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Vanished Ireland

05 February 2010
1865 – Dublin Exhibition

1865 – Dublin Exhibition

Architect: Alfred G. Jones This was the second of three major International Exhibitions held in Dublin, constructed on what later became Iveagh Gardens – a previous exhibition was held in Merrion Square (1853...

17 October 2012
1867 – Courtown House, Gorey, Co. Wexford

1867 – Courtown House, Gorey, Co. Wexford

Architect: William Burn Courtown House, near Gorey, was the seat of the Earls of Courtown. It was significantly altered and enlarged during the 19th century, including work by William Burn. The front consisted...

13 February 2012
1867 – Gilbey’s, Nos. 46-49 O’Connell St., Dublin

1867 – Gilbey’s, Nos. 46-49 O’Connell St., Dublin

Architect: William G. Murray Demolished in 1972, this fine Victorian facade was the head offices of Gilbey’s. Originally a pair of older house, it was extensively remodeled in the 1860s by William G....

11 March 2013
1867 – Liverpool, London & Globe Insurance Co., College Green, Dublin

1867 – Liverpool, London & Globe Insurance Co., College Green, Dublin

Architect: Thomas Newenham Deane Demolished in the 1960s to make way for a new office block. Originally constructed on the site of a wing of Daly’s Club – a suitably deferential building facing...

21 March 2013
1867 – Scottish Provincial Assurance Co., O’Connell St., Dublin

1867 – Scottish Provincial Assurance Co., O’Connell St., Dublin

Architect: Sir Thomas Newenham Deane Constructed on the site of Drogheda House, the house occupied by the Earl of Drogheda. O’Connell Street, previously Sackville Street, was previously Drogheda Mall, named after Henry Moore,...

09 March 2013
1867 – St. Peter’s Church of Ireland, Aungier St., Dublin

1867 – St. Peter’s Church of Ireland, Aungier St., Dublin

Architect: E.H. Carson A rebuilding of an earlier church from 1752. Described as a restoration at a cost of nearly £7,000, retaining only the nave walls of the original church. At the time...

15 January 2011
1867 – Theatre Royal, Cork

1867 – Theatre Royal, Cork

Architect: Sir John Benson The Theatre Royal was founded by the actor Spranger Barry and was opened in 1760. It was modelled on the Crow Street Theatre in Dublin where Barry had previously...

13 December 2011
1868 – Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, Cabra, Dublin

1868 – Institution for the Deaf and Dumb, Cabra, Dublin

Architect: Charles Geoghegan Published in The Irish Builder, Vol. X, No. 213, p. 273, November 1, 1868. Constructed of rubble stone with brick dressings, this was in use as St. Joseph’s Institution for...

06 December 2011
1868 – Magdalen Asylum Chapel, Leeson St., Dublin

1868 – Magdalen Asylum Chapel, Leeson St., Dublin

Architect: Rawson Carroll Later facade and tower added to earlier chapel for the Magdalen Asylum at the foot of Leeson Street. The slate spire with cast-iron applied decoration was a local landmark until...