Sacred Heart Hospital (Roscommon) Explained

Sacred Heart Hospital
Org/Group:Health Service Executive
Country:Ireland
Healthcare:HSE
Type:Nursing Home
Emergency:No
Founded:1842
Map Type:Ireland
Coordinates:53.6233°N -8.1842°W

The Sacred Heart Hospital (Irish: Ospidéal an Chroí Ró-Naofa) is a state-run nursing home in Ireland, located just outside Roscommon town.

History

The hospital has its origins in the Roscommon Union Workhouse and Infirmary which was designed by George Wilkinson and opened in 1842.[1] It was later converted for use as a tuberculosis sanatorium and as a psychiatric hospital, and eventually used for rehabilitative services and care of the elderly.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Main Record - County Roscommon - Sacred Heart Home, Roscommon, County Roscommon. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH). 2012-05-24.
  2. Web site: Roscommon. Workhouses. 19 May 2019.