Inside Abandoned Irish Asylum: Decay, Power and Remnants from the Past - URBEX UK

[@andrewcroft6855]

Nice stuff guys, good that you're so respectful to the property and sympathetic to its' purposes, well done

[@jpmcmotor6890]

The sad truth about many of these institutions in ireland that many healthy and sane people were committed by family members over money land and inheritance. A.priest or cop was all that was needed to finish the job

[@islanddweller3674]

Not true. An appalling and shocking myth that shows the total ignorance re mental illness and how it was hidden because of social stigma. No one outside the family would have any idea about mental illness therein. There was and is a high incidence of such illness and disability in Ireland because of intermarriage in small isolated communities. Now these folk are cared for in the community; then they were committed as there were not the meds to cope otherwise.

[@thephilpott2194]

@@islanddweller3674 -Not to mention pregnant women who committed the horrendous sin of not being married. Clearly a menace to decent society, and should be locked up and have their children taken away.....apparently. Search on this: ' Tuam mother and baby home'.....800 death certificates and zero graves. Whoops. Still, you can't arrest a Nun.

[@Tomas-ml9nv]

@@islanddweller3674 the dangerous lunactics act of 1853 led to many innocent people sectioned over family feuds. All it required was an accusation and they would be sent in front of 2 justice of peaces and then sectioned off without ever being put in front of a doctor.

[@shellylawlor8974]

@@islanddweller3674 what an ignorant statement . you clearly havent a clue.

[@polmcsuibhne7657]

i know i used to work in one

[@pilotgrrl1]

Beautiful decay and a great explore! I especially loved the shot with the "running man" emergency exit sign at the beginning.

[@Urbandoned]

Thank you I like that shot too :3

[@mossyhaych8227]

My dad worked here in 1962 on his first day on the job he got punched out by an inmate he then met many people who were there for no reason at all one guy couldnt sleep so used to walk at night he got put away many got put there for land or other things some were just ordinary people who were a bit "odd" Dad spent 3 years there and it affected him the rest of his life his biggest fear was losing his mind oddly enough dementia took hold and we could laugh about it If you think that mentality of putting people away for the great good was only for bygone days think again The covid thing is making many lose their shit and seek similar sanctions..........

[@mitch7890]

Big respect to your da pal. Most people need to know that the 50s and 60s in Ireland was a dark place and even thought it's tried to be covered up. These old asylums and the mother and baby homes and the memories the people here at the endure will remain forever and should be learned about.

[@WendyAllen-df5yg]

Yes you are right and if we don't remember this. It will happen again.

[@lemons-zt6mi]

where in ireland was this shithole built?

[@transportfan08]

Thanks for visiting our country! :)

[@minnerarena4253]

Very cool. I just explored there last March by myself. Jumped the wall and walked right in. The one pink room with the three chairs is still exactly the same!

[@ShikiraPressley]

Courage comes to mind here!!! Whatever the morbid architecture and purpose of the asylum, a lot of unecessary human suffering had taken place and amazes me that the building had never been demolished - possibly awaiting a thorough paranormal investigation like this to come along in the very near future???? its' as if the building and its past inhabitants needed a voice and you have given that to them exceptionally without prejudice and humanitarian inquiry - amazing 👌

[@resolve_media21]

The building has had talks of being demolished as apparently it's an "eyesore to the town". In my eyes it's the opposite from what I've seen of inside and outside the asylum compared to the town. It's beautiful especially with the central building with the oxidised copper dome and clock tower

[@urbanuk2804]

Awesome video guys your videos are quite addictive I can't stop watching them because they are that interesting

[@Urbandoned]

Nice to hear that mate, thank you

[@elizabethtorres6069]

🍃Amazing how such decay, with it's molded covered walls, and nature reclaiming it's grounds, how beautiful it appears in your photos. Thank you for your awesome narration, of this abandoned and forgotten place.🍃

[@Urbandoned]

It’s insane, the decay is so prominent in this place. Thank you :)

[@alcoyne3333333333333]

Thanks we need more stuff like this from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@anjatoledo8078]

For all wondering where this is , St Brigid's Hospital, Ballinasloe,Galway

[@triggerlyon9478]

I may check it out when I'm over that side of the country again. We have st. Senans here in Wexford, the last patients were only moved from there a couple of years ago as the building has been in a state of disrepair for many years beforehand. Beautiful building also, shame to see them wasted

[@jellybean4211]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@exploringwithcorey]

It's better when you don't expose the location this can lead to unwanted vandilism

[@avyny338]

Actually it is call St. Joseph's and it's located in the city of Limerick

[@waynemolloy4250]

I live next to were st brendens asylum was its now grangegorman Dit

[@cocojo242]

Interesting as always with great commentary, thank you. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Urbandoned]

Appreciate the support :)

[@derrenleepoole]

You’ve got a great channel here lads. Good to see you respect the sites you visit. Subbed.

