Excursions Through Ireland Comprising Topographical And Historical Delineations
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Patrick's Hospital for lunatics and idiots, called also Swift's Hospital from its celebrated founder, stands on the north side of Bow-lane, to which it presents a neat front of mountain stone, but is separated from it by an area inclosed within a substantial wall. This, until very recently, was the only institution of its kind in Ireland which received pauper-lunatics; of whom there are constantly upwards of 100 on the establish- ment; besides about 00 ward and chamber-boarders, who pay an annu...al stipend for support and medical attendance. The reception of paupers only was con- templated by the worthy dean, in the bequeathment herself, during her life, although she reserved out of it only about 120 per annum for her own support, with apartments in the hospital for her residence. DUBLIN. 139 of his whole property to erect this monument of his considerate philanthropy ; but as the funds were found inadequate to the support of so many paupers as the building would contain, the governors were induced to receive the number of boarders mentioned, the savings from whose payments are made to contribute to the comforts of the poorer lunatics.
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