St. Joseph's Hospital, Limerick Explained

St. Joseph's Hospital
Org/Group:Health Service Executive
Map Type:Ireland
Region:Limerick, County Limerick
Country:Ireland
Healthcare:HSE
Type:Specialist
Speciality:Psychiatric hospital
Founded:1827

St. Joseph's Hospital (Irish: Ospidéal Naomh Seosamh) is a psychiatric hospital in Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland.

History

The hospital, which was designed by Francis Johnston and William Murphy, opened as the Limerick Asylum in January 1827.[1] It became Limerick Mental Hospital in the 1920s and went on to become St. Joseph's Hospital in the 1950s.[1] After the introduction of deinstitutionalisation in the late 1980s the hospital went into a period of decline.[2] [3] However, despite calls for its closure,[4] the hospital continues to offer rehabilitation services.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Saint Joseph's Hospital, Mulgrave Street, Limerick, Limerick City. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. 30 May 2019.
  2. Web site: After the Asylum. 13 July 2013. Irish Times. 29 May 2019.
  3. Web site: Transfer of Care? A Critical Analysis of Post-Release Psychiatric Care for Prisoners in the Cork Region. 5. Noelle . Cotter. University College Cork. 1. 2009. 29 May 2019.
  4. Web site: Experts say mental hospital must close. Irish Examiner. 20 January 2012. 30 May 2019.
  5. Web site: Mental Health Services in Limerick. Health Service Executive. 30 May 2019.

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