The first laundry or asylum, an Anglican or Church of Ireland-run institution, "Magdalen Asylum for Penitent Females", opened in Ireland on Leeson Street in Dublin in 1767, after two years of preparation. It was founded by Lady Arabella Denny, and admitted only Protestant women. The last Magdalene Laundry closed on 25 September 1996 in Waterford City in Ireland. This building has been adapted for use as the Waterford Institute of Technology. Around 1805, John England of Cork, established a female reformatory together with male and female poor schools. Pending the opening of the Magdalen Asylum at Cork, he maintained and ministered to many applicants. The Church of Ireland Magdalene Asylum in Cork (Sawmill Street) opened in 1810.