The Apothecaries' Hall of Ireland is one of only two extant successors of a medieval Dublin guild. Medieval apothecaries in Dublin were first organized as members of 1446 Guild of Barbers, Apothecaries and Periwigmakers, with St Mary Magdelene as the patron saint. In 1747, Apothecaries formed their own guild, with St Luke as the patron. In 1791, the Company of Apothecaries’ Hall was formed for the purpose of building a Hall and regulating practitioners. Although the Company ceased licensing doctors in 1971, it continues to exist as a charitable organisation. The Company of Apothecaries’ Hall is now hosted by and shares premises with the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland on Kildare Street, Dublin.
Medieval apothecaries in Dublin were members of Guild of Barbers, Surgeons, Apothecaries and Periwigmakers. The patron of the guild was St Mary Magdelene. The Barbers’ Guild was founded in 1446 by a charter of Henry VI (25 Henry VI) (the earliest royal medical foundation in Britain or Ireland, before the Edinburgh equivalent in 1505, and that of London in 1462), and it was united with Surgeons in 1576 by a charter of Elizabeth I (19 Eliz. I) (Barbers and Surgeons were united in London in 1540, by Act of Parliament).
The Guild of St Mary Magdelene was 4th in precedence, with four members on Common Council of the City of Dublin.[1]
Guild of St Lukeedit
The Apothecaries separated from the Barber-Surgeons in 1747, by a royal charter of George II of 1745 (20 Geo. II). The patron of the new Apothecaries’ Guild was St Luke the Evangelist, and the Guild of St Luke was 25th in precedence, with two members on the Common Council. (The Barbers’ representation on Common Council dropped from four to two members when the Apothecaries seceded).
The guild colours (established in 1767) were purple and orange.[1][2] (These may have been a variation of the gold/blue livery colours of the London Worshipful Society of Apothecaries – which had seceded from the London Grocers’ Company in 1617 – and the crest of which – a rhinoceros – appears to also have been adopted by the Dublin guild.)[3][4]
Company of Apothecaries’ Halledit
In 1791, by Act of Parliament (31 Geo. 3. c. 34 (Ir)), the Company of Apothecaries’ Hall was established following a petition from The Master, Wardens and Commonality of the Corporation of Apothecaries (the Guild) and other apothecaries of the City of Dublin (as "The Governor and Company of the Apothecaries' Hall of the City of Dublin"). The purpose of the new Company, its Governor, Directors and subscribers was primarily to raise a fund to erect a Hall, but also to prevent "frauds and abuses" and so that from thereon there might be a single "...company or fraternity of judicious apothecaries..." in Dublin.
As noted in the Act, the first Governor was Henry Hunt (1707-1796), who had previously been appointed the first State Apothecary (1784).[5] He was born at Curragh Chase according to Burke's, the son of John "of Glangoole" Hunt and Margaret Bowles, his second wife.[6]
The company, although the structure and membership would have been practically the same, was independent of the Guild of St Luke. The guild did not survive the reform of Dublin Corporation in the 1830s.
Amongst the principal duties of the company from its foundation was to examine candidates and qualify them to trade as an apothecary. A licence from Apothecaries' Hall (LAH) became a registrable qualification when the General Medical Council was established as the regulator of medical practitioners in 1858, confirming that holders of the qualification practiced medicine.[7][1] The company continued to license doctors until 1971[2] when the General Medical Council and the Medical Registration Council of Ireland ceased to recognise qualifications from Apothecaries' Hall. Since an Act of Parliament established the hall, legislation would also be needed to close it, and the Company of Apothecaries' Hall continues to exist as a charitable organisation, although it can no longer serve its primary function.[4]
The Company of Apothecaries’ Hall continues to operate as one of only two direct extant successors of a medieval Dublin guild; the other is the Company of Goldsmiths (successor to the medieval Guild of All Saints) which still runs the Dublin Assay Office.[2][8]
Guildhalls and Premisesedit
The Guild of St Luke met at the Three Stags’ Heads Tavern on Eustace Street, Dublin.[1]
In 1791, Apothecaries' Hall was erected at 40 Mary Street, at a cost of £6,000. The hall contained a spacious chemical laboratory where medicines were prepared. Lectures were delivered at the hall, and part of it was also a wholesale warehouse, where the apothecaries could procure their materials.
