Irish Museum of Modern Art

Hospital/infirmary in Dublin, Ireland, dating from 1675–1685

Detached former hospital, comprising four equal-length ranges enclosing central square cloistered courtyard, built c.1680. Thirteen-bay double-height single-storey front (north) elevation with central pedimented breakfront forming three-bay entrance porch, with clock tower above. Former chapel to north-east corner, having five-bay nave elevation, and chancel to east end. Thirty-bay east elevation to east range, thirty-three-bay (south) elevation to south range, and thirty-two-bay west elevation to west range, each two-storey over basement with dormer attic, and having central pedimented breakfront and central integral carriage arch, and terminating breakfronts. Entrance porch to west range. Pedimented breakfront to courtyard (south) elevation of north range, cloister arcades to courtyard elevations of other ranges, partly enclosed by recent glazing. Now in use as museum. Hipped slate roof, lined-and-ruled rendered chimneystacks with clay chimneypots, dormer windows with hipped slate roofs, having six-over-six pane timber sash windows. Carved granite projecting eaves course over granite platband. Square-profile two-stage bell tower over centre bay to front, coursed dressed limestone with corner-pilasters carved eaves course and carved corner ball finials to first stage. Round-headed openings to each elevation, carved limestone surrounds and sills, pair of round-headed lancet ope

Type:
Hospital/infirmary

Period:
1675–1685

Where:
Dublin, Ireland

Coordinates:
53.34°N, 6.30°W

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