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Detached five-bay two-storey former workhouse administration block with attic storey, built 1843, built on H-shaped plan having slightly advanced gabled bays to either end of the main elevation (east) and advanced gabled projections to the rear (west) elevation, and with three gablets over the central bays of the main elevation. Now in use as a hospital building with modern extensions attached to the north and to the rear (west). Pitched natural slate roofs with blue-black clay ridge tiles, rendered chimneystacks, and having raised cut limestone verges to gable ends (both front and rear) with moulded limestone stone kneeler stones at eaves level. Raised limestone coping over gablets to centre of main elevation at first floor level; moulded kneeler stones above eaves level. Cast-iron rainwater goods; exposed rafter ends to side elevations. Squared and coursed/snecked rubble stone construction to main elevation (east) over chamfered ashlar limestone plinth course and with moulded limestone stringcourse between ground and first floor levels and flush tooled limestone quoins to the corners. Square-headed window openings to main elevation (east) having chamfered ashlar stone surrounds and chamfered stone sills, and mainly two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Fixed-pane timber window to advanced bay to the north end of the main elevation (east) at first floor level having timber mullions and transoms, and leaded windows. Continuous moulded limestone hoodmouldings over central windows and door opening at ground floor level. Roughly dressed and squared limestone surrounds to other elevations. Some replacement/altered window openings to north and rear elevations. Narrow pointed-arch ventilation openings at attic level to gabled end bays to both front and rear elevations having chamfered ashlar limestone surrounds; openings now blocked. Central Tudor-arched/four-centred arched door opening to main elevation (north) having chamfered cut stone surround with replacement timber door and sidelight. Square-headed doorway to the south of main doorway having timber panelled door. Modern concrete steps to entrance. Set back from road in own grounds with site of former workhouse to the rear (west), now occupied by modern hospital. Located to the east of Donegal Town centre.
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