Inside The Asylum

Take a peek beyond the intimidating gothic walls in this in-depth adventure which brings you inside and around the St. Anne's complex of mental asylums and The Good Shepard Convent. Over a year was spent filming these magnificent buildings both inside and out to try and capture their true essence. Encompassing stunningly detailed interior shots showcasing the slow and dusty decline of this marvel of Corks Architectural heritage, while also including some striking aerial footage of the building and of the beautiful Cork landscape surrounding it. Discover the vast setting and hear the horror stories which happened behind the limestone walls of this dominating complex when we go inside the asylum.
St Kevin’s Fire Footage courtesy of ‪@irishdroneworks8233‬
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[@backpackingireland8624]

A part of our sad history brushed under the carpet. Many committed by families for no other reasons but greed . Having worked in some state institutions I think we all should be ashamed. Horrible isn’t close

[@cnkaiser1]

Every time I drive along the straight road I see this building. I have never gone up to it so this is very cool to see. Never knew this was an asylum. This also gives me a newfound view on the building, quite scary.

[@bulcyob]

Love this Kevin. It's about time somebody catalogued St Anne's and the even more foreboding St Kevin's complex. I remember you from years ago. I'm glad to see you doing so well pal. 😊

[@TonightWithKev]

Thanks a million, these places wont be around in there current form for much longer and they have so much history!

[@martinlanders6135]

A spectacular piece of filmmaking Kevin. Use of sound is amazing 👏

[@TonightWithKev]

Thanks a mill Martin 🎃

[@michaelcullen4990]

@@TonightWithKev hi Kevin, that was impressive🙏

[@philipdee9698]

Very well done indeed....a badly needed look back at these institutions and system and the society that pretty much sanctioned it all. Ironically these asylums when first opened were a vast improvement on the way people with mental illness were 'treated' previously. Unfortunately the system of care and it's institutions then stagnated and among other ills became a dumping ground / hiding place for not just the mentally ill but for people with intellectual disabilities, alcoholics and others who should never have been placed there. Many many inmates worsened due to their incarceration in these places. There was little or no hope for many. It is difficult to believe that it is only very recently that we moved away from institutional care of this kind. One can only imagine the suffering, desperation and loneliness these people endured...God be good to them all now.

[@rexxon7489]

That is a super presentation about a wonderful building, albeit with a sad history. I hope you will do more like these, especially about Cork specific locations but one way or the other more please Kevin ;-) Talented man. Regards John.

[@TonightWithKev]

Thanks John. Watch this space :)

[@netopia1234]

Absolute quality, no one comes close. Breathtaking

[@TonightWithKev]

Thanks Dev!

[@KRAZEEIZATION]

Beautifully shot and executed. I used work nearby this building, one of the longest in Europe I think. It held constant fascination along with the red brick St. Kevin’s, a purpose built asylum in the late nineteenth century. I’ve heard all kinds of stories and they certainly give you a creepy feeling. I remember watching the fire and thinking it should be burned to the ground after what went on there.

[@orionxtc1119]

Now Ireland has the inmates running the Irish asylum

[@teresacartwright205]

I was shocked to do my family tree to find out my great grandad was a clerk her in 1898

[@JS-uq7iy]

Absolutely fantastic. Everything from cinematography to narration and presentation to music/sound effects choice were brilliant, brought back some serious chills when reminded of the trauma of going there at night as a teenager 🥲 keep it up, you have a serious talent.

[@TonightWithKev]

Thanks man. I've spend many a spooky night there in my youth too. Some spot!

[@albertvanbavel7897]

Really well done! Looks amazing!👌

[@TonightWithKev]

Thanks Albert. Catch you soon!

[@tormodmacleod9116]

I used to live in the Block of flats behind the hospital around 2004. We used to get drunk and explore. Was alright till the kids started showing up and burning cars out. Pretty creepy place after hearing the history. I do miss Cork but my feet was to itchy.

[@gerryoc2170]

...Vlad the Impaler could only have dreamt of such a monstrous facility...

[@vidstjepanvlahovic856]

always wanted to go in and check it out while I was living in Cork, nicely filmed and presented man !

