The HSE and Adoption Agencies which are currently offering tracing services are listed below, followed by the names of the former agencies whose records they now hold.

If you don't know which agency handled the adoption, or if the adoption was organised through an agency other than those listed below, please contact the Adoption Board’s Adoption Information and Tracing Unit for assistance. Tel 01 2309300

The Adoption Board also holds a file on each adoption effected in the Republic of Ireland since 1953.
and holds records for St Therese Adoption Society, Whitefriar Street, Dublin 8.

HSE Dublin North East

HSE Information & Tracing Service
2nd Floor Nexus Building, Units 4/5, Blanchardstown Corporate Park, Dublin 15 Tel 01-897 6858 / 01 897 6881

(See also details for St. Louise Adoption Society)

Holds records for:
Dublin Health Authority / Dublin Board of Assistance, 1 James’ St., Dublin 8
St Patrick’s Home, Navan Road, Dublin 7
Rotunda Girls Aid Society, RGAS, Procathedral, Dublin 1

Regional Adoption Service, Child and Family Centre, Dublin Road, Drogheda, Co. Louth Tel: 041 – 9832963

Holds records for:   
Meath County Council
Monaghan County Council, Courthouse, Monaghan
St Clare’s Adoption Society, Stamullen, Co Meath
St Joseph’s Babies’ Home, Stamullen, Co Meath
Good Shepherd Home, Dunboyne, Co Meath

 

HSE Dublin Mid-Leinster
Adoption Department, ACC Building, Harbour Street, Tullamore, Co. Offaly
Tel: 057 – 9328036

Previous address: The Courthouse, Portlaoise                                                                                              

Adoption Department, Tivoli House, Dublin Road, Longford
Tel. 043 – 3350584

HSE South
Adoption Service, 2 St Andrew’s Terrace, Newtown, Waterford.                
Tel: 051 – 860048

Holds records for:
Ossory/Challenge Adoption Society, Sion house, Kilkenny
St John’sAdoption Society, Waterford
St Kevin’s Adoption Society, Dungarvan, Co Waterford
Wexford County Council

Adoption Department, Unit 4, South Ring Business Park, Kinsale Road, Cork.    
Tel: 021 – 4927250           

Holds records for:
St Anne’s Adoption Society, Cork & Ross Family Centre, 34 Paul St., Cork. 
Cork Health Authority, Institutions & Assistance Section, City Hall, Cork

Adoption Department, Kerry Community Services, Rathass, Tralee, Co. Kerry 
Tel: 066 – 7154628

Holds records for
Kerry Health Authority
St Mary’s Adoption Society, Killarney, Co Kerry 

HSE West
Regional Adoption Service, West City Centre, Seamus Quirke Road, Galway         
Tel: 091 – 548430

Holds records for:
St Nicholas Adoption Society

Adoption Services Department, St. Mary’s Headquarters, Castlebar,
Co Mayo                                                                                                             

Tel: 094 – 9022333

Holds records for:
Mayo County Council
Mayo Health Authority

St Attracta's Adoption Society, St Mary's Sligo 071 91 43058 stattractas@gmail.com

Regional Adoption Service, Custom House, 2 the Quays, Sligo Tel: 071 – 9136550

Adoption Department Parkbeg House, 2 Elm Drive, Caherdavin, Co. Limerick Tel: 061 - 206840

Holds records for:
The Limerick Catholic Adoption Society 

Adoption Agencies and Societies

Cúnamh (Formerly The Catholic Protection and Rescue Society of Ireland)
30 South Anne Street, Dublin 2  Tel: 01 - 6779664             

National Maternity Hospital
Holles Street, Dublin 2 Tel: 01 - 6373100   

PACT
Arabella House, 18D Nutgrove Office Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 Tel: 01 – 2962200                                            

Hold records for: 
Bethany House, Orwell Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6

St. Attracta’s Adoption Society
St Mary’s, Sligo, Co. Sligo   
Tel: 071 – 9143058                                     

Sacred Heart Adoption Society
Blackrock, Cork, Co. Cork                                                      
Tel: 021 - 4357730

Hold records for:
The Catholic Women’s Aid Society, 14 Browne St, Cork
The Children’s Welfare League, Brown St, Cork
Sean Ross Abbey, Roscrea, Co Tipperary
Sacred Heart Convent, Castlepollard, Co Westmeath

St. Brigid’s Adoption Society
Holy Faith Convent, 16 The Coombe, Dublin 8 Tel: 01 – 4540244

St. Catherine’s Adoption Society
Clarecare, Harmony Row, Ennis, Co. Clare  Tel: 065 – 6828178                      

St. Louise Adoption Society
2nd Floor Nexus Building, Units 4/5, Blanchardstown Corporate Park, Dublin 15 Tel 01-897 6858

formerly at 1 James St and Park House, North Circular Rd.

