Bloomfield Hospital (Ireland)
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| Bloomfield Hospital | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Rathfarnham, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°16′19″N 6°18′18″W / 53.272°N 6.305°W |
| History | |
| Opened | 1812 |
| Links | |
| Website | bloomfield |
| Lists | Hospitals in the Republic of Ireland |
Bloomfield Hospital is a not-for-profit healthcare provider in Rathfarnham providing a mental health service.[1] It was formerly known as The Retreat at Bloomfield. The hospital was significantly redeveloped in the 2000s.[2]
The hospital was founded in 1812 by the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).[1] An AGM report from 1827 shows several members of the Pim family on the committee, with James Pim, later to be heavily associated with the Dublin and Kingstown Railway, as Treasurer.[3]
Developers made arrangements with the Religious Society of Friends to redevelop the hospital and provide a meeting house for the Quakers whilst retaining some of the old buildings.[2]