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Buildings of Ireland

30 December 2009
1967 – Our Lady Queen of Ireland Basilica, Knock, Mayo

1967 – Our Lady Queen of Ireland Basilica, Knock, Mayo

Architect: Daithi Hanly Famous for designing structures by the acre, Daithi Hanly was formally the Dublin City architect. At Knock he designed this large basilica that can accommodate 10,000.

30 December 2009
1800c – Church of St. John the Baptist, Knock, Co. Mayo

1800c – Church of St. John the Baptist, Knock, Co. Mayo

Knock’s notability derives from the Apparition of 1879, when, at 8.00PM on 21 August, it was reported that the Virgin Mary, together with St Joseph and St John the Evangelist, appeared to local...

30 December 2009
1881 – Ashford Castle, Cong, Co. Mayo

1881 – Ashford Castle, Cong, Co. Mayo

Architect: J.F. Fuller The architecture of Ashford Castle dates from several eras. The oldest section is a 13th-century Norman castle that once belonged to the de Burgh family. A house styled like a...

30 December 2009
1550c – Rockfleet Castle, Newport, Co. Mayo

1550c – Rockfleet Castle, Newport, Co. Mayo

Rockfleet Castle or Carraigahowley Castle (Carraig-an-Cabhlaigh), is a tower house near Newport. It was built in the mid 16th century, and is most famously associated with the legendary Grainne ni Mhaille, Grace O’Malley,...

30 December 2009
1469 – Burrishoole Abbey, Newport, Co. Mayo

1469 – Burrishoole Abbey, Newport, Co. Mayo

Burrishoole Abbey was founded in 1469 by Sir Richard De Burgo. Set against the tranquil backdrop of Clew Bay, this Dominican Abbey was active for three hundred years and featured prominently in the...

14 December 2009
1740 – Tyrone House, Marlborough St., Dublin

1740 – Tyrone House, Marlborough St., Dublin

Architect: Richard Cassels Cassels designed this Dublin town house for Marcus Beresford, Earl of Tyrone, in Marlborough Street between 1740 and 1745. A fine example of Cassels’ robust sober style. The central Venetian...

14 December 2009
1888 – Cardinal MacCabe Memorial, Glasnevin, Dublin

1888 – Cardinal MacCabe Memorial, Glasnevin, Dublin

Architect: G.C. Ashlin Designed by George Coppinger Ashlin to upstage the recently completed church by J.J. McCarthy who was his main rival for Irish church commissions. The effigy of the cardinal is by...

09 December 2009
1835 – Dromoland Castle, Co. Clare

1835 – Dromoland Castle, Co. Clare

Architect: James & George Pain Work began around 1822 and cost about 50,000 to complete. The Pain brothers submitted some classical designs but their client Edward O’Brien, 4th Baronet Inchiquin, chose their neo-gothic...

09 December 2009
1886 – Rockford, Blackrock, Co. Dublin

1886 – Rockford, Blackrock, Co. Dublin

Architect: T.N. Deane & Son Built as a private residence for W.R. Bruce esq, then later in use as a convent, and now subdivided into private apartments. Perspective view including ground floor plans...