Lunacy (Ireland) Act 1821
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Long titleAn Act to make more effectual Provision for the Establishment of Asylums for the Lunatic Poor, and for the Custody of Insane Persons charged with Offences in Ireland.
Citation1 & 2 Geo. 4. c. 33
Territorial extentIreland
Royal assent28 May 1821
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to make more effectual Provision for the Establishment of Asylums for the Lunatic Poor, and for the Custody of Insane Persons charged with Offences in Ireland. |
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| Citation | 1 & 2 Geo. 4. c. 33 |
| Territorial extent | Ireland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 28 May 1821 |
| Repealed | 30 December 2015 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repeals/revokes | Irish Lunatic Asylums for the Poor Act 1817 |
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| Repealed by | |
| Status | |
| Republic of Ireland | Repealed |
| Northern Ireland | Unknown |
The Lunacy (Ireland) Act 1821 (1 & 2 Geo. 4. c. 33) formed the basis of mental health law in Ireland from 1821 until 2015.
Prior to the Lunacy (Ireland) Act 1821, there had been only limited progress with establishing specialist accommodation for the mentally ill in Ireland. The only such facilities were the Eglinton Asylum in Cork and the Richmond Asylum in Dublin.[2]