Thom's Irish Who's Who/Doyle, Miss Mary Caroline

DOYLE, Miss Mary Caroline, engaged in many social and philantrophic works always of a voluntary nature. Hon. Sec. to the W.T.T.A., and in that capacity organised cookery, laundry, and sewing classes under trained teachers and cooperating with local Committees; these classes over three years were self supporting, and in consequence of their being so much appreciated, the first grant from a local body was obtained from the Limerick Co. Borough Council, £25, and a year later another £25 for the promotion of Wood Carving Classes; member of the Tech. Ed. Committee from its inception; promoter of Exhibitions and Sales for the encouragement of small and Cottage Industries. Organised and obtained the special grants for three courses of First Aid and Home Nursing Classes; secured the inclusion on the Tech. programme of a class for the teaching of Irish and also of the language in the programme of Trade Classes and obtained the grant amongst the equipment of a fount of Irish type for the printers' class. Hon. Sec. to a girl's Calisthenic Class, and also to the Society for promoting early breakfasts at fairs, and in the establishing of a Child Welfare Centre. Member of both the County and City Insurance Committees; dau. of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Doyle, late of Cralloe Woods, and 56 George Street, Limerick. Res.: 56 George Street (now O'Connell Street), Limerick.