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St. Finan's Hospital

St. Finan's Hospital (Irish: Ospidéal Naomh Fionnáin) is a psychiatric hospital in Killarney, County Kerry, Ireland. History The hospital, which was designed by Thomas Deane, opened as the Killarney Asylum in 1852. After it became Killarney Mental Hospital in the 1920s, the head psychiatrist, Dr Eamon O’Sullivan, encouraged and trained patients to take part in local sporting activities. He initiated the competition for the Corn Uí Mhuirí, which is the top level Gaelic football championship for secondary schools in Munster, in 1927, and the Dr Eamon O'Sullivan Cup, which is the All Ireland C Football Competition, is named after him. The facility went on to become St. Finan's Hospital in the 1950s. After the introduction of deinstitutionalisation in the late 1980s the hospital went into a period of decline and, following the publication of a highly critical report in 2003, closed in September 2012. Deer Lodge, a modern 40-bed mental health unit, opened in the grounds of the old hospital in July 2017. Since the closure of the hospital, several suggestions have been put forward as to what should be done with the property. Local councillor Michael Gleeson suggested the site be converted into homes for the elderly, or into a remote campus for local universities, while politician Danny Healy-Rae remarked that the buildings and grounds had "enormous potential for job creation and the development of tourist attractions". The HSE, however, stated that there had been "no further interest in the former Saint Finan’s building and surrounding lands" and in November 2019 announced plans to sell the property publicly, which was met with criticism locally. Hospital Life According to the hospital archives, between 1900 and 1930 the average patient stay was 5.2 years, however, the longest stay was over 45 years, ending with the death of the patient. The average patient was also male, under the age of 40 and had a family history of mental illness. Head Psychiatrist Dr O'Sullivan was a staunch supporter of occupational therapy as a treatment. As a result, many patients took part in labour outside of the hospital, with between 50 and 60 patients assisting in the construction of Fitzgerald Stadium. A report by the Mental Health Commission in 2011 called for the closure of St. Finan's Hospital, stating that residents were forced to sleep in "rows of beds in long dormitories with no privacy" and that the washing and toilet facilities were "inadequate". References
Our Lady's Hospital, Ennis

Our Lady's Hospital (Irish: Ospidéal Mhuire) was a psychiatric hospital in Ennis, County Clare, Ireland. History The hospital, which was designed by William Fogerty, opened as the Ennis Asylum in 1868. It became Ennis Mental Hospital in the 1920s and went on to become Our Lady's Hospital in the 1950s. After the introduction of deinstitutionalisation in the late 1980s the hospital went into a period of decline and closed in March 2002. The site, which has changed hands several times since the hospital closed, was acquired by a new developer in March 2018. In July 2026, plans were submitted for a large-scale residential development of 171 residential units on the site along with a creche and retail units at ground floor level. References
St Luke's Hospital, Armagh

St Luke's Hospital is a psychiatric hospital in Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. History The hospital, which was designed by Francis Johnston and William Murphy, opened as the Armagh Asylum in 1825. It expanded with the opening of the Hill Building in 1898. Following the introduction of Care in the Community in the early 1980s the hospital went into a period of decline and various facilities including inpatient dementia care and inpatient addiction services have been progressively withdrawn. References External links Official website
Conwal Cemetery

Conwal Cemetery (Irish: Reilig Conbháil) is a burial ground on the outskirts of Letterkenny in County Donegal. It serves the parish of Conwal and Leck. The Forglug Burn flows along the western boundary of the cemetery, flowing into the River Swilly a short distance to the south of the cemetery. Notable burials Liam Adams (high-profile brother of Gerry Adams, who attended the funeral) James Duffy (VC) John Hannigan Manus Kelly Dessie Larkin Bernard McGlinchey Joe 'Dodo' Winston References External links Conwal Cemetery at Find a Grave
Cooley Kickhams G.F.C.

