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PACT is an Irish adoption organisation founded in 1952, formerly called the Protestant Adoption Society. Its main office, Arabella House in Rathfarnham, is named after the philanthropist Lady Arabella Denny. PACT is a registered charity, providing a range of adoption services to Irish families and is accredited by the Adoption Authority of Ireland.^[1] PACT run the Here2Help Crisis Pregnancy Service.^[2]

Following legislation in 1952 which set up a legal framework for adoption in Ireland, the Protestant Adoption Society was set up in the offices of the Church of Ireland Moral Welfare Society.^[3]

PACT holds the records of closed Protestant-run homes in Dublin, including Denny House (Magdalene Mother and Baby Home) in Leeson Street, the Bethany Home in Rathgar, the Nursery Rescue Society in Templeogue, and Fairfield Children's Home in Sandymount.^[4]^[5]

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^ Links Adoption Authority of Ireland.
^ Here2help
^ Mothers Union Editorial, Church of Ireland Gazette, 29 June 2012.
^ PACT www.tusla.ie
^ PACT(Protestant Adoption Society Council of Irish Adoption Agencies.

[1] Links Adoption Authority of Ireland.

[2] Here2help

[3] Mothers Union Editorial, Church of Ireland Gazette, 29 June 2012.

[4] PACT www.tusla.ie

[5] PACT(Protestant Adoption Society Council of Irish Adoption Agencies.

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-'''PACT''' is an Irish adoption organisation founded in 1952, formerly called the '''Protestant Adoption Society'''. Its main office in ''Arabella House'' in Rathfarnham is named after the philanthropist [[Arabella Denny|Lady Arabella Denny]].
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-PACT is an independent Irish charity providing a range of adoption services to Irish families<ref>[http://www.pact.ie About] official website.</ref> and is officially accredited by the Irish Governments Adoption Authority of Ireland<ref>[http://www.aai.gov.ie/index.php/important-links.html Links] Adoption Authority of Ireland.</ref>. PACT run the ''Here2Help''<ref>[http://www.here2help.ie Here2help]</ref> Crisis Pregnancy Service.
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+'''PACT''' is an Irish adoption organisation founded in 1952, formerly called the '''Protestant Adoption Society'''. Its main office, ''Arabella House'' in [[Rathfarnham]], is named after the philanthropist [[Arabella Denny|Lady Arabella Denny]]. PACT is a registered charity, providing a range of adoption services to Irish families and is accredited by the Adoption Authority of Ireland.<ref>[http://www.aai.gov.ie/index.php/important-links.html Links] Adoption Authority of Ireland.</ref> PACT run the ''Here2Help'' Crisis Pregnancy Service.<ref>[http://www.here2help.ie Here2help]</ref>
-Following legislation in 1952 which set up a legal framework for Adoption in Ireland, the Protestant Adoption Society was set up in the offices of the ''Church of Ireland Moral Welfare Society''<ref>[http://www.coigazette.net/?p=693 Mothers Union] Editorial, Church of Ireland Gazette, 29 June 2012..</ref>.
+Following legislation in 1952 which set up a legal framework for adoption in Ireland, the Protestant Adoption Society was set up in the offices of the ''Church of Ireland Moral Welfare Society''.<ref>[http://www.coigazette.net/?p=693 Mothers Union] Editorial, Church of Ireland Gazette, 29 June 2012.</ref>
-PACT holds the records of closed protestant-run homes, including Denny House (Magdelan Mother and Baby Home) in Leeson Street, Dublin, the [[Bethany Home]], Rathgar, Dublin,<ref>[http://councilofirishadoptionagencies.com/?page_id=21 PACT(Protestant Adoption Society] Council of Irish Adoption Agencies.</ref> The Nursery Rescue Society in Templeogue, Fairfield Children's Home in Sandymount, and the Protestant Adoption Society(PAS)<ref>[http://www.tusla.ie/services/alternative-care/adoption-services/tracing-service/where-are-records-held#PACT PACT] www.tusla.ie</ref>.
+PACT holds the records of closed Protestant-run homes in [[Dublin]], including Denny House ([[Magdalene laundries in Ireland|Magdalene]] Mother and Baby Home) in [[Leeson Street]], the [[Bethany Home]] in [[Rathgar]], the Nursery Rescue Society in [[Templeogue]], and Fairfield Children's Home in [[Sandymount]].<ref>[http://www.tusla.ie/services/alternative-care/adoption-services/tracing-service/where-are-records-held#PACT PACT] www.tusla.ie</ref><ref>[http://councilofirishadoptionagencies.com/?page_id=21 PACT(Protestant Adoption Society] Council of Irish Adoption Agencies.</ref>
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-[[Category:Church of Ireland]]
+[[Category:Church of Ireland mother and baby homes]]