The mix of religious sisters, a hospital and a developer

The lights are out at Mount Carmel Hospital, which straddles Orwell Road and Braemor Park.

The Little Company of Mary Sisters opened the hospital in 1949. In 1960 the hospital was extended and upgraded. To help fund the project the Sisters went door-to-door in the locality to raise funds.

In 1960 Jerry Conlan bought the hospital for €50 million.

Jerry Conlan is from a well-known Kildare family. He was educated at Newbridge College. Mr Conlan bought a large tract of land in Naas, which was subsequently developed. He also bought other hospitals in the State.

Conlan was one of the Maple 10.

For the last number of years Mount Carmel Hospital was operated by Nama.