Summary
The Erinville Hospital (Irish: Ospidéal Erinville) was one of the three maternity hospitals in Cork, Ireland. It was located on the Western Road in the city.
| Erinville Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Health Service Executive | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Cork city, County Cork, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 51°53′46″N 8°29′16″W / 51.89624°N 8.48781°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | HSE |
| Type | Specialist |
| Services | |
| Speciality | Maternity |
| History | |
| Opened | 1861 |
| Closed | 31 March 2007 |
History edit
The hospital was initially established at Hanover Street on 10 March 1799.[1] It moved to Dyke Parade in the mid-1820s.[1] Its final location was a property which had been built for the Perrot Family in Western Road in 1861;[2] the hospital acquired the property and moved there in 1898.[1] After services transferred to the Cork University Maternity Hospital, Erinville Hospital, along with the St. Finbarr's Maternity Hospital and the Bon Secours Maternity Hospital, closed on 31 March 2007.[3]
In 2008 some buildings on the site of the hospital were demolished.[4]
The building has been converted to office accommodation.[5] As of 2023 the former hospital is in use as offices for the South/South West Hospital Group.[6]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Landmark day for city's maternity services". Irish Examiner. 14 March 2007. Retrieved 12 May 2019.
- ^ "Erinville Hospital, Western Road, Cork City, Cork City: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". www.buildingsofireland.ie. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Cork University Maternity Hospital - CUMH - celebrates its own 10th birthday!". TheCork.ie. 31 March 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2019.
- ^ "Part of hospital to be razed". Irish Examiner. 31 July 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Erinville Hospital, Cork". MoMA – Matt O'Mahony and Associates. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "South/Southwest Hospital Group". HSE.ie. Retrieved 12 January 2024.