 Her work with the Foundling Hospital brought her in contact with despairing young women forced to give up their children, homes, and families.In June 1767 she founded Magdalen Asylum for Protestant Girls in Leeson Street, which was a home for "fallen women" or " penitent prostitutes", who were provided with accommodation, clothing, food and religious instruction.It was the first charitable institution of its kind in Ireland, and became a model for institutions throughout the country.