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History

Welcome to this history section of the College website. The focus is on the history of our specialty and with reference to the development of Anaesthesia in Ireland. We hope the reader, whether a novice or more informed will find these short pieces engaging and may prompt further interest.

Anaesthesia History – A brief summary for Students
Early Inhalation Anaesthesia in Obstetric Practice in Dublin

You can also read more about the important people who helped shape the History of Anaesthesia in Ireland:

John McDonnell
1746 – 1892

Crawford Williamson Long
1815 – 1878

Ella Webb
1877 – 1976

Sarah Joyce O’Malley
1896 – 1959

Thomas James Gilmartin
1905 – 1986

John McDonnell
1746 – 1892

Crawford Williamson Long
1815 – 1878

Ella Webb
1877 – 1976

Sarah Joyce O’Malley
1896 – 1959

Thomas James Gilmartin
1905 – 1986

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