The Commissioners in Lunacy for Ireland or Lunacy Commission for Ireland were a public body established by the Lunacy (Ireland) Act 1821 to oversee asylums and the welfare of mentally ill people in Ireland.
The Board of Commissioners in Lunacy for Ireland, more strictly known as the "Commission of General Control and Correspondence", was established in 1821 by the Lunacy (Ireland) Act 1821.
[1] The commission consisted of four doctors and four lay members.
[2] It was responsible for designating the districts to be served by the asylums, selecting the locations and approving the designs.
[3] The new asylums that were commissioned under the auspices of the Commissioners in Lunacy for Ireland included:[3][4]