Mercy University Hospital (Irish: Ospidéal Ollscoile na Trócaire) (MUH) is a general hospital located in Cork, Ireland. It is managed by HSE Regional Health Authority-South West.[1]
| Mercy University Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Health Service Executive | |
 Mercy University Hospital | |
  Shown in Ireland | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Cork, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 51°54′00″N 8°28′58″W / 51.9000087°N 8.4827249°W |
| Organisation | |
| Funding | Public hospital |
| Type | Teaching |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 330 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1857 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
History
The hospital was established by the Sisters of Mercy on 17 March 1857.[2][3] However, the oldest part of the building dates back to the 1760s, as the residence of the Mayor of Cork, and was temporarily used as a school before being converted into a hospital.[2] Mercy University Hospital originally contained only 40-beds, but has since grown to its current number of over 300.[2]