Counties of Ireland were later subdivided into smaller "liberties", which appear to have enjoyed the same privileges as their predecessors. The division of Leinster and Munster into smaller counties is commonly attributed to King John, mostly due to lack of prior documentary evidence, which has been destroyed. However, they may have had an earlier origin. These counties were: in Leinster: Carlow (also known as Catherlogh), Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Louth (also known as Uriel), Meath, Wexford, Waterford; in Munster: Cork, Limerick, Kerry and Tipperary. It is thought that these counties did not have the administrative purpose later attached to them until late in the
University Hospital Kerry University Hospital Kerry University Hospital Kerry in Tralee is the third-largest of seven acute hospitals in the Health Service Executive (HSE) South Region. It serves as the main hospital for County Kerry and also serves the people of parts of north Cork and west Limerick, or a population of well over 150,000. When the hospital opened in 1984, it was known as Tralee General Hospital. Prior to that, Tralee was served by St. Catherine's Hospital which was located nearby in Rathass on the grounds of what is now the Áras an Chontae Buildings or the headquarters of Kerry County Council.