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Vanished Ireland

01 January 2013
1859 – Turkish Baths, Hardy’s Rd., Waterford

1859 – Turkish Baths, Hardy’s Rd., Waterford

Architect: Richard Barter

01 March 2013
1859 – Turkish Baths, Quinsborough Rd., Bray, Co. Wicklow

1859 – Turkish Baths, Quinsborough Rd., Bray, Co. Wicklow

Architect: Sir John Benson & Richard Barter Based on the principals of Dr. Richard Barter who was reponsible for a number of similar establishments in Ireland, and owned by William Dargan. Built in...

28 November 2010
1860 – Aughentaine Castle, Fivemiletown, Co. Tyrone

1860 – Aughentaine Castle, Fivemiletown, Co. Tyrone

Aughentaine Castle consisted of a two-storey main block and a lower two-storey wing, with two tall Italianate campaniles of equal height, one at each end. There was an open porch; two-light and three-light...

14 March 2013
1860 – Carmelite Monastery, Delgany, Co. Wicklow

1860 – Carmelite Monastery, Delgany, Co. Wicklow

Architect: John Sterling Butler The Carmelite presence in Delgany dates back to 1844 when a monastic community was founded from Warrenmount in Dublin. Still active today, the monastery is now housed in a...

01 November 2012
1860 – Graving Dock No.1, Alexandra Basin, Dublin

1860 – Graving Dock No.1, Alexandra Basin, Dublin

Architect: Bindon B. Stoney A construction drawing of Graving Dock No.1, which was begun about 1853 and opened on 9 February 1860. It was constructed to be 80 feet wide and 400 feet...

01 March 2013
1860 – Turkish Baths, Lincoln Place, Dublin

1860 – Turkish Baths, Lincoln Place, Dublin

Architect: Richard Barter Definitely one of the more bizarre buildings to have graced Dublin. The main frontage of the Lincoln Place Baths was about 186 feet in length. Separate facilities were provided for...

15 October 2012
1860s – Derryquin Castle, Sneem, Co. Kerry

1860s – Derryquin Castle, Sneem, Co. Kerry

Architect: J.F. Fuller Designed by James Franklin Fuller, built for the Bland family. The main block was of three storeys, with a four-storey octagonal tower running through its centre. The entrance door was...

08 February 2013
1860s – Turkish Baths, Charles St., Limerick

1860s – Turkish Baths, Charles St., Limerick

Architect: Richard Barter Turkish baths constructed to the Improved Turkish Bath principles of Dr. Richard Barter with a design by his nephew, also Richard Barter. Closed in the late 19th century.

04 March 2013
1862 – International Hotel, Bray, Co. Wicklow

1862 – International Hotel, Bray, Co. Wicklow

Architect: E.W. O’Kelly Constructed for the seaside resort of Bray with 130 bedrooms, making it a large hotel for its time. Destroyed by a fire in 1974 and subsequently demolished.