Lynn went on to establish Saint Ultan's Children's Hospital and became an activist and politician noted for her involvement in the 1916 Easter Rising.

In 1937 and 1939, further works were undertaken on the drainage system, entrance drive, gates, railings, and other additions and alterations.

[17] The hospital provides 80 beds, of which 60 are in-patient and the remaining 20 located in the day care unit.

[18] Service is provided to over 90,000 patients annually, including more than 7,000 in-patients, 40,000 out-patients, and 40,000 emergency department attendees.

It is the only centre which provides postgraduate examinations for the qualification Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (MRCSI (Ophth)).

Trainees can receive funding from the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital Research Foundation.