Lucy Hartstonge (born Lucy Pery) was an Irish heiress and philanthropist who founded the first fever hospital in Ireland (located in the city of Limerick), in the late 18th century.
[1] Lucy Pery was born c. 1722 into one of Limerick city's most politically influential families, the only daughter of the Rev.
Her maternal grandfather was William Twigg, Archdeacon of Limerick.
In 1751 she married Sir Henry Hartstonge, 3rd Baronet,[2] also MP for Limerick, after whom the Limerick streets of Henry Street and Sir Harry's Mall are named; Hartstonge Street (now divided into Upper and Lower sections) is named for them both.
[9] In 1988, the Limerick Civic Trust erected a plaque detailing her involvement in the foundation of the hospital.