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
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St. Finbarrs Hospital
St. Finbarr's Hospital is located in Ireland
St. Finbarr's Hospital
Shown in Ireland
Geography
LocationCork, County Cork, Ireland
Coordinates51°53′13″N 8°27′40″W / 51.887°N 8.461°W / 51.887; -8.461
Organisation
Care systemHSE
TypeSpecialist
Services
Emergency departmentNo
SpecialityCare for the elderly
History
Opened1841

History

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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]

References

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  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. ^ a b "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. Archived from the original on 27 November 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2014.