Connolly Hospital
Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown (Irish: Ospidéal Uí Chonghaile, Baile Bhlainséir) (formerly known as James Connolly Memorial Hospital) is a public university teaching hospital in Dublin, Ireland. It was founded in 1955 as an asylum for tuberculosis (TB) patients. It is run by the Irish Health Service Executive (HSE) and currently serves a population of over 290,000. As of May 2007, the hospital provides 242 in-patient beds and 29 day beds.
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