Ireland and its longest building (1 mile!)

A vast and intriguing site above the River Lee, which covers some 53 acres and comprises numerous fascinating period buildings, including 2 hospitals (St Kevin’s & Eglinton Lunatic Asylum), 4 ruined churches and a host of ancillary buildings.

Joined by a tunnel, the Asylum complex is said to be the longest building in Ireland (almost 1 mile!) – and is truly awesome, despite now being partly derelict and forlorn. Partly converted into flats, the majority sits derelict; brooding and dark – a testament to its terrible history!