[@michelleosullivan7092]

Great steady camera work. I loved the music and narrative. Thanks

[@KeithHambidge]

Great find guys great seeing a building where the the decay is all natural The electrics are a concern as the more the building decays the more likely the risk of a fire

[@TheGreatOneMike]

Windows 98 on a floppy. This made me smile really I love it. 😃

[@natureisallpowerful]

Brilliant stuff 👍

[@janehardin]

Your documentation and camera work is awesome...

[@AdventuresWithJay]

Fantastic explore guys. Left u a like. U done a good job documenting this place. 👍

[@decayurbex]

Awesome lads 👌

[@Urbandoned]

Cheers mate

[@elizabethtorres6069]

I do not mind other exploring, I just despised vandalism.

[@Urbandoned]

Same here!

[@pabloescabarthird6870]

Love your colored. Really interesting. Can't believe you haven't bin to redbank secure unit? How come?

[@pabloescabarthird6870]

Love your exploring.

[@josh4rharvey]

thankyou that was great

[@tessa8051]

My ♥️ goes out to all the people who suffered in their ! A grand place with such a dark history….

[@CJUrbex]

nice one guys, cracking place, potential for some brilliant shots there! love those corridors!

[@oisinmtom]

From what I can see from the front and the aerial picture It appears to me that I live within 20 minutes of that hospital so time for some history on it. During the 80s you are correct these style of hospitals began to be phased out but you are correct it did close in 2010 but by the 90s it barely had anyone in it.

[@oisinmtom]

@Veronica Smith far from Dundrum try across the country in Galway ballinsloe to be specific

[@Chrisssy2112]

Liked this video!

[@garytracey1690]

I worked in one for a few years doing security I hated the place in Limerick

[@philipmcdonagh1094]

AT LAST SOMETHING ABANDONED IN IRELAND THANKS A MILLION

[@lostinspace4716]

Thanks a million 👍

[@pauloneill9965]

As Irishman with massive homeless Irish dieing on our streets its unacceptable there these buildings rotting, decaying been destroyed vandalised. The church needs use some of there wealth getting these buildings safe liveable to restore people's faith but firstly stop homeless people dieing. Especially wen there is massive wealth held by church. Faith churches dont need wealth as in money. There teaching purpose to feeds souls unite a community is stronger then going threw life alone.👍🇮🇪☘

[@ExploringAbandonedIreland]

Awh christ stop trying to pedal your politically biased agenda on sites that have nothing to do with it.

[@shannonpower9723]

I completely agree

[@tramorester]

Paul 0neill , as much as I would love to pass off the blame onto the RC church , the ayslums were state run nothing to do with the other infamous institutions. Presided over by doctors not priests but used as society's dustbins like the others. Unfortunately we will not hear about the abuse that went onto here on healthy & vulnerable patients (or inmates).it was mostly families that committed there members for a large number of reasons , many not honourable but it was a very different era, the same thing can be said about the church abusive institutions. What happened was sick but society as a whole was also complicit.

[@almilhouse9059]

Seriously.... How, these buildings are huge, near zero insulation, cold, draughts etc.... The costs would be insane..... Sure fill them with this Ukrainian madness too now taking hold. Ireland is really changing and imo for the worse

[@wiccanmoon0001]

I’ve walked every single inch of that hospital, on my own. This is the old hospital in Ennis.

[@Neowinsnyper]

That's not Ennis. Its St Brigits in Ballinasloe. Its on the edge of the town on the main road. Very recognisable.

[@the-troublemaker]

great pics, great cut and nice music. Thumbs up is my reaction - Ireland .. 8 Times and never again than i prefer to film in china

[@Urbandoned]

Thank you for the kind words

[@carolynmarie5585]

This facility must have employed hundreds of the locals. As much as I am glad these types of places no longer exist, it must have devastated the local towns when it shut down.

[@bizzyduffy873]

There was 2000 people employed there at its peak. It had its own farm and was totally self sufficient

[@Will-kk2ec]

Nice vid, like the look of this place... good stuff lads

[@Urbandoned]

Thanks mate

[@mikereilly7629]

It was not always the mad.all too often it was poor,or social out casts waiting to be sent to australia or other british out posts. Father's family came to dig by hand,the Erie canal,then built the r.r going west.then the coal mines of pennsylvania molly mcguire's

[@bigdave12345567890]

great stuff !

[@Urbandoned]

Thanks man!

[@resolve_media21]

I've been watching your vids for awhile now and i only came across this video again now and I'm planning to go to This asylum soon as I'm from Ireland. I was wondering how you got inside? From what I see it's boarded up from the front with gates and stuff (where was window if you look at it form the front)

[@phil-zz5hk]

if the truth be known , all asylums where dark and barbaric . i worked in herrison hospital in dorset for the princes trust back in the early 80s . about 3000 residents at its max . also based next door to st laurences hospital in caterham with the army . this one was investigated by the news of the world newspaper .

