St. Dympna's Hospital

St. Dympna's Hospital
St. Dympna's Hospital
Health Service Executive
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Geography
Location	Carlow, County Carlow, Ireland
Coordinates	52°50′32″N 6°55′38″W / 52.8422°N 6.9272°WCoordinates: 52°50′32″N 6°55′38″W / 52.8422°N 6.9272°W
Organisation
Care system	HSE
Type	Specialist
Services
Emergency department	No
Beds	115
Speciality	Psychiatric hospital
History
Opened	1832
Links
Website	www.hse.ie/eng/services/list/1/lho/carlowkilkenny/mental-health-services/

St. Dympna's Hospital (Irish: Ospidéal Naomh Dympna) is a psychiatric hospital located in Carlow, County Carlow, Ireland.

History[]

The hospital, which was designed by Francis Johnston, opened as the Carlow District Lunatic Asylum in 1832.^[1] It became Carlow Mental Hospital in 1925 and, having been re-named St. Dympna's Hospital, after St. Dympna, the patron saint of mental illness, in 1958, it was taken over by the Department of Health in 1971.^[2] After the introduction of deinstitutionalisation in the late 1980s the hospital went into a period of decline.^[3]^[4] Kelvin Grove, a modern residential unit for adult clients with learning difficulties, opened on the site in 2008.^[5] The main hospital closed in October 2011.^[6]

Patient services[]

Services include out-patient clinics, day care facilities, addiction counselling, and a community hostel.^[7]^[8]

References[]

^ "Survey of Hospital Archives in Ireland" (PDF). National Archives. p. 12. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
^ "St. Dympna's Hospital". Ireland Genealogical Projects. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
^ "After the Asylum". Irish Times. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
^ Cotter, Noelle (2009). "Transfer of Care? A Critical Analysis of Post-Release Psychiatric Care for Prisoners in the Cork Region" (PDF). University College Cork. p. 5. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
^ "Kelvin Grove, St. Dympna's Hospital, Carlow". Garland Consultancy. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
^ "Hospital closures pave way for new mental health premises at Portrane". Irish Times. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2019.
^ "HSE Guide: Carlow/Kilkenny" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
^ "Mental Health Services in Carlow and Kilkenny". Health Service Executive. Retrieved 25 May 2019.

External links[]

Official website

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[1] "Survey of Hospital Archives in Ireland" (PDF). National Archives. p. 12. Retrieved 24 May 2019.

[2] "St. Dympna's Hospital". Ireland Genealogical Projects. Retrieved 24 May 2019.

[3] "After the Asylum". Irish Times. 13 July 2013. Retrieved 29 May 2019.

[4] Cotter, Noelle (2009). "Transfer of Care? A Critical Analysis of Post-Release Psychiatric Care for Prisoners in the Cork Region" (PDF). University College Cork. p. 5. Retrieved 29 May 2019.

[5] "Kelvin Grove, St. Dympna's Hospital, Carlow". Garland Consultancy. Retrieved 24 May 2019.

[6] "Hospital closures pave way for new mental health premises at Portrane". Irish Times. 8 July 2014. Retrieved 29 May 2019.

[7] "HSE Guide: Carlow/Kilkenny" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2011.

[8] "Mental Health Services in Carlow and Kilkenny". Health Service Executive. Retrieved 25 May 2019.

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