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Monday 9 March 2015

1848 - Death and Replacement of Dr Charles Donnellan, Annaghdown Dispensary


Deaths by Fever. -It is to-day our melancholy duty to record the deaths of four of our medical friends, who, within a few days, have been sacraficed to fever, with which they were afflicted during the discharge of their professional duties. On the 23d inst., Doctor George Seymour, Surgeon to the Kilconnell Dispensary. -On the 24th inst., Doctor Charles Donnellan, of Winterfield, Medical Attendant to the Annadown Dispensary. On the 25th inst., Francis Bodkin Esq., for many years Apothecary to the Clifden Poor-house. And on the 26th inst., Doctor Edward Lambert, of Oranmore, a gentleman much beloved, leaving a widow, with a young and interesting family, to deplore his loss. Independent of the above, we are sorry to add that serious apprehensions are entertained for the recovery of Dr. Mulville, of Gort, and Dr. Hynes, of Kinvarra. -Galway Vindicator.
Tuam Herald, 1 January 1848.


ANNADOWN DISPENSARY.
A MEETING of the SUBSCRIBERS of the ANNADOWN DISPENSARY will be held at CORRUNDULLA, on the 13th JANUARY, instant, for the purpose of Electing a MEDICAL SUPERINTENDANT, in place of the late lamented and respected Charles Donellan, Esq., M.D.
The Medical Gentlemen presenting themselved will present their Certificates of Qualification, and also be prepared to reside in the parish.
                    Annadown, January 7th, 1848.
Galway Vindicator, and Connaught Advertiser, 8 January 1848.

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