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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Experts in the Field of Mental Health History
There is a growing interest in the history of mental health care in Ireland and internationally. Some of the present day interest is…
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Gleann na nGealt
Story on the way which focuses on the involved myths and folk cures in relation to Gleann na nGealth, the valley of the…
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Locking Away the Poor Insane
The 1845 Act allowed for the
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