CAMPUS NEWS COLLEGE LIFE
INFIRMARY REFURBISHMENT The Infirmary refurbishment could not have been completed at a more significant time in October in the midst of the Covid 19 pandemic. It means we can now offer a better standard of care and comfort to our students with the added benefits of a doctor’s surgery and physiotherapy room.
windows to ensure adequate ventilation and a top storey that could be turned into an isolation ward to contain infectious diseases! The Infirmary is an example of how the foresight of some came to benefit the generations of students who followed. It has served the College well for over the past century and a half and shall continue to serve students for many decades to come.
The Infirmary is one of the oldest buildings in the school and was built in 1872. College records tell us that the Infirmary was purposely designed as a tall freestanding building with large
The upgrade and renovation of the Infirmary were made possible by those who support the Clongowes Foundation and we extend our thanks and appreciation for their generosity and altruism.
The refurbished Infirmary has kept the charm and original features of the old Infirmary with the addition of new space bringing it up to modern standards. The aim was to make the Infirmary as comfortable as possible whilst also being conducive to seamlessly continuing student studies without disruption. We hope that the visitors to the new Infirmary have a comfortable stay and are back on their feet quickly!
“THE UPGRADE AND RENOVATION OF THE INFIRMARY WERE MADE POSSIBLE BY THOSE WHO SUPPORT THE CLONGOWES FOUNDATION AND WE EXTEND OUR THANKS AND APPRECIATION FOR THEIR GENEROSITY AND ALTRUISM”. LEFT: The old Infirmary with the long-serving nurse, Miss Ellison at the turn of the century
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CLONGOWES LIFE
SUMMER 2021