Cooley Kickhams Gaelic Football Club is a Gaelic football and ladies' Gaelic football club based on the Cooley Peninsula, County Louth, Ireland. History The club is named after the Cooley Peninsula on which it stands and was founded in 1887. That year the club (then known as Cooley Independents) was granted the use of a field for matches by the Reverend Hugh Murphy P.P. The name "Cooley Kickhams" was chosen in 1905 and honours the nationalist and writer Charles Kickham (1828–1882). The Brown Bull of Cooley is featured on the club's crest. The club grounds, named Fr. McEvoy Park, are near to Greenore and Carlingford. They were opened in 1969 by GAA President Séamus Ó Riain. In 1973 and 1976 they reached the final of the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship. The ladies' team reached the final of the 2001 Leinster Ladies' Senior Club Football Championship. Notable players Eddie Boyle Con Cottrell, also a Cork hurler Joseph Ferguson, executed during the Irish Civil War Neil Gallagher Rob Kearney, former professional rugby player Jimmy Magee, commentator and journalist (honorary member) Pádraig O'Neill Sean O'Neill Stephen White Cormac Breslin - former Donegal county footballer. Transferred to Louth and played in early rounds of 1957 Leinster Senior Football Championship. Football honours Louth Senior Football Championship (9): 1935, 1939, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1989, 1990 Louth Senior Football League (Cardinal O'Donnell Cup) (15): 1936, 1937, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1983, 1989, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 Senior subsidiary winners (ACC Cup) (4): 1984, 1987, 1998, 2003 Senior subsidiary winners (Old Gaels Cup) (7): 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1973, 1974 Senior subsidiary winners (Paddy Sheelan Cup) (4): 2004, 2005, 2006, 2014 Louth Intermediate Football Championship (2): 1907, 2022 Louth Intermediate Football League (1): 2015 Louth Junior Football Championship (4): 1916, 1934, 1947, 1964 Louth Junior A Football League (3): 1932, 1964, 1968 Louth Junior 2A Football Championship (9): 1980, 1991, 1992, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2021 Louth Junior 2A Football League (11): 1944, 1990, 1993, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2015, 2021 Louth Junior 2B Football Championship (1): 2011 Louth Under-21 Football Championship (3): 1972, 1982, 2016 Louth Minor Football Championship (8): 1968, 1971, 1979, 1984, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2020 Louth Minor B Football Championship (1): 2013 External links Official website References
Scots Church, Cobh

The Scots Church is a former Presbyterian church in Cobh, County Cork, Ireland. It is today a museum, the Cobh Museum, which tells the history of the town. Architecture The building is in the "Hard" Gothic Revival style, with three-bay nave, single-bay vestry to east and a three-stage, stepped tower with an octagonal limestone spire with consoles to the south elevation. It was designed by Henry Hill. History Church The church was built in 1854. It closed in 1965, and was gifted to Cork County Library in 1973. Museum Cobh Museum opened in 1973. It tells the social and commercial history of Cove/Queenstown/Cobh, with a focus on maritime and military history. It contains artifacts from the RMS Lusitania. References
Causeway Hospital

Causeway Hospital is an acute general hospital in Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is managed by the Northern Health and Social Care Trust. History The hospital, which replaced Coleraine Hospital and the Route Hospital in Ballymoney, was built at a cost of £55 million. It was officially opened by First Minister David Trimble and Deputy First Minister Mark Durkan in April 2002. In February 2003 it was designated as one of the nine acute hospitals in the acute hospital network of Northern Ireland on which healthcare would be focused under the government health policy 'Developing Better Services'. References
Downe Hospital

Downe Hospital is a local hospital in Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is managed by the South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust. History The hospital has its origins in the Down County Infirmary which opened in Saul Street in October 1767. It moved to the site of the old horse barracks in Barrack Lane, now Fountain Street, in 1774. A new infirmary was established at Pound Lane in 1834 but by the late 1970s it was already becoming apparent that it was incapable of further expansion. A modern hospital, which was designed by Scott Wilson Group and built on Ardglass Road at a cost of £64 million, opened in June 2009. After services transferred to the new hospital, the old infirmary on Pound Lane closed and was acquired by a developer in November 2014. The redevelopment of the former hospital site at Pound Lane began in May 2018. The development includes a range of new social houses in the form of apartments, two and three storey homes and bungalows. The Infirmary Building which fronts Pound Lane is a Grade B2 listed building and had received various small additions over the years. Most of these were stripped back after its closure to reveal the original Victorian Hospital. The Fever Hospital at the rear is also Grade B2 listed. Both buildings have been incorporated into the development plan as apartment blocks and work began on their restoration in April 2021. The Downe's emergency department was temporarily closed on 30 March 2020 due to a lack of funding. A consultant led urgent care center opened in its place, offering non-life threatening treatment for unscheduled medical care. References External links Official website Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority inspection reports
South Tyrone Hospital

