Royal Hospital Kilmainham Royal Hospital Kilmainham The Royal Hospital Kilmainham () in Kilmainham, Dublin, is one of the finest 17th-century buildings in Ireland. The hospital was built in 1684 by Sir William Robinson, official State Surveyor General for James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde and Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to King Charles II, as a home for retired soldiers of the Irish Army and continued in that use for over 250 years. The style is based on Les Invalides in Paris with a formal facade and a large courtyard. The Royal Hospital Chelsea in Chelsea, London was completed two years later and also
Royal Hospital for Children and Young People Royal Hospital for Children and Young People The Royal Hospital for Children and Young People is a hospital under construction that will specialise in paediatric healthcare. The hospital will form part of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh campus at Little France, in Edinburgh and is scheduled to open in 2018. The hospital replaces the Royal Hospital for Sick Children (the "Sick Kids") in Sciennes. The facility will provide care for children and young people from birth to around 16 years of age. The hospital was designed by HLM Architects, with construction carried out by Brookfield Multiplex. Construction began in February