[@TonightWithKev]

thanks man

[@alanriordan]

Great video, I must go up again for a nose around. I was last up there when they were building the apartments. Some dark vibes up there!

[@froggydoggy8473]

Amazing video i was always wondering whats on the inside

[@ciaranoconnor-2832]

remember when it was full. very dark times in Ireland. fantastic video 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@okabanio]

Full season of Cork landmarks please!! Absolutely classy Kev! Alex

[@TonightWithKev]

Thanks a mill. I will deliver ;)

[@juliehelm2308]

Always been intrigued about this building. Thank you!

[@TonightWithKev]

Glad you enjoyed it Julie!

[@raindog428]

21000 people? at its peak?thats phenomenal

[@rockyroadblues100]

Great as a Kildare man in Spain 6 years nice to hear from Ireland thanks

[@eprohoda]

Kevin- Bravo,really breathtaking masterpiece! =))

[@TonightWithKev]

Thanks Eugene! 🙏

[@estevezcollins]

Scary Kev. Music was eerie!

[@TonightWithKev]

Gracias Steve

[@boozemanridez6254]

My granda worked in that hospital as a chef years ago he played the local guardi in a soccer match as a staff vs garda match he tells me in his storys of the past

[@joeyobee32]

Absolutely fantastic! Unbelievable shots there too. Jaysus you're handy with the drone :D

[@TonightWithKev]

Thanks Joe. Amazingly, no drones were harmed in the making of this piece. We went through 44 horses though.

[@joeyobee32]

@@TonightWithKev Era good enough for them, freeloading sons of bitches.

[@thearmsofpromise]

"Brams Stokers Dracula would flee in terror at the padded altar of their great suffering"... From the poem "The Grey" by Martin Dúnne

[@Daniele_Irish]

Really really good job!!!

[@TonightWithKev]

Thanks Daniele 👻

[@aminasophiesoliman5777]

Brilliantly made, it shows real talent, really enjoyed watching it. Can't wait for the next videos!

[@TonightWithKev]

Thank you very much!

[@josephcurtin]

Your best work yet!

[@TonightWithKev]

Thanks Joe. I’ll have to work hard to top this 😁

[@GaryCantonDrums]

Absolutely brilliant presentation.

[@TonightWithKev]

Thanks Gary

[@shaneduggan7901]

Killarney and Cork. Two Biggest Asylum s in Munster

[@canoxp]

phenomenal video mate, absolutely no idea how this has such little views this is masterpiece, you deserve much more attention. Also sorry about the smart asses in the comments here, regardless of what information is correct or incorrect it does not change the quality of the masterclass video and its very interesting to see the inside of this place, which, is the main point of this video. Thanks very much tho for the vid mate, very enjoyable watch!

[@TonightWithKev]

Thanks a million, it’s a place I’ve explored for the last decade so it was nice to get it on film before its redevelopment. More to come 😛

[@sergeytalichkin3443]

Another masterpiece by super talented Kevin Collins! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@TonightWithKev]

Thank you Sergey! ❤

[@jimmycarrollgodblesspoland5521]

Kevin, that’s the way it was back then, when I look around me in this day and age I wonder are we worse off,

[@Ringo_The_Dingo]

I was is the council building just yesterday on the top floor. Shame St. Kevin's is getting Demolished.

[@lincolnarmasols283]

Best thing for it,level it.

[@sitluxetluxfuit4481]

It was an extension of the British empire that every county in Ireland had at least one "lunatic asylum" . You said that the building's were connected by tunnel's? That suggests under ground passages but clearly those passages are above ground making them long corridor's. This is sad but has to said a lot the inmates of those asylum's were the results of inbreeding familys which was more common in Ireland then , Ireland does not want to remember that now. These days Ireland as an island nation has become one massive lunatic asylum for all the other countries of the world. The cream of the Irish people have been forced into emigration for century's for what? Nothing. For as the British empire rolled out of Ireland the Catholic church rolled right on in with their industrial school's and home's (Laundry's) for unmarried mothers . My home nation built on the blood, sweat, and tears of many generations of the finest gallant work hungry men has been simply given away by the politicians who's family's never did a days work in their lives.

