St. Finbarr's Hospital (Irish: Ospidéal Naomh Fionnbarra) is a care home for elderly people on the Douglas Road, Cork City, Ireland.
| St. Finbarr's Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Health Service Executive | |
.jpg) St. Finbarrs Hospital | |
  Shown in Ireland | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Cork, County Cork, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 51°53′13″N 8°27′40″W / 51.887°N 8.461°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | HSE |
| Type | Specialist |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No |
| Speciality | Care for the elderly |
| History | |
| Opened | 1841 |
History
The hospital has its origins in the Cork Union Workhouse and Infirmary which was designed by George Wilkinson and completed in 1841.[1][2] A large three-storey block was added to the north of the site.[2] The facility became the Cork District Hospital in 1898 and later became the Cork County Home and Hospital.[3][4] It was designated by ministerial order as responsible for the treatment of medical, surgical and maternity cases, and cases of infectious and contagious diseases in 1923.[5]