The facility on Baggot Street, which was known officially as the Royal City of Dublin Hospital, was built in 1832 but closed in 1987. Baggot Street Hospital is for sale – a huge and stunning building in Dublin city. Albert Murray designed the Dublin Central Mission on Chancery Place, but his hallmark building was what became the Royal City of Dublin Hospital, otherwise known as the Baggot Street Hospital. Countless mistakes have been made regarding selling off or just ignoring the potential of incredibly valuable assets in Dublin city. Why is Baggot Street Hospital being sold off at all?

Source: The Irish Times November 17, 2025 15:46 UTC