[@jamesholiday321]

"Commitment " to excellence .

[@user-vb9np7tf2q]

I worked in Our Ladies Hospital from 1971 to 2018 . I watched your video last evening and was both upset and disturbed by it’s content . You filmed it in a derelict building that has been in decline since it closed in 1992 . The background music sounds and gravite was what make it seem eerie not a reflection on the residents who were unfortunate to have mental illness . I believe your account of what happened inside the hospital is inaccurate Surgical procedures never took place Corpses were never disrespected and left in wards for long periods . There was no underground tunnel a Link corridor joined St Itas, St Patrick’s and St Kevin’s . When you said you met the last two remaining patients and then showed two Horses I must assume that you compared Mental Health Patients to Horses Let’s not destroy the great work done by all health care professionals in easing the pain for those who develop mental health illness. “ Planning for the Future “ in 1984 which was followed by “Vision for Change “ in 2006 were Mental Health documents which sought to consolidate and deepen moves towards community care please feel free to respond to my comments Mr Collins

[@user-vb9np7tf2q]

Sorry I omitted to say who wrote the above comment My name is Eileen O’ Keeffe Madigan

[@TonightWithKev]

Hello Elieen, Thanks for watching my video and sorry to hear that it upset you. The piece doesn’t set out to destroy the great work done by all health care professionals nor do I think it encroached on that space in any way. It is an exploration inside a prominent derelict building which already had a reputation for being an eerie place when in operation. There is indeed an underground tunnel connecting Our Lady’s Hospital and St. Kevins. I know this because I have been in it but it is also well documented online. If you go to the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage and look up St Kevin’s Asylum you can find additional details here. There is no intention to offend in the video but as someone who worked there, such as yourself, you may be more sensitive than others and this I accept. I understand from reading your remarks that you did not witness any Lobotomy’s during your thirty year tenure. This is to be expected as it was so late in the asylum’s history. Lobotomy’s stopped being widely practised in the 1950’s. Their use peaked in the 1930’s and by the standards of the day, it was a commonly used treatment for people experiencing a psychotic disorder. It’s only by todays standards we find the procedure wholly inappropriate. It would be difficult for you to account for the previous 100 years that asylum was in operation, when you were not working there. The piece is neither empathic nor unempathetic towards psychiatric patients nor is it intended to be an examination of the ongoing mental crisis in the country. It is as billed: an exploration inside the asylum.

[@rockyroadblues100]

Nice one Kev ,,sub ye greets from Spain

[@TonightWithKev]

Thanks Martin, Ireland says hello!

[@lampingking2012]

Spent many days on the hop from school down there

[@user-bw6jk4wp3h]

I too worked in Our Lady's Hospital and I agree with everything a previous commenter said. I was very saddened to see this video and cannot imagine why you walked around inside an institution that was home to thousands of mentally ill residents. What did you expect to see in an old derelict building that had been closed for over 20 years. In over 30 years I never witnessed any surgical procedures and neither did I see any corpses left on wards, as the hospital had it's own mortuary. Lastly your comments re the last patients were unacceptable and demeaning, have some respect.

[@TonightWithKev]

Hello, Thanks for watching my video. There is no intention to offend but as someone who worked there, such as yourself, you may be more sensitive than others and this I accept. I understand from reading your remarks that you did not witness any Lobotomy’s during your thirty year tenure. This is to be expected as it was so late in the asylum’s history. Lobotomy’s stopped being widely practised in the 1950’s. Their use peaked in the 1930’s and by the standards of the day, it was a commonly used treatment for people experiencing a psychotic disorder. It’s only by todays standards we find the procedure wholly inappropriate. It would be difficult for you to account for the previous 100 years that asylum was in operation, when you were not working there. The piece is neither empathic nor unempathetic towards psychiatric patients nor is it intended to be an examination of the ongoing mental crisis in the country. It is as billed: an exploration inside the asylum.

[@TopGear93100]

Are they going to restore this like they are with st Kevin’s?

