Ballistic in Ballinasloe
Like many I'm sure, I came across some snaps from in here by @Cloth Head and @AndyK and thought cor'. Lovely aesthetics of the corridors, warm colours and a just the right amount of Mid-Wales stye entropic decay and foliage getting involved in the scene: tasty recipe. It wasn't until I actually made it inside myself that I actually learnt how many more nooks and crannies full of wealths of paperwork, equipment, furniture and all the other things we love from a big indoor labyrinth like this there were. It sits on the outskirts of a quaint middle-Irish town with a rather intriguing and (as far as I'm aware) unique X shaped layout. As far as one's best judgement goes it is not vandalised at all, and local residents seem to see it as a sort of national iconoclast of Ireland's healthcare past - about which Irish historians still speak of in remorse even nowadays. Nevertheless, it is listed by Ireland's National Trust as a 'building at high risk', 'suffering from neglect and/or poor maintenance', and 'vacant with no identified new use'. As a visitor to a museum/guerilla historian/derpologist like we all are, I thought it'd be rude to not take the case and do a 'finer details' rundown for this one.
Built in 1833, there are several well hidden but very nice snippets of history on it around the world wide web which I will point you in the direction of; http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=GA®no=30334010 (for architecture), https://www.historyireland.com/18th...unatic-asylum-in-the-late-nineteenth-century/ (general history), https://www.mhcirl.ie/File/IRs/StBrigBallinas_Ir2012.pdf (an unannounced audit one year before closure on the performance of all the hospital's operation aspects), http://connachttribune.ie/dilapidated-st-brigids-hospital-bad-for-ballinasloe-329/ (public opinion and future in the community), and finally https://www.facebook.com/pg/St-Brigids-Hospital-Heritage-Group-545623688891042/community/?mt_nav=0 (archive photos). Apparently closed for good as late as 2013 (?!), the Emerald Isle's nature must have moved in real quick and in full force. It's not been Talgarthed just yet, but at least it's not being Severall'd either - the way moss and lichen have begun to peel paint and ooze out of the floor is just so.
As usual though I was travelling light and packing a totally meagre camera. Hope it managed to scrape some mood together. To kick things off I have to go with this room - probably my favourite, it's just such an odd scene. I mean what the ras is this, curtained windows looking out onto another corridor, a random bed frame, and right next to the kitchen/dining areas no less. One of those vistas you just have to smile at.
Technology pretty inert in here
This sign, situated in the former kitchen and dining area, was not damn lying
Heavy crew over here
Despite its X shape, the asylum does not in fact feel super compact, and is a sizeable circuit to navigate.
In a murky haze... Here is one of the dozens or so literature pit stops in St Brigid's, this time in HR. The briefcase was full of shredded newspaper.
Majestic ornamentation in a meeting hall of two corridors
Where many a diverse soul, be they professional or confused and purged, would have hopefully sat by the fire on a December night
A dream in peach: one of the many radiant corridors stemming out to wards - this one to the north west.
No signs of squatting. Many rooms adorned with paintings of a saint.
This is taking the piss now.
An example of the pretty formulaic style of decorative artwork found around held in front of an upstairs ward corridor.
Wares from distant lands
The hospital no doubt catered for all age cohorts, and some soft comfort from when entertaining the wee'uns was simpler rests in a corner
All your kitchen essentials can be found in various arrangements in many kitchinettes that reside in the upstairs wards.
:/
One of the classic corridors. The cells are interesting. Many are void of contents but the colour shemes remain. Recurring items that do appear in them include; tinsel, mini fridges, paintings of saints, admin
Now for a glimpse of the reception area
There's a rather scandalous amount of data confidentiality act concentrated around here. And some simple inspiration to keep good vibes going.
Self explanatory. The room is pretty inside.
Sourcing fairly local in this ward. Other pharmaceutics found around originate from Switzerland, Japan...
National pride
Each corridor that little bit special. The doors on this one even had some remnants of nametag stickers of patients - you can see vaguely in the windows
The rains had cometh a bit more in one of the Easterly wards' upstairs lounge areas' kitchinette, but it looked a stunner.
A classic timepasser for those patients doing long stints in St Brigid's.
A threshold that spoke to me
Ward 4.
