| Royal City of Dublin Hospital | |
| Org/Group: | Health Service Executive |
| Location: | Dublin |
| Country: | Ireland |
| Type: | General |
| Founded: | 1832 |
| Closed: | 1986 |
| Map Type: | Ireland Central Dublin |
| Coordinates: | 53.3338°N -6.244°W |
The Royal City of Dublin Hospital (Irish: Ospidéal Ríoga Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath) was a health facility on Baggot Street, Dublin, Ireland. The building from which the hospital operated, which was vacant as of early 2024, is a protected structure.
The hospital was first established by a group of doctors from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland as the Baggot Street Hospital in 1832.[1] In the early years of the hospital, attending consultant surgeons included the anatomist John Houston.[2]
The hospital was extended and the current façade of red brick and terracotta tiles was added, based on the designs of Albert Edward Murray, in 1893.[3] It was renamed the Royal City of Dublin Hospital following a visit by Princess Alexandra in 1900.[4]
After services were transferred to St. James's Hospital, the hospital closed in 1986.[5] [6] Although part of the building continued to be used for community services and some clinics, the Health Service Executive (HSE) closed these services in 2019.[7]
While, in 2023, it was proposed that part of the building be used for the provision of primary care services,[8] as of 2024 the building remained vacant.[9] Though, as of April 2024, the HSE was reputedly still considering "using the Haddington Road side of the hospital site as the location for a new primary care centre", the remainder of the property was in poor condition and reportedly unsuitable for refurbishment for healthcare use.[9] At that time, the HSE stated that the property was included on its schedule of vacant properties and "State register for disposal".[9]