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Edenburn

Coordinates: 52°14′42″N 9°33′54″W / 52.245°N 9.565°W / 52.245; -9.565
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Edenburn House, formerly 'Magh House' or 'Rockfield', is a house and demesne in the parish of Ballymacelligott, County Kerry, in Ireland.[1] Built in the late 18th century,[2] it is situated between Tralee and Castleisland.

Formerly the home of the Hussey family,[1] from 1937 to 1968, the house was used as a sanatorium for tuberculosis patients. Later becoming known as Edenburn Hospital, from 1968 until its closure in 1988 the building was a convalescent home and hospital, catering mostly for orthopaedic patients and elderly patients.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Magh House or Edenburn". Landed Estates Database. NUI Galway. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Ballymacalligot - Edenburn". Sliabh Luachra Rural Development Group. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Former staff of Edenburn Hospital gather tonight in Tralee | Radio Kerry". Radio Kerry. 16 June 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2018.

52°14′42″N 9°33′54″W / 52.245°N 9.565°W / 52.245; -9.565