The collection consists of about 2,000 objects predominantly related to Our Lady’s Hospital from the 1890s until its closure in the 2000s. The donated material includes large medical equipment, small utensils, documents, photographs and much more. The material was collected over a number of decades by Michael O’Keeffe and kept in his garage until this year, when he gave everything to the museum. This collection is about two-thirds catalogued and will soon be available for research purposes.
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(Above) Electric shock therapy machine from Our Lady's Hospital (formerly the Cork Lunatic Asylum)
(Right) Ceramic tableware from Our Lady's Hospital (detail).
(Above) Cork Lunatic Asylum staff orchestra, 1905.
(Right) Map of Our Lady's Hospital, 1897.