1680 – Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin
The Royal Hospital Kilmainham is a mile and a half west of the city centre and at the time of its construction the site was part of the Phoenix Park.
The Royal Hospital Kilmainham is a mile and a half west of the city centre and at the time of its construction the site was part of the Phoenix Park.
“Dr. Steevens, who, in 1710, bequeathed his estate, amounting to £600 per annum for that purpose;
The Rotunda Hospital, officially the Dublin Lying-in Hospital, was the first maternity hospital in Britain or Ireland,
The essayist and Dean of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Jonathan Swift, died in 1745 and left an endowment in his will for the establishment of a mental hospital for Dublin as “St.
Former hospital that was originally founded 1734. On 13th April 1742, the world premiere of Handel’s Messiah was held in Fishamble Street to raise funds for the hospital.
On 10 October 1770 Lord Brabazon laid the foundation stone of the new Hospital in the Coombe. The hospital, known as The Meath Hospital and County Dublin Infirmary,
A building often overlooked by visitors to the park, built by James Gandon as the Royal Military Infirmary.
Simpson’s Hospital was founded in 1779 under the terms of a Mr George Simpson’s will, a Dublin merchant who left bequests to many charities including funds to establish Simpson’s Hospital.
The architect of the Westmoreland Lock Hospital is uncertain. The archives of the Irish Architectural Archive mention drawings by Francis Johnston for wings and rear additions.
In 1704 the Foundling hospital of Dublin was opened. From 1,500 to 2,000 children were received annually.