| Description | President Mary McAleese visited Cherry Orchard Hospital on 24 February 2004 in the final commemorative event to mark the hospital's golden jubilee.
The file includes: correspondence and lists pertaining to the planning of events; a copy of The South West Post and other press cuttings containing news stories regarding the occasion; a booklet with some key historical information; drafts of the speech delivered by Dr Seamus O'Dea, Medical Superintendent; a copy of the speech given by Mary Mooney, Chairman of the South Western Area Health Board; typescript drafts of passages regarding the hospital's history; and an essay on the career of Nuala O'Duffy, the first Lady Almoner in Cherry Orchard Hospital. |