The Royal Hospital Kilmainham, one of the finest 17th-century buildings in Ireland was founded in 1684 by James Butler, Duke of Ormond and Viceroy to Charles II, as home for retired soldiers and continued in that use for over 250 years.
The Royal Hospital Kilmainham in Dublin one of the finest 17th-century buildings in Ireland. It was built in 1684 by James Butler, Duke of Ormond and Viceroy to Charles II, as home for retired soldiers and continued in that use for over 250 years.