St Conal's Hospital
| St. Conal's Hospital | |
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 St. Conal's Hospital shrouded by the trees of the adjacent Letterkenny Town Park | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Letterkenny, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland., Ireland |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | HSE |
| Type | Psychiatric hospital |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No Accident & Emergency |
| History | |
| Opened | 1866 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in the Republic of Ireland |
St. Conal’s Hospital is a psychiatric hospital located in Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland. It is adjacent to Letterkenny Town Park near Letterkenny General Hospital. It is the only psychiatric hospital located in County Donegal.
History
The building was designed by architect George Wilkinson, an Englishman employed by the Poor Law Commissioners. The hospital was built in Letterkenny to accommodate 300 patients. The building was completed in early 1866 at a cost of approximately £37,000. The patients were required to do all the farmwork and three wooden sheds were erected near the farm where they took their meals - usually taken out by donkey and cart. To meet with demands extensions were constructed to the building since it opened.
Today
Today the building houses the HSE's dental clinics, physiotherapy units and mental health facilities. There is also a library located in the hospital.
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