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St. Dympna's Hospital
Health Service Executive
St. Dympna's Hospital
Shown in Ireland
Geography
Location	Carlow, County Carlow, Ireland
Coordinates	52°50′32″N 6°55′38″W / 52.8422°N 6.9272°W / 52.8422; -6.9272
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. 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. After the introduction of deinstitutionalisation in the late 1980s the hospital went into a period of decline. Kelvin Grove, a modern residential unit for adult clients with learning difficulties, opened on the site in 2008. The main hospital closed in October 2011.

Patient services

Services include out-patient clinics, day care facilities, addiction counselling, and a community hostel.

References

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.

External links

• Official website

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