Like many I'm sure, I came across some snaps from in here by @Cloth Head and @AndyK and thought cor'. Lovely aesthetics of the corridors, warm colours and a just the right amount of Mid-Wales stye entropic decay and foliage getting involved in the scene: tasty recipe. It wasn't until I actually made it inside myself that I actually learnt how many more nooks and crannies full of wealths of paperwork, equipment, furniture and all the other things we love from a big indoor labyrinth like this there were. It sits on the outskirts of a quaint middle-Irish town with a rather intriguing and (as far as I'm aware) unique X shaped layout. As far as one's best judgement goes it is not vandalised at all, and local residents seem to see it as a sort of national iconoclast of Ireland's healthcare past - about which Irish historians still speak of in remorse even nowadays. Nevertheless, it is listed by Ireland's National Trust as a 'building at high risk', 'suffering from neglect and/or poor maintenance', and 'vacant with no identified new use'. As a visitor to a museum/guerilla historian/derpologist like we all are, I thought it'd be rude to not take the case and do a 'finer details' rundown for this one.
Built in 1833, there are several well hidden but very nice snippets of history on it around the world wide web which I will point you in the direction of; http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=GA®no=30334010 (for architecture), https://www.historyireland.com/18th...unatic-asylum-in-the-late-nineteenth-century/ (general history), https://www.mhcirl.ie/File/IRs/StBrigBallinas_Ir2012.pdf (an unannounced audit one year before closure on the performance of all the hospital's operation aspects), http://connachttribune.ie/dilapidated-st-brigids-hospital-bad-for-ballinasloe-329/ (public opinion and future in the community), and finally https://www.facebook.com/pg/St-Brigids-Hospital-Heritage-Group-545623688891042/community/?mt_nav=0 (archive photos). Apparently closed for good as late as 2013 (?!), the Emerald Isle's nature must have moved in real quick and in full force. It's not been Talgarthed just yet, but at least it's not being Severall'd either - the way moss and lichen have begun to peel paint and ooze out of the floor is just so.
As usual though I was travelling light and packing a totally meagre camera. Hope it managed to scrape some mood together. To kick things off I have to go with this room - probably my favourite, it's just such an odd scene. I mean what the ras is this, curtained windows looking out onto another corridor, a random bed frame, and right next to the kitchen/dining areas no less. One of those vistas you just have to smile at.
Technology pretty inert in here
This sign, situated in the former kitchen and dining area, was not damn lying
Heavy crew over here
Despite its X shape, the asylum does not in fact feel super compact, and is a sizeable circuit to navigate.
In a murky haze... Here is one of the dozens or so literature pit stops in St Brigid's, this time in HR. The briefcase was full of shredded newspaper.
Majestic ornamentation in a meeting hall of two corridors
Where many a diverse soul, be they professional or confused and purged, would have hopefully sat by the fire on a December night
A dream in peach: one of the many radiant corridors stemming out to wards - this one to the north west.
No signs of squatting. Many rooms adorned with paintings of a saint.
This is taking the piss now.
An example of the pretty formulaic style of decorative artwork found around held in front of an upstairs ward corridor.
Wares from distant lands
The hospital no doubt catered for all age cohorts, and some soft comfort from when entertaining the wee'uns was simpler rests in a corner
All your kitchen essentials can be found in various arrangements in many kitchinettes that reside in the upstairs wards.
:/
One of the classic corridors. The cells are interesting. Many are void of contents but the colour shemes remain. Recurring items that do appear in them include; tinsel, mini fridges, paintings of saints, admin
Now for a glimpse of the reception area
There's a rather scandalous amount of data confidentiality act concentrated around here. And some simple inspiration to keep good vibes going.
Self explanatory. The room is pretty inside.
Sourcing fairly local in this ward. Other pharmaceutics found around originate from Switzerland, Japan...
National pride
Each corridor that little bit special. The doors on this one even had some remnants of nametag stickers of patients - you can see vaguely in the windows
The rains had cometh a bit more in one of the Easterly wards' upstairs lounge areas' kitchinette, but it looked a stunner.
A classic timepasser for those patients doing long stints in St Brigid's.
A threshold that spoke to me
Ward 4.
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