St. Finbarr's Hospital
| St. Finbarr's Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Health Service Executive | |
.jpg) St. Finbarrs Hospital | |
  Shown in Ireland | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Cork, County Cork, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 51°53′13″N 8°27′40″W / 51.887°N 8.461°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | HSE |
| Type | Specialist |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No |
| Speciality | Care for the elderly |
| History | |
| Opened | 1841 |
St. Finbarr's Hospital (Irish: Ospidéal Naomh Fionnbarra) is a care home for elderly people on the Douglas Road, Cork City, Ireland.
History
The hospital has its origins in the Cork Union Workhouse and Infirmary which was designed by
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
- ISBN 0-8264-5514-X.
- ^ a b "Cork". Workhouses. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ Browne, Sister M. Emmanuel (1989). A Tale of Two Hospitals: St. Finbarr's Hospital - Regional Hospital. Cork: D & A O'Leary.
- ISBN 0-902568-27-2.
- ^ "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.