Foundling Hospital, Dublin
| Foundling Hospital, Dublin | |
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"Dining Hall, Foundling Hospital", Dublin. | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Dublin, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°20′31″N 6°17′45″W / 53.3420°N 6.2958°W |
| History | |
| Opened | 1704 |
| Closed | 1835 |
| Dublin Foundling Hospital Act 1798 | |
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| Act of Parliament | |
| Long title | An Act to authorise the issuing and payment of the sum of £5,000, granted as a further supply for the foundling hospital and workhouse in the city of Dublin. |
| Citation | 38 Geo. 3. c. 64 (I) |
| Territorial extent | Ireland |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 6 October 1798 |
| Commencement | 6 October 1798 |
| Repealed | 3 July 1879 |
| Other legislation | |
| Repealed by | Statute Law Revision (Ireland) Act 1879 |
Status: Repealed | |
The Foundling Hospital was a hospital for abandoned children in Dublin, Ireland which was established as part of the South Dublin Union.