
What is recorded here
Donegall Place in County Antrim carries a blue plaque honouring Dr James McDonnell, 1763 to 1845, the physician called Father of Belfast medicine. He lived in a house on that street, treating patients during a time when medical knowledge was still forming. The Ulster History Circle recorded his name, preserving a life that helped shape local health care long before modern hospitals existed.
This blue commemorative plaque records: Dr James McDonnell 1763-1845. Physician 'Father of Belfast medicine' lived in a house in this street. Recorded plaque organisation: Ulster History Circle.
Dr James McDonnell was a prominent physician in Belfast and is remembered as the 'Father of Belfast medicine' for his significant contributions to medical practice and education in the city during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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