South Tyrone Hospital is a district general hospital located in Dungannon, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is managed by the Southern Health and Social Care Trust. History The hospital originated as the Dungannon Union Workhouse and Infirmary, designed by George Wilkinson, and opened in 1842. A fever hospital was added to the site in 1846. Over time, the infirmary evolved into South Tyrone Hospital and, in the 1960s, a distinctive red-brick tower block was erected—a feature that remains prominent today. Services As well as the usual range of services provided by a district general hospital, South Tyrone Hospital has a minor injuries unit. See also Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland List of hospitals in Northern Ireland References External links Official South Tyrone Hospital website Dungannon Union Workhouse and Infirmary on Workhouses.org Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland. Annual Reports
Kyteler's Inn

Kyteler's Inn () is a public house located in the centre of medieval Kilkenny in Ireland. With parts of the building dating to the 13th or 14th century, the building is traditionally associated with the Kyteler family and with Dame Alice Kyteler, an alleged witch from the area. The building has housed an inn since 1639. A restoration was carried out in the late 1960s, and the renovated building was blessed with water from St. Kieran's Well in the courtyard in 1967. At the time of the renovation, an archaeological survey to date the building was not undertaken. Archaeologist Conleth Manning expressed particular regret over this since the building has a "fine groin-vaulted undercroft" that makes a 14th-century date plausible. He regrets the fact that a "fine fireplace" was disassembled and rebuilt elsewhere in the building. Manning also condemns the removal of the "original stone stairs to the undercroft" and of the surviving "medieval roof timbers" without any expert examination. Only the lower story dates to the medieval period. When it was offered for sale in 1975, it housed a restaurant and pub. In 1986 it was sold to its present owner. Noted for offering traditional Irish music, in 2012 it won an award as the best music bar in Ireland. According to a New York Times article from the late 1970s, the entrance level was then "modernized drab, but down one flight of dark stairs is the 13th century". References
St Patrick's University Hospital

St Patrick's University Hospital (Irish: Ospidéal Ollscoile Naomh Pádraig) is a teaching hospital at Kilmainham in Dublin. The building, which is bounded by Steeven's Lane to the east, and Bow Lane West to the south, is managed by St Patrick's Mental Health Services. History The hospital was founded with money bequeathed by the author Jonathan Swift following his death as "St. Patrick's Hospital for Imbeciles". In March 1747, Dr. Steevens' Hospital agreed to provide a small amount of land fronting Bow Lane for the purposes of building St. Patrick's, however it was nearly three years afterwards before construction commenced, as the governors became involved in lengthy discussions over plans and architects. In considering the challenges of building such a hospital, it is important to remember that no such institution for housing lunatics had ever been built in Ireland before, and except for Bedlam in London, there was no comparable building in England either. The first step the governors agreed upon was for a high wall to be built around the site. This was achieved in 1747–48 at a cost of £146. By 1753, the building (designed by George Semple) was completed, but the governors did not have the money to furnish it, to employ staff, or to maintain charity patients. Thus the building lay empty for another four years. On Monday 26 September 1757, the hospital finally admitted its first patients, consisting of six men and four women, referred to as 'pauper lunaticks' in hospital records. In "Verses on the Death of Dr. Swift", the poet anticipated his own death: He gave the little Wealth he had, To build a House for Fools and Mad: And shew'd by one satyric Touch, No Nation wanted it so much: That Kingdom he hath left his Debtor, I wish it soon may have a Better. Swift himself was declared of unsound mind by a Commission of Lunacy in 1742. Will Durant said of him: "He went a whole year without uttering a word." Richard Leeper, who was appointed Resident Medical Superintendent in 1899, introduced a series of important initiatives including providing work and leisure activities for the patients. Norman Moore, who was appointed Resident Medical Superintendent in 1946, introduced occupational therapy, including crafts and farm work to the patients. After the introduction of deinstitutionalisation in the late 1980s the hospital went into a period of decline. In 2008 the hospital announced the expansion of its outpatient services to a series of regional centres across Ireland. A mental health facility for teenagers known as the "Willow Grove Adolescent Inpatient Unit" opened at the hospital in October 2010. Services The hospital, which is affiliated with Trinity College Dublin, has 241 inpatient beds. Notes Sources Coakley, Davis (1992). Doctor Steevens' Hospital: A Brief History. Dublin: Doctor Steevens' Hospital Historical Centre. ISBN 0-9519822-0-6. Malcolm, Elizabeth (1989). Swift's Hospital: A History of St. Patrick's Hospital, Dublin, 1746-1989. Dublin: Gill and Macmillan. ISBN 0-7171-1501-1.
Mid-Ulster Hospital

