Richmond Surgical Hospital Explained

Richmond Surgical Hospital
Location:Grangegorman
Region:Dublin
Country:Ireland
Type:General hospital
Founded:1810
Closed:1987
Map Type:Ireland Central Dublin
Coordinates:53.3511°N -6.2786°W

The Richmond Surgical Hospital (Irish: Ospidéal Máinliachta Richmond) was a general hospital in Grangegorman, Dublin, Ireland.

History

The building has its origins in a convent constructed by some Benedictine nuns in 1688.[1] It became part of the House of Industry who commissioned a hospital to care for the 'ruptured poor'; it opened in 1810.[1] The hospital was completely rebuilt to a design by Carroll & Batchelor in the English Renaissance style in red brick and terracotta tiles and was officially opened by Earl Cadogan, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, in April 1901.[2] After services transferred to the Beaumont Hospital, the Richmond Surgical Hospital closed in 1987.[1]

In the early 1990s the building was acquired by businessman Rory O'Meara who, in 1996, converted it into a courthouse.[3] Then in 2013 it was acquired by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation which, in 2018, converted it into an education and event centre.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: It all started when.... The Richmond Education and Event Centre. 9 May 2019.
  2. Web site: Co. Dublin, Dublin, Brunswick Street North, Richmond Surgical Hospital. Dictionary of Irish Architects. 2 December 2016.
  3. Web site: Former Richmond hospital for €3.5m. 6 February 2013. Irish Times. 9 May 2019.