Carlow County - Ireland Genealogical Projects (IGP ^TM)

Carlow Infirmary

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Carlow Infirmary front elevation

Carlow Infirmary c.1956

The County Carlow Infirmary was designed by architect John B. Keane in 1838. It consisted of two floors. The Surgery, post operative wards for males and females, Matron’s quarters, kitchen and larder and the ‘Dead House’ were on the ground floor. The upper floor contained three male wards, two female wards and a nurses ward. There were separate courtyards for males and females out of doors. The image on the left shows the central portion of the building designed in the Jacobean style. It was flanked by two gabled wings. Over each window was a drip mould. The builder for the project was James Johnston. The building has since been demolished.

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Source: Carlow Museum website www.askireland.ie.