[@TonightWithKev]

2/3 of the asylum is restored in so much as that its apartments inside. Atkins Hall if you want to have a look on Daft at some of them. Hopefully the last section will find some love too.

[@dancevibelounge6391]

the asylum has been converted into apartments. we know people living in one of them.

[@jamescasey9554]

Camped down there many a night it used to be a drinking spot

[@fittpatley]

Tbf the score was doing a lot of heavy lifting in regards to #horrorstories. Not one story told.

[@fittpatley]

Great scenes and drone footage 👏 👌 I've spent a lot of time up there doing maintenance on apartments, and nowhere do you feel 👻 even in the dark.

[@tomstandish6704]

The sounds of kitchens are unreal

[@fittpatley]

@@tomstandish6704 spooky 🧊 ice cubes,

[@jamesholiday321]

You say lobotomy like its such a bad thing lol

[@davidkeogh1570]

So they had a concert and the locals were invited....... That's it end of story? If there was less of the weird music and more of the history of the place it would have been better, nice effort though.

[@anthonymctigue9038]

HAUNTED BIG TIME

[@janetcrowley-ed7xh]

Kevin of course derelict now so it looks very eerie and awful. When you talking about frontal lobotomies etc you talking probably about before the 1930s I was a nurse there for several years. A HSE long stay hospital and an admission unit also. Well run wards and the patients well cared for. While long stay hospitals may not have been ideal, sadly now a lot of our vulnerable, socially marginalised and mentally ill people are on our streets with nobody to care care for them. Now that is the tragedy of our society today.

[@yeoldcap]

A lot of cars outside the building s and one of them appeared to have lights on hence occupied? All in all , a shameful chapter of Irish history when a state which was founded on freedom and equality treated those less fortunate and with mental health issues though not all was allowed to exist! Ireland's , Cork's own Auschwitz!

[@duanecarroll6425]

Should be demolished

[@patrickmoore3717]

How could even suggest demolition you will not get workmanship like that again

[@mickinsaigon]

I went for a walk around the grounds last Summer. It’s massive.

[@sitluxetluxfuit4481]

You should be demolished for saying that.

[@anthonymctigue9038]

GOOD LUCK TO ANYONE WHO LIVES THERE .NOT GOOD VISIT THESE PLACES .IT HAS BEEN KNOWN ANGRY SPIRITS TO CLING TO YOU

[@TonightWithKev]

Get out the sage!

[@BridConnell]

I am appalled by your video on KZbin entitled' Inside the Asylum.'The whole content of the presentation was totally negative re treatment and care of patients. Having worked in O.L.H for nearly forty years.starting in the seventies ,I never came across any patient who had a locotomy performed.Your final statement showed showed complete lack of empathy towards psychiatric patients when you compaired two horses to patients.

[@TonightWithKev]

Hi Brid, Thanks for watching my video and sorry to hear it appalled you. I understand from reading your remarks that you did not witness any Lobotomy’s during your tenure at the asylum from the 70’s onwards. This is to be expected as it was so late in the asylum’s history. Lobotomy’s stopped being widely practised in the 1950’s. Their use peaked in the 1930’s and by the standards of the day, it was a common treatment option for people experiencing a psychotic disorder. It’s only by todays standards we find the procedure wholly inappropriate. It would be difficult for you to account for the previous 100 years that asylum was in operation, when you were not working there. The piece is neither empathic nor unempathetic towards psychiatric patients nor is it intended to be an examination of the ongoing mental crisis in the country. It is as billed: an exploration inside the asylum.

[@lincolnarmasols283]

I thought the video was excellent we all have some idea of the horrors inflicted on patients in these places which continued in some form up to the 1980s all covered up by medical staff and governments sooner it and many more are demolished the better and refrain from naming places after saints.

[@emmetnolan7081]

What are the doing with the building????

[@TonightWithKev]

To be apartments Emmet

[@emmetnolan7081]

@@TonightWithKev Thanks Kevin how times change brother, the place will have some happiness at last. ……..The truth is like a lion, you do not defend it set free and it will defend itself. St Augustine

[@emmetnolan7081]

The truth show’s before god.