Holds records for:
Dublin Health Authority / Dublin Board of Assistance, 1 James’ St., Dublin 8
St Patrick’s Home, Navan Road, Dublin 7

St. Mura’s Adoption Society
Pastoral Centre, Monastery Avenue, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Tel: 074 - 9122047

Holds records for:
Nazareth House, Fahan, Lifford, Co. Donegal.

St Patrick’s Guild
203 Merrion Road, Dublin 4 Tel: 01 – 2196551                          

The Dept of Education & Science
‘Special Education Section’, RIRU, Cornamaddy, Athlone, Co Westmeath              
Tel: 0902 - 74621

Holds records in relation to all industrial schools in the Republic of Ireland

Records in relation to adoptions effected in Northern Ireland

Church of Ireland Board of Social Responsibility
(Incorporating the Church of Ireland Adoption Society)
Church of Ireland House, 61-67 Donegal Street, Belfast BT1 2QH                                 

Tel: 04890 – 233885 (From Republic of Ireland)
Tel: (028) – 90233885 (From UK)
Email: bsr@ireland.anglican.org     

 

Family Care Society
511 Ormeau Road, Belfast BT7 3GS 
Tel: 04890 – 691133 (From Republic of Ireland)
Tel: 028-90691133 (From UK)
Email: email@family-care-society.org  

Family Care Society
1A Miller Street, Derry BT48 6SU              

Tel: 04871 – 368592 (From Republic of Ireland)
Tel: 028 – 71368592 (From UK)
Email: email@family-care-society.org   

 

Records in relation to Irish children adopted in the UK

Records are normally held by the individual adoption agency or the court where the adoption order was made. Enquiries can be directed to:

NORCAP
112 Church Road, Wheatley, Oxfordshire, OX33 1LU 
Tel: 0044 - 1865 – 875000
E-mail:enquiries@norcap.org

Some of these adoptions placements were arranged by:

Catholic Children's Society / Crusade of Rescue
73 St. Charles Square, London W10 6EJ                                        
Tel: 0044 - 208 - 9695305
Email: ccsw@cathchild.org.uk

 

Records in relation to Irish children adopted in the USA

Consular Services, Dept. of Foreign Affairs
80 St Stephen’s Green, Dublin 2
Tel: 01 - 4780822

National Archives
Bishop Street
Dublin 2
Tel: 01 - 4072300

Daughters of Charity of St Vincent de Paul
Seton House
Northbrook Road, Dublin 6            Tel: 01 – 6674346

Holds records for:
St Patrick’s Home, Navan Road, Dublin 7 (adoptions to USA only)

 

St. Louise Adoption Society

HSE Information & Tracing Service
2nd Floor Nexus Building, Units 4/5, Blanchardstown Corporate Park, Dublin 15 Tel 01-897 6858

formerly at 1 St James St and Park House, North Circular Rd

Holds records for:
St Rita’s Nursing Home, Sandford Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6

St Patrick’s Guild
203 Merrion Rd., Dublin 4  Tel: 01 – 2196551           

Health Service Executive North East

Regional Adoption Service, Child and Family Centre, Dublin Road, Drogheda, Co Louth Tel: 041 – 9832963                                        

Holds records for:
St Clare’s Adoption Society, Stamullen, Co. Meath

 

Sacred Heart Adoption Society

Blackrock, Cork, Co. Cork Tel: 021 – 4357730                                             

Holds records for:

·              Sacred Heart Convent, Castlepollard, Co. Westmeath

Support Groups/Other Useful Contacts

Adoption Ireland     

14 Exchequer Street, Dublin2 
Tel: 01 - 6790011
Email: chairperson@adoptionireland.com
            campaigns@adoptionireland.com