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 Sick Children, Edinburgh site was offered for sale as a development opportunity with the expectation of significant interest. In February 2017 a local community development trust was formed to support a bid by residents to acquire the site. The building and site were eventually sold to a Liverpool-based property developer. When the hospital moves to its new location in Little France, it will be renamed as the "Royal Hospital for Children and Young People". In 2011, 6-year old Jack Henderson made the headlines by raising money for the hospital that cared for his brother, in exchange for drawings he had created. He originally