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Buildings of Ireland

09 March 2013
1845c – Gates of Shankill Castle, Paulstown, Co. Kilkenny

1845c – Gates of Shankill Castle, Paulstown, Co. Kilkenny

Architect: Daniel Robertson Imposing polygonal gatehouse attached to earlier gateway, attributed to William Robertson. The gatehouse contains several rooms on both levels. Legend has it that the lodge designs were originally intended for...

09 March 2013
1849 – Church of the Immaculate Conception, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny

1849 – Church of the Immaculate Conception, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny

Architect: William Deane Butler The foundation stone for the present church was laid on the 16th August 1844 by Father Joseph Butler P.P. and was completed in 1852. Designed by William Deane Butler,...

09 March 2013
1812 – Church of Ireland, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary

1812 – Church of Ireland, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary

Architect: James Sheane This church is a fine example of early nineteenth-century church architecture in Ireland. Originally designed by James Sheane, whose name is inscribed on a datestone in the tower, the church...

09 March 2013
1902 – Methodist Church & Hall, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary

1902 – Methodist Church & Hall, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary

Architect: George F. Beckett Lovely little Methodist church with unusual front porch with attractive stonework. The spirelet to the top of the gable adds to the picturesque effect of the building. Photograph courtesy,...

08 March 2013
1858  – Royal Victoria Hotel & Baths, Glenbrook, Co. Cork

1858 – Royal Victoria Hotel & Baths, Glenbrook, Co. Cork

Glenbrook was originally a seaside resort with facilities such as Turkish Bath-houses which became established there. The first of these was the Royal Victoria Monkstown and Passage Baths, which opened in 1838. This...

08 March 2013
1855 – Cork Opera House (The Athenaeum), Cork

1855 – Cork Opera House (The Athenaeum), Cork

Architect: Sir John Benson / C.J. Phipps The building, originally called ‘The Athenaeum’, was finished by early 1855. It hosted its first performance on 29 January 1855, a concert in aid of the...

08 March 2013
1905 – Carnegie Library, Anglesea Street, Cork

1905 – Carnegie Library, Anglesea Street, Cork

Architect: Henry A. Cutler Foundation stone laid by Andrew Carnegie in 1903 with the building opening in 1905. Located on Anglesea Street next to City Hall, this elegant building lasted for only 15...

08 March 2013
1864 – Houses, Ardagh, Co. Longford

1864 – Houses, Ardagh, Co. Longford

Architect: Rawson Carroll Ardagh is a small designed estate village, laid out around a small village green. The cottages were all largely designed by the architect James Rawson Carroll, (1830 – 1911). The...

07 March 2013
1818 – Former Griffith Barracks, South Circular Road, Dublin

1818 – Former Griffith Barracks, South Circular Road, Dublin

Originally known as the Richmond House of Correction and later the Richmond Bridewell. Opened in 1818 to designs by Francis Johnston, with later work in the 1850 by John Skipton Mulvany. In 1887...