Mid-Ulster Hospital is a local general hospital in Magherafelt, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It is managed by the Northern Health and Social Care Trust. History The hospital has its origins in the Magherafelt Union Workhouse and Infirmary which was designed by George Wilkinson and completed in 1842. A fever hospital was built on the site in 1847. The infirmary became Magherafelt and District Hospital in August 1945 and subsequently evolved to become the Mid-Ulster Hospital. In February 2003 the hospital was designated as a local hospital in support of the network of nine acute hospitals in Northern Ireland on which healthcare would be focused under the government health policy 'Developing Better Services'. The maternity department closed in 2006 and the accident & emergency department was closed (losing the hospital its acute status) and replaced with a minor injuries unit in 2010. References Further reading Bell, Muriel; Moore, Mildred; Mawhinney, Graham (1998). A hospital at Magherafelt: the history of the Mid-Ulster Hospital from its origins, as Magherafelt Union Workhouse, in 1842. Ballinascreen Historical Society. ISBN 978-0952663942. External links Official website
Baltyboys House

Baltyboys House, also known as Boystown House, is an 18th-century Georgian country house close to Blessington, County Wicklow, Ireland. Baltyboys House is a mansion built in the Georgian style. The estate sits on one hundred acres. It is located a mile from Russborough House, near Poulaphouca Reservoir. The estate was previously owned by the Smiths, a gentry family. Elizabeth Grant Smith, the wife of Colonel Henry Smith, wrote extensively about managing the estate, particularly during the Great Famine. Dame Ninette de Valois, the great-granddaughter of Elizabeth Grant Smith, was born at Baltyboys. In her 1959 memoir Come Dance With Me, de Valois described Baltyboys House thus:My home, Baltiboys, a country house situated some two miles from the village of Blessington in County Wicklow, stood in the middle of a beautiful stretch of country at the foot of the Wicklow Hills. The original house was burnt in the rising of 1798; the house was now a long two-storeyed building with a spacious network of basement rooms. It was a typical Irish country house of about 1820-30, late Georgian in part, consisting of one main wing and two smaller ones. In January 2014 the estate sold for €4.925 million by the owner, Elizabeth McClory, daughter of Vincent O'Brien and second wife of Kevin McClory. Baltyboys was not listed on the market, instead being sold through a private auction at Christie's. References Sources
Tipperary Raceway

The Tipperary Raceway is a short oval motorsport racing circuit in the Republic of Ireland, situated just outside the village of Rosegreen in County Tipperary. The raceway hosts a number of National Hot Rod Racing Championship rounds. Use of the raceway has intensified since its inception in 1981, from 5 hours a week up to 60 hours a week in 2007, sparking a legal action from nearby equine businesses. References External links Official Homepage
Braid Valley Care Complex

The Braid Valley Care Complex is a community hospital and care centre, situated on the Cushendall road in Ballymena in Northern Ireland. It provides services to the people of Ballymena and County Antrim and is managed by the Northern Health and Social Care Trust. History The hospital has its origins in the Ballymena Union Workhouse and Infirmary which was designed by George Wilkinson and completed in 1843. The building cost £7,800, including furnishing of the interior of the building. On 3 November 1843, the building was officially declared suitable for opening. Following this, two weeks later on 17 November, the first inmates were admitted to the workhouse. The entrance block was subsequently demolished but the main building and the fever building survived and evolved to become the Braid Valley Hospital. A business case for a new Ballymena Health and Care Centre on the Braid Valley Hospital Site was approved by the Department of Health in March 2012. The building, which was designed by a combination of Glaswegian practices Keppie Design and Hoskins Architects, was built by O'Hare and McGovern, who are based in Newry in Northern Ireland, at a cost of £25 million. Covering an area of approximately 9,000m2, it is the largest of its kind in Northern Ireland. The Health Minister, Simon Hamilton officially opened the new facility in 2016. References External links Official website
Замок Лейлінбридж

