St. Finbarr's Hospital

St. Finbarr's Hospital (Irish: Ospidéal Naomh Fionnbarra) is a care home for elderly people on the Douglas Road, Cork City, Ireland.

St. Finbarr's Hospital
Health Service Executive
St. Finbarrs Hospital
Shown in Ireland
Geography
LocationCork, County Cork, Ireland
Coordinates51.887°N 8.461°W / 51.887; -8.461
Organisation
Care systemHSE
TypeSpecialist
Services
Emergency departmentNo
SpecialityCare for the elderly
History
Opened1841

History

The hospital has its origins in the Cork Union Workhouse and Infirmary which was designed by George Wilkinson and completed in 1841.[1][2] A large three-storey block was added to the north of the site.[2] The facility became the Cork District Hospital in 1898 and later became the Cork County Home and Hospital.[3][4] It was designated by ministerial order as responsible for the treatment of medical, surgical and maternity cases, and cases of infectious and contagious diseases in 1923.[5]

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References

  1. Brodie, Antonia; Felstead, Alison; Franklin, Jonathan; Pinfield, Leslie; Oldfield, Jane, eds. (2001). Directory of British Architects 1834–1914, L-Z. London & New York: Continuum. p. 991. ISBN 0-8264-5514-X.
  2. "Cork". Workhouses. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  3. Browne, Sister M. Emmanuel (1989). A Tale of Two Hospitals: St. Finbarr's Hospital - Regional Hospital. Cork: D & A O'Leary.
  4. O'Mahony, Colman (1997). In the Shadows, Life in Cork 1750 – 1930. Cork: Tower Books. ISBN 0 902568 27 2.
  5. "Cork Joint County Scheme Order, 1924". Ministry of Local Government. 28 April 1924. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
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