The Meath Foundation traces its origins to the Meath Hospital, founded in 1753.
The Meath Hospital was the centre of some of the most important medical discoveries in Irish history. Renowned for providing healthcare to the sick and poor of the Liberties, it was the oldest voluntary hospital in continuous existence in the country as well as the oldest University teaching hospital.
The Meath Hospital was a hub for significant medical advancements, including the introduction of the first hypodermic syringe by surgeon Francis Rynd in 1844. Among the hospital’s most distinguished alumni are Robert Graves and William Stokes, the physicians who introduced bedside teaching to the Western world and whose methods went on to influence medical education internationally.
The Meath Foundation was established in 1998 after the Meath Hospital merged with the Adelaide Hospital and the National Children’s Hospital, to form Tallaght University Hospital.
Our Mission is to support healthcare and related research, education and quality improvement in Tallaght University Hospital.
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