In 1837, the medical school of the Apothecaries’ Hall was established in Cecilia Street, Dublin, which received the necessary recognition from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.[9][10] In 1854, the buildings and contents were purchased for £1,500 in the name of Andrew Ellis FRCSI, Professor of Surgery in the School of Apothecaries' Hall at Cecilia Street, and a Catholic, to form the Catholic University Medical School which opened in 1855.[11]
In 1923, Apothecaries’ Hall moved to 95 Merrion Square, which was sold in 2011. The Company of Apothecaries’ Hall is now hosted by the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland whose premises on Kildare Street it shares.[4]
^Newenham, George (1825). An Historical Guide to the city of Dublin.
^Widdess, J. D. H. (1984). The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and its Medical School, 1784-1984 (3rd ed.). Dublin: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Publications Department. p. 4.
^"Urban Outfitters, 4 Cecilia Street, Dublin 2, DUBLIN". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 22 October 2021.
^Barr, Colin (2003). Paul Cullin, John Henry Newman and the Catholic University of Ireland 1845-1865. Indiana: University of Notre Dame Press. ISBN0-85244-594-6.
^Fleetwood, John F. (1983). The History of Medicine in Ireland. Dublin: The Skellig Press.
October 31, 2023
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The Apothecaries Hall of Ireland is one of only two extant successors of a medieval Dublin guild Medieval apothecaries in Dublin were first organized as members of 1446 Guild of Barbers Apothecaries and Periwigmakers with St Mary Magdelene as the patron saint In 1747 Apothecaries formed their own guild with St Luke as the patron In 1791 the Company of Apothecaries Hall was formed for the purpose of building a Hall and regulating practitioners Although the Company ceased licensing doctors in 1971 it continues to exist as a charitable organisation The Company of Apothecaries Hall is now hosted by and shares premises with the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland on Kildare Street Dublin Contents 1 History 1 1 Guild of St Mary Magdelene 1 2 Guild of St Luke 2 Company of Apothecaries Hall 3 Guildhalls and Premises 4 See also 5 External linksHistory editGuild of St Mary Magdelene edit Medieval apothecaries in Dublin were members of Guild of Barbers Surgeons Apothecaries and Periwigmakers The patron of the guild was St Mary Magdelene The Barbers Guild was founded in 1446 by a charter of Henry VI 25 Henry VI the earliest royal medical foundation in Britain or Ireland before the Edinburgh equivalent in 1505 and that of London in 1462 and it was united with Surgeons in 1576 by a charter of Elizabeth I 19 Eliz I Barbers and Surgeons were united in London in 1540 by Act of Parliament The Guild of St Mary Magdelene was 4th in precedence with four members on Common Council of the City of Dublin 1 Guild of St Luke edit The Apothecaries separated from the Barber Surgeons in 1747 by a royal charter of George II of 1745 20 Geo II The patron of the new Apothecaries Guild was St Luke the Evangelist and the Guild of St Luke was 25th in precedence with two members on the Common Council The Barbers representation on Common Council dropped from four to two members when the Apothecaries seceded The guild colours established in 1767 were purple and orange 1 2 These may have been a variation of the gold blue livery colours of the London Worshipful Society of Apothecaries which had seceded from the London Grocers Company in 1617 and the crest of which a rhinoceros appears to also have been adopted by the Dublin guild 3 4 Company of Apothecaries Hall editIn 1791 by Act of Parliament 31 Geo 3 c 34 Ir the Company of Apothecaries Hall was established following a petition from The Master Wardens and Commonality of the Corporation of Apothecaries the Guild and other apothecaries of the City of Dublin as The Governor and Company of the Apothecaries Hall of the City of Dublin The purpose of the new Company its Governor Directors and subscribers