Richard Barter

For the Canadian, see Richard H. Barter.

Richard Barter (1802 – 3 October 1870) was an Irish physician and proponent of hydropathy. He collaborated with David Urquhart on the introduction of Turkish baths into the United Kingdom. Barter founded St Ann's Hydro, Ireland's first hydropathic establishment at St Ann's Hill, located near Cork.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Shifrin, Malcolm (Last updated 3 October 2008). "Dr Curtin's Hydropathic Establishment: Glenbrook, Co.Cork". Victorian Turkish Baths: Their origin, development, and gradual decline. http://www.victorianturkishbath.org/6DIRECTORY/AtoZEstab/Ireland/Glenbrook/GlenSF.htm. Retrieved 12 December 2009. 
  2. ^ Shifrin, Malcolm (Last updated 3 October 2008). "St Ann's Hydropathic Establishment, Blarney, Co.Cork". Victorian Turkish Baths: Their origin, development, and gradual decline. http://www.victorianturkishbath.org/6DIRECTORY/aapix/StAnne's_w.htm. Retrieved 12 December 2009. 

Bibliography

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