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Buildings of Ireland

31 December 2009
2002 – Dunshaughlin Civic Centre, Co. Meath

2002 – Dunshaughlin Civic Centre, Co. Meath

Architect: Grafton Architects The Civic Centre provides a ‘one-stop-shop’ facility for the mass housing estates that surround it. The public use this facility to pay local taxes, inspect planning files and hold public...

31 December 2009
1776 – Cornmarket House, Wexford, Co. Wexford

1776 – Cornmarket House, Wexford, Co. Wexford

Building of a market house commenced in 1772 by Wexford Corporation and was completed in 1776. The lower windows of today were arched recesses for the traders, a reminder of its market house...

31 December 2009
1906 – Templetown Church, Co. Wexford

1906 – Templetown Church, Co. Wexford

Architect: Michael Power Templetown has received its name from the Kinights Templar, a brotherhood of monastic warriors originating during the crusades in the Holy Land. When the Anglo-Normans under Strongbow added Ireland to...

31 December 2009
1905 – Church of St. Mary & St. Michael, New Ross, Co. Wexford

1905 – Church of St. Mary & St. Michael, New Ross, Co. Wexford

Architect: W.G. Doolin An impressive large-scale church built by Andrew Cullen to designs prepared by Walter Glynn Doolin (1850-1902) who died before completion. Occupying an elevated position in the town previously accommodating a...

31 December 2009
1862 – St. James’ Church, Foulkesmill, Co. Wexford

1862 – St. James’ Church, Foulkesmill, Co. Wexford

In the June 15th, 1862 edition of the Irish Ecclesiastical Gazette it reports that on Friday the 30th May “Two interesting events took place in the parish of Horetown. The consecration of the...

31 December 2009
1855 – St. Aidan’s Cathedral, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford

1855 – St. Aidan’s Cathedral, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford

Architect: Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin A monumental cathedral, the largest building in Ireland to designs prepared by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (1812-52) reputedly based on Tintern Abbey in Wales. Due to fears of...

31 December 2009
1588 – Ennscorthy Castle, Co. Wexford

1588 – Ennscorthy Castle, Co. Wexford

Detached two-bay three-storey over basement medieval castle, rebuilt 1588, originally on a square plan possibly incorporating the fabric of Norman castle which was founded in 1205. Having fallen into ruin by the turn...

31 December 2009
1867 – St. Mary’s Church, Cushinstown, Co. Wexford

1867 – St. Mary’s Church, Cushinstown, Co. Wexford

Cushinstown is one of the largest parishes in County Wexford, Ireland. There are 3 churches in the parish: Rathgarogue, Cushinstown and Terrerath. The parish has a population of approximately 2500. There are a...

31 December 2009
1480 c. – Ballyhack Castle, Co. Wexford

1480 c. – Ballyhack Castle, Co. Wexford

15th century tower house built by the Knights Hospitallers of St. John.