was primarily to raise a fund to erect a Hall but also to prevent frauds and abuses and so that from thereon there might be a single company or fraternity of judicious apothecaries in Dublin As noted in the Act the first Governor was Henry Hunt 1707 1796 who had previously been appointed the first State Apothecary 1784 5 He was born at Curragh Chase according to Burke s the son of John of Glangoole Hunt and Margaret Bowles his second wife 6 The company although the structure and membership would have been practically the same was independent of the Guild of St Luke The guild did not survive the reform of Dublin Corporation in the 1830s Amongst the principal duties of the company from its foundation was to examine candidates and qualify them to trade as an apothecary A licence from Apothecaries Hall LAH became a registrable qualification when the General Medical Council was established as the regulator of medical practitioners in 1858 confirming that holders of the qualification practiced medicine 7 1 The company continued to license doctors until 1971 2 when the General Medical Council and the Medical Registration Council of Ireland ceased to recognise qualifications from Apothecaries Hall Since an Act of Parliament established the hall legislation would also be needed to close it and the Company of Apothecaries Hall continues to exist as a charitable organisation although it can no longer serve its primary function 4 The Company of Apothecaries Hall continues to operate as one of only two direct extant successors of a medieval Dublin guild the other is the Company of Goldsmiths successor to the medieval Guild of All Saints which still runs the Dublin Assay Office 2 8 Guildhalls and Premises editThe Guild of St Luke met at the Three Stags Heads Tavern on Eustace Street Dublin 1 In 1791 Apothecaries Hall was erected at 40 Mary Street at a cost of 6 000 The hall contained a spacious chemical laboratory where medicines were prepared Lectures were delivered at the hall and part of it was also a wholesale warehouse where the apothecaries could procure their materials In 1837 the medical school of the Apothecaries Hall was established in Cecilia Street Dublin which received the necessary recognition from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland 9 10 In 1854 the buildings and contents were purchased for 1 500 in the name of Andrew Ellis FRCSI Professor of Surgery in the School of Apothecaries Hall at Cecilia Street and a Catholic to form the Catholic University Medical School which opened in 1855 11 In 1923 Apothecaries Hall moved to 95 Merrion Square which was sold in 2011 The Company of Apothecaries Hall is now hosted by the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland whose premises on Kildare Street it shares 4 See also editGuilds of the City of DublinExternal links edit a b c d Webb John J 1929 The Guilds of Dublin London Ernest Benn a b c Clark Mary Refausee Raymond 1993 Directory of Historic Dublin Guilds Dublin Dublin Public Libraries ISBN 0 94684 1438 Worshipful Society of Apothecaries a b c Wheelock Harriet October 2011 Apothecaries Hall of Ireland ACC 2011 3 PDF Royal College of Physicians of Ireland Archived from the original PDF on 2014 08 21 Cameron C A 1916 History of the Royal College of Surgeons PDF Dublin Fannin and Company Burke s Landed Gentry of Ireland 1912 p 343 Newenham George 1825 An Historical Guide to the city of Dublin Widdess J D H 1984 The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and its Medical School 1784 1984 3rd ed Dublin Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Publications Department p 4 Urban Outfitters 4 Cecilia Street Dublin 2 DUBLIN Buildings of Ireland Retrieved 22 October 2021 Barr Colin 2003 Paul Cullin John Henry Newman and the Catholic University of Ireland 1845 1865 Indiana University of Notre Dame Press ISBN 0 85244 594 6 Fleetwood John F 1983 The History of Medicine in Ireland Dublin The Skellig Press Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Apothecaries 27 Hall of Ireland amp oldid 1179484966, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
