Royal City of Dublin Hospital

Hospital in Dublin, Ireland

Royal City of Dublin Hospital

Health Service Executive

Royal City of Dublin Hospital

Shown in Dublin

Geography
Location| Dublin, Ireland
Coordinates| 53°20′02″N 6°14′38″W﻿ / ﻿53.3338°N 6.2440°W﻿ / 53.3338; -6.2440
Organisation
Type| General
History
Opened| 1832
Closed| 1986
Links
Lists| Hospitals in the Republic of Ireland

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.[1]

## History

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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.[2] In the early years of the hospital, attending consultant surgeons included the anatomist John Houston.[3]

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.[4] It was renamed the Royal City of Dublin Hospital following a visit by Princess Alexandra in 1900.[5]

After services were transferred to St. James's Hospital, the hospital closed in 1986.[6][7] 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.[8]

While, in 2023, it was proposed that part of the building be used for the provision of primary care services,[9] as of 2024 the building remained vacant.[1] 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.[1] At that time, the HSE stated that the property was included on its schedule of vacant properties and "State register for disposal".[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Former Baggot Street Hospital is surplus to requirements and on register for disposal, says HSE". Irish Times. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
2. ^ "An Irishman's Diary". Irish Times. 25 February 2008. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
3. ^ Houston, John (1844). "On the microscopic pathology of cancer". Medical Press Office.
4. ^ "Albert Edward Murray". Edmonson Architects. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
5. ^ Davis Coakley (1995). Baggot Street: A Short History of the Royal City of Dublin Hospital
6. ^ "Hospital To Be Community Care Centre 1987". RTÉ. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
7. ^ "Baggot Street hospital could generate €14 million". Irish Times. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
8. ^ "Priceless landmark the HSE is letting rot". Irish Independent. 7 August 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
9. ^ "Primary care centre planned for Baggot Street hospital despite calls to turn vacant building into refugee accommodation". Irish Independent. 9 September 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2024.

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Maternity|

* Holles Street Hospital
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Psychiatric|

* St. Brendan's Hospital, Dublin
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Children's (paediatric)|

* National Children's Hospital Ireland
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Geriatric|

* Simpson's Hospital, Dublin
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Former|

* Adelaide Hospital (Dublin)
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* Dr Steevens' Hospital
* Drumcondra Hospital
* Foundling Hospital, Dublin
* Jervis Street Hospital
* Mercer's Hospital
* National Children's Hospital
* Richmond Surgical Hospital
* Royal City of Dublin Hospital
* Royal Hospital Kilmainham
* Sir Patrick Dun's Hospital
* Westmoreland Lock Hospital
* Wilson's Hospital School

Dental|

* Dublin Dental University Hospital

Ear, nose and throat (ENT)|

* Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital

Ophthalmology|

* Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital

Orthopaedic|

* Croom Hospital
* Kilcreene Orthopaedic Hospital
* National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh

Rehabilitation|

* National Rehabilitation Hospital (Dublin)
* Royal Hospital, Donnybrook
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Rheumatology|

* Our Lady's Hospital, Manorhamilton

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* St Bricin's Military Hospital

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* St. Mary's Health Campus

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* Aut Even Hospital
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* Kingsbridge Private Hospital, Sligo
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* Mater Private Hospital, Cork
* St. Vincent's Private Hospital (Dublin)
* UPMC Kildare

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* United States

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* Yale LUX

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