August 2017 – St Finan's Hospital, Killarney

In this article, there are two objectives. First, an update on the trends of confinement related to social issues such as alcohol consumption…

These are concise case stories obtained from St Finan’s archival casebooks. There are many stories and some are going to be developed and…

I was fortunate to gain access to the archives of St Finan’s Hospital for my Masters research. There are hundreds of archival books…

The Inspectorate in Lunacy was legislated to oversee the asylum and its medical staff. It was set up in 1846 in Dublin Castle…

There is a growing interest in the history of mental health care in Ireland and internationally. Some of the present day interest is…

Some terms used in historical records may now be considered derogatory or offensive but reflect the attitudes and language of the time. ‘Idiots’…

Story on the way which focuses on the involved myths and folk cures in relation to Gleann na nGealth, the valley of the…

The 1845 Act allowed for the

Details have been altered to protect the patient’s identity. William was a 45-year-old married ex policeman, he was of good health and usually…

St Finan's Hospital, Killarney