St. Joseph's Hospital, Limerick

St. Joseph's Hospital (Irish: Ospidéal Naomh Seosamh) is a psychiatric hospital in Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland.

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St. Joseph's Hospital
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Geography
LocationLimerick, County Limerick, Ireland
Coordinates52.65758°N 8.61619°W / 52.65758; -8.61619
Organisation
Care systemHSE
TypeSpecialist
Services
SpecialityPsychiatric hospital
History
Opened1827

History

The hospital, which was designed by Francis Johnston and William Murphy, opened as the Limerick Asylum in January 1827.[1] It became Limerick Mental Hospital in the 1920s and went on to become St. Joseph's Hospital in the 1950s.[1] After the introduction of deinstitutionalisation in the late 1980s the hospital went into a period of decline.[2][3] However, despite calls for its closure,[4] the hospital continues to offer rehabilitation services.[5]

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References
  1. "Saint Joseph's Hospital, Mulgrave Street, Limerick, Limerick City". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  2. "After the Asylum". Irish Times. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  3. Cotter, Noelle (2009). "Transfer of Care? A Critical Analysis of Post-Release Psychiatric Care for Prisoners in the Cork Region" (PDF). University College Cork. p. 5. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
  4. "Experts say mental hospital must close". Irish Examiner. 20 January 2012. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  5. "Mental Health Services in Limerick". Health Service Executive. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
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