[@alcoyne3333333333333]

That's Ireland for you medical records left there . And the power still connected wasting money.

[@alexhickey5633]

One spark and that whole place would burn to the ground

[@ionamacleod384]

Wow some really cool things to see here, ace video ! It amazes me how these places are just left behind for nature to take it's course

[@Urbandoned]

It is very strange - maybe in an attempt to forget about the past endeavours that occurred inside the structure

[@kinpossible]

Well that was creeptastic

[@matthewreynolds4724]

That place looks insane

[@gary7323]

That background music ruins it for me

[@flossiegilmore2991]

Are you deliberately not offering the exact name and location of this former asylum? I’m wondering if it’s Our Lady’s Hospital (once known as Ennis Lunatic Asylum)? My great grandfather and two of his siblings died at ELA in 1890 & 1894 - victims of family.

[@doloresaquines1529]

Ballinasloe

[@PKelly-sv3bb]

Its actually st Brigid's hospital in East co Galway

[@ross8474]

Are you braking in or is the door open just wondered

[@thedevil_inside313]

Have You Names Of The Irish Locations?

[@ahascraghfohenagh]

Hi, were the documents relating to patients??

[@ExploringAbandonedIreland]

Amazing find. Again. Please, send us some of your contacts email addresses so we can discuss a collaboration with them. We're exploring Ireland and have never come across these sites. Amazing footage and narration.

[@moragfraser2417]

This looks like the location of the asylum in 2017 mini-series Acceptable Risk

[@NorthWestAerialPhotography]

Hi, where abouts was this?

[@Neil2022]

More like a prison

[@donnydefenders]

Wow. Cracking video as always chaps.

[@Urbandoned]

Thank you mate

[@shanmurphy293]

Where is this located

[@anjatoledo8078]

St Brigid's Hospital, Ballinasloe,Galway

[@Clleonie]

@@anjatoledo8078 the reason locations aren't given out is because it attracts vandals. I've been to this place three times and the last time I was there vandals had wrecked the place.

[@golden.lights.twinkle2329]

Insane people used to be kept in these places. Now they are wandering our streets.

[@aoifel926]

Most of them are now in Government !!

[@spiritlevel7353]

Fantastic !

[@Urbandoned]

Thank you :D

[@michaelmulligan0]

Where is this in Ireland?

[@PKelly-sv3bb]

Co Galway

[@weecurty6884]

Where is this?

[@doloresaquines1529]

Ballinasloe

[@almilhouse9059]

Now we just let the mad and dangerous people walk the streets.... We really are turning into a mini America luckily just missing the guns.

[@martinhiggins8051]

You know Ireland is not in the UK.

[@kpurban1310]

Some cracking stuff that. Let's see what else you got.

[@Urbandoned]

Cheers pal, all coming soon

[@colettewalsh8578]

Who was in control of it England or Ireland?

[@Clleonie]

Irish government

[@oisinmtom]

@@Clleonie and english for a time

[@doloresaquines1529]

Colette. English Up to time of Independence 100 Years ago. After that the Irish government

[@stephthestar90]

England until Ireland became independent, then the Irish govt, then the Western Health Board and now HSE (and I think the HSE still owns it)

[@19SAS]

Great Video and very informative, where is this place, i do a bit of exploring myself, check my channel, would love a visit i can email you my details if you would share its location privately as we do not want it available to anyone who may cause damage etc etc.. thanks

[@eilocaffrey6090]

Ennius Ireland 😢

[@john41138]

Hi what is the name of this place and where is it.

[@doloresaquines1529]

Ballinasloe

[@kalismols606]

When the abandoned asylum ere is in better condition than todays physch wards in ireland...a toast to mental wellbeing

[@danielcampbell7323]

what county

[@VC-de4jo]

Ballinasloe, Co.Galway

[@doloresaquines1529]

Galway

[@koufilokun7702]

Why did someone add this to a anime playlist?

[@zippypilly9265]

What’s the name of the first asylum

[@GirGir183]

I just despised the dumbed down sound effects.

[@countsmyth]

Nice vid, but Ireland isn't the UK!

[@doloresaquines1529]

Smyth.. I think we got that!

[@countsmyth]

@@doloresaquines1529 The uploader didn't get it.

[@ross8474]

Put all the people from Frances in here

[@donnaf630]

Where is this

[@doloresaquines1529]

Once again, Ballinasloe!

[@littlekids7022]

Are you a bit allergic to oxygen

[@AngryPunk]

Look lads, stop runnjbg around like spanked arses and actually let us see the bloody asylum. Slow down, stop, take it all in, instead of running around.

[@eoghandridl1007]

You should do St. Kevin's mental asylum in Cork City Ireland, it's way creepier and haunted as fuck I'm sure you would get shit loads of views

[@rrialb9371]

much better with sound off. doesn't need so much opinionated narrating nor any music at all...sorry

[@Urbandoned]

Much appreciated ♥️