderly folk, and in 1805, three women selected from the poor inhabitants of the area moved into the Page’s Almshouses in Hackwood Road. They received money every ...

The gap in price between houses and flats has hit a 30-year high, as first-time buyers seek out bigger properties. Houses come with a significant price premium in some areas, but a desire for greater ...

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For over 1,000 years, Almshouses have been at the heart of communities, providing assistance to those in need across the UK. As well as being one of the oldest, they are one of the most impactful ...

Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day. Did you know there are 15 alms-houses in Okehampton? Where are they, what are they, and why are they so beneficial? What is an ...