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- ↑ Orphanage, Children's Home,Tyrrellspass, County Westmeath Buildings of Ireland.
- ↑ Hughes, Paul (24 June 2010). "A lot Dunne, more to do". Westmeath Examiner . Archived from the original on 31 May 2015.
- ↑ Calls for the conversion of orphanage to museum by Alison Healy, Irish Times, 21 July 2001
- ↑ Protected Structures Westmeath County Council Website.
- ↑ Renewed Efforts www.psssivehouseplus.ie