Замок Лейлінбридж (англ. Leighlinbridge Castle, Black Castle) — замок Лохлінбридж, Чорний замок — один із замків Ірландії, розташований в графстві Карлоу, біля однойменного села Лохлінбридж, на берегах річки Барроу. Це один з найранніших норманських замків Ірландії. Нині башта замку висотою бпонад 50 футів, в давнину судячи по всьому була вищою. Замок непогано зберігся. Нині замок є пам'яткою історії та культури Ірландії національного значення. Історія замку Лохлінбридж Замок Лохлінбридж був побудований в 1180 році норманським феодалом Х'ю де Лейсі після англо-норманського завоювання Ірландії з метою захисту переправи через річку Барроу. З 1181 року замком володів Джон де Клагулл, тримав тут гарнізон для захисту Пейлу — англійської колонії в Ірландії від ірландських кланів, що постійно воювали з англійськими колоністами і намагалися повернути свої споконвічні землі. Замок неодноразово руйнувався і перебудовувався. Будівля, яка дійшла до нас — це споруда XIV століття — вежа і будинок. Біля замку Лохлінбридж був монастир Кармелітів, заснований в 1270 році. У XIV столітті ірландський клан Каванах звільнив і повернув собі більшу частину своїх споконвічних земель. Так само клан Каванах захопив замок Лохлінбридж. У 1547 році замок захопив Едвард Беллінгем, перебудував замок і назвав його Чорний замок. Замок опинився на території баронства Ідроун, яке належало феодальному роду Карев. У 1641 році спалахнуло повстання за незалежність Ірландії. Над замком повстанці підняли прапор Ірландської конфедерації і тримали оборону до 1650 року, коли війська Олівера Кромвеля взяли замок штурмом. Особливості архітектури Замок має високу вежу, яка є частково зруйнована. Нині вона висотою в 50 футів, у давні часи була значно вищою. Замок лежить в руїнах. Споруди, що дійшли до нас — це споруди XIV століття. Див. також Список замків Ірландії Джерела National Monuments in County Carlow «Leighlinbridge Castle». An Ireland Attraction. «Leighlinbridge Castle». South East Ireland.com. Retrieved 2007-12-10. «Leighlinbridge Castle». Carlow Tourism — Castles. Archived from the original on March 11, 2005. Retrieved 2007-12-10. «Leighlinbridge Castle». Go Ireland.com. Retrieved 2007-12-10. «Biography of Sir Nicholas Bagenal». Bagnall Village.com. Retrieved 2007-12-10.
Carrick Castle (County Kildare)

Carrick Castle (irisch Caisleán na Carraige oder Caisleán Charraig Fheorais) ist die Ruine einer Höhenburg im irischen County Kildare, etwa 5 km nördlich von Edenderry im County Offaly. Es handelt sich dabei um einen hohen Turm mit quadratischem Grundriss, der wohl ursprünglich 27 Meter hoch war und eine Seitenlänge von 9,6 Metern hatte. Diese Burg ließ Sir Pierce de Bermingham im 13. Jahrhundert an der Stelle des Massakers an den O’Connors errichten. Durch seine Lage auf dem Carrick Hill bietet sich ein eindrucksvoller Ausblick und diese Lage wurde, wie bei Carbury Castle, unter Verteidigungsaspekten gewählt. Leider befindet sich die Burg in stark verfallenem Zustand; nur noch zwei Mauern sind erhalten geblieben. Aber einige Details sind noch sichtbar, z. B. Fenster und Kamine. Links von Carrick Castle liegen eine aufgegebene Kirche und ein Friedhof. Quellen Douglas P. Bermingham: Bermingham: Origins and History of the Family Name – 1060 to 1830. 2012. Manual of origin, descent, etc., of Barony of Athenry, Dublin 1820. Matthew Devitt: Carbury and the Birminghams’s county in Journal of the Kildare Archaeological and Historical Society. 1896–1899. G. H. Orpen: Notes on the Bermingham Pedigree op. cit. IX (1915–1916). S. 195–205. Hubert T. Knox: The Bermingham family of Athenry op.cit. X, (1917–1918). S. 139–154. Edward MacLysaght: The Surnames of Ireland. Dublin 1978. S. 17. Weblinks Edenderry Historical Society. Archiviert vom Original am 26. Juli 2011; abgerufen am 10. April 2019 (englisch). Family name: Bermingham/Birmingham (Baron Athenry, Earl of Louth). National University of Ireland, abgerufen am 10. April 2019 (englisch). Bermingham/Birmingham House. National University of Ireland, abgerufen am 10. April 2019 (englisch). Bermingham family, Barons Athenry. The National Archives, abgerufen am 10. April 2019 (englisch).