Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. A House of Industry was established in Dublin by an act of parliament in 1703 for the removal from the streets of objectionable objects such as the destitute and vagabonds. It was located at the present site of St. James's Hospital, James's Street, and included 14 acres of land. The upkeep of this institution was paid for through a taxes levied on sedan chairs and hackney coaches and a property tax applied throughout the city.