Royal Hospital Kilmainham

Royal Hospital Kilmainham
Ospidéal Ríochta Chill Mhaighneann
Royal Hospital Kilmainham
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General information
TypeHospital and retirement home
Architectural styleClassical, Baroque
LocationKilmainham
Town or cityDublin
CountryIreland
Coordinates53°20′36″N 6°18′01″W / 53.343303°N 6.300177°W / 53.343303; -6.300177
Current tenantsIrish Museum of Modern Art
Construction started1679
Estimated completion1687
OwnerOffice of Public Works
Technical details
Materialgranite, calp limestone
Design and construction
Architect(s)William Robinson
Known forThe first classical and secular building of scale in Ireland.
Renovating team
Architect(s)Thomas Burgh (1702-13)
References
[1][2]

The Royal Hospital Kilmainham (Irish: Ospidéal Ríochta Chill Mhaighneann) in Kilmainham, Dublin, is a 17th-century former hospital and retirement home which is now mainly used to house the Irish Museum of Modern Art and as a concert and events venue.

It is notable as being the first large secular building in Ireland as well as being the first large classical building in Ireland. It remains one of the few 17th-century buildings in Dublin that are still extant.

  1. ^ "Royal Hospital Kilmainham". www.dia.ie. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Irish Museum of Modern Art, Military Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8, DUBLIN". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 12 August 2024.