Children's University Hospital, Temple Street
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Temple Street Children's University Hospital is a children's hospital
located on Temple Street, Dublin, Ireland
. It was founded in 1872 and serves North Dublin City and County and provides a secondary and tertiary referral and care service both regionally and nationally. It is the only inner city children's Hospital and its catchement includes areas of the South Dublin Inner City.
In 1876, the growing success of the hospital prompted the governing committee to invite the Religious Sisters of Charity
to take over the running of the hospital.
In May 1879 the lease at 9 Upper Buckingham Street expired and with a bequest from Mrs. Simpson the sisters purchased 15 Temple Street £2,500 and on 17 June 1879, the new hospital was opened with 21 beds. Over the following years adjoining houses were purchased such as the residence of the Parnell family, number 14. In 1884-5 the chapel was built.
Children's hospital
A children's hospital is a hospital which offers its services exclusively to children . The number of children's hospitals proliferated in the 20th century, as pediatric medical and surgical specialties separated from internal medicine and adult surgical specialties...
located on Temple Street, Dublin, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. It was founded in 1872 and serves North Dublin City and County and provides a secondary and tertiary referral and care service both regionally and nationally. It is the only inner city children's Hospital and its catchement includes areas of the South Dublin Inner City.
History
The Children's Hospital was founded in 1872 at 9 Upper Buckingham Street by a group of charitable people headed by Mrs. Eileen Woodlock. The hospital opened with 8 beds.In 1876, the growing success of the hospital prompted the governing committee to invite the Religious Sisters of Charity
Religious Sisters of Charity
The Religious Sisters of Charity or Irish Sisters of Charity is a Roman Catholic religious order founded by Mary Aikenhead in Ireland in 1815.Its motto is "Caritas Christi urget nos" ....
to take over the running of the hospital.
In May 1879 the lease at 9 Upper Buckingham Street expired and with a bequest from Mrs. Simpson the sisters purchased 15 Temple Street £2,500 and on 17 June 1879, the new hospital was opened with 21 beds. Over the following years adjoining houses were purchased such as the residence of the Parnell family, number 14. In 1884-5 the chapel was built.