Anne Young
Irish nurse and founder of the nursing school at St James's Hospital, Dublin
About Anne Young
Lived 1907 – 1976 (aged 68–69). Anne Young was an Irish.
Anne Young (5 August 1907 – June 1976) was an Irish nurse and founder of the nursing school at St James's Hospital, Dublin.
Background and education Young was born in Rathcabbin, County Tipperary, where her parents were farmers. Young had two sisters and two brothers. She attended Rathcabbin National School in Rathcabbin and St John's Convent School in Birr, County Offaly. Young then moved to England, where she completed her general nursing training at Great Yarmouth General Hospital in 1930, qualifying in midwifery in 1932. In 1935, she graduated from the University of Leeds with a diploma in nursing, following by a certificate in housekeeping from University College Hospital in London.
Death and legacy Young retired in July 1972. She died in June 1976. St. James's Hospital named a ward in her honour.
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Who was Anne Young?
Irish nurse and founder of the nursing school at St James's Hospital, Dublin
When was Anne Young born?
Anne Young was born on 5 August 1907 in County Tipperary, Ireland, Rathcabbin.
When did Anne Young die?
Anne Young died in 1976.
What nationality was Anne Young?
Anne Young was Irish.
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