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Mercy University Hospital ( ga, Ospidéal Ollscoile na Trócaire) (MUH) is a
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located in
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History

The hospital was established by the
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on 17 March 1857. However, the oldest part of the building dates back to the 1760s, as the residence of the
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, and was temporarily used as a school before being converted into a hospital. Mercy University Hospital originally contained only 40-beds, but has since grown to its current number of over 300.


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* Hospitals in County Cork Buildings and structures in Cork (city) Hospital buildings completed in 1857 1857 establishments in Ireland Hospitals established in 1857 {{ireland-hospital-stub