Treating the Insane
Looking back at some of the treatments that were used to treat the mentally ill in Ireland can be quite shocking. Usually, there…
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The Diagnosis and Underlying Causes
When a patient was admitted to St Finan’s Hospital, they were given a diagnosis of a mental illness and an underlying cause. This…
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The Growth of the Lunatic Asylum in Ireland
This article will discuss the background of asylum system in Ireland and the establishment of Killarney District Lunatic Asylum. Utilising excerpts from an…
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Lunatics Wandering At Large
In the nineteenth century, Ireland was a country of poverty and food insecurity and respite from the daily struggles of life and the…
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St Finan’s Hospital
The background of the Killarney District Lunatic Asylum runs in parallel with the national setting. Subject to the 1845 Lunacy Act, each district…
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