Saturday, 20 March 2021

Streets Of Subiaco...Congregation Of The Sisters Of St. John And Their Connection To Ireland.

Streets Of Subiaco...Congregation Of The Sisters Of St. John Of God And Their Connection To Ireland. 

This is the third post about the streets of Subiaco named in connection to the Congregation of the Sisters of St. John Of God, their origins in Ireland and association with Western Australia. 

The meaning of the names of the streets are contained in a document called 'City of Subiaco. Street Names'. The information was "... provided by the Geographic Names Committee at Landgate, City of Subiaco and its volunteers, and practicum students from Curtin University. It includes all existing and historical streets within the City of Subiaco for which the committee has records and the latest researched information as at June 2008..." 

The information about the streets associated with the Congregation of the Sisters of St. John has been copied from the document called 'City of Subiaco. Street Names.' No copyright infringement intended. 

https://www.subiaco.wa.gov.au/CityofSubiaco/media/City-of-Subiaco/Your-council/History-of-Subiaco/City-of-Subiaco-street-names-report.pdfcontained  


CASHEL LANE

Origin and History: Cashel is a town in Tipperary, Ireland, the country where the Congregation of Sisters of St John of God was founded. 

Members of the order arrived in Western Australia in 1895 at a time when the state’s infrastructure was inadequate to cope with a swelling population attracted by the gold rush.

Unhygienic conditions had caused outbreaks of typhoid. The sisters were involved in both teaching and health care, and established the St John of God Hospital in Subiaco in 1897. 


CLARE LANE

Origin and History: Clare is a county in Ireland, the country where the Congregation of Sisters of St John of God was founded.

Members of the order arrived in Western Australia in 1895 at a time when the state’s infrastructure was inadequate to cope with a swelling population attracted by the gold rush.

Unhygienic conditions had caused outbreaks of typhoid. The sisters were involved in both teaching and health care, and established the St John of God Hospital in Subiaco in 1897. 


DUBLIN CLOSE

Original and History: Dublin is the capital of Ireland, the country where the Congregation of Sisters of St John of God was founded.

Members of the order arrived in Western Australia in 1895 at a time when the state’s infrastructure was inadequate to cope with a swelling population attracted by the gold rush.

Unhygienic conditions had caused outbreaks of typhoid. The sisters were involved in both teaching and health care, and established the St John of God Hospital in Subiaco in 1897. 





EDENDERRY TERRACE

Original and History: Edenderry is a town in Ireland, the country where the Congregation of Sisters of St John of God was founded.

Members of the order arrived in Western Australia in 1895 at a time when the state’s infrastructure was inadequate to cope with a swelling population attracted by the gold rush.

Unhygienic conditions had caused outbreaks of typhoid. The sisters were involved in both teaching and health care, and established the St John of God Hospital in Subiaco in 1897. 


TIPPERARY MEWS

Original and History: Tipperary is a town and county in Ireland, the country where the Congregation of Sisters of St John of God was founded.

Members of the order arrived in Western Australia in 1895 at a time when the state’s infrastructure was inadequate to cope with a swelling population attracted by the gold rush.

Unhygienic conditions had caused outbreaks of typhoid. The sisters were involved in both teaching and health care, and established the St John of God Hospital in Subiaco in 1897. 


WEXFORD STREET

Original and History: The order of the Sisters of St John of God was founded in Wexford in 1871. 

The sisters were involved in both teaching and health care and established the St John of God Hospital in Subiaco in 1897.





References

Pepper, M. (2018). Green light for development work at 140 year old convent. Wexford People. https://www.pressreader.com/ireland/wexford-people/20180424/281586651202145



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