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Architecture of Ulster

07 April 2011
1863 – Lough Eske Castle, Co. Donegal

1863 – Lough Eske Castle, Co. Donegal

Architect: Fitzgibbon Louch The original castle was first built around 1474. The current Lough Eske Castle was reconstructed in the 1860s by the Brooke family on the site of their medieval castle. The...

28 September 2009
1863 – St. Aiden’s Church, Butlersbridge, Co. Cavan

1863 – St. Aiden’s Church, Butlersbridge, Co. Cavan

Architect: William Hague This church designed by local architect William Hague, and is one of his most important early works. It was built on land donated by the local landlord, the Earl of...

24 September 2009
1863 – Third Presbyterian Church, Derry

1863 – Third Presbyterian Church, Derry

Architect: Stewart Gordon / Bowd & Batt Designed by Stewart Gordon between 1835-37, the interior was remodelled in 1863 by Bowd & Batt. The church is small, the interior being only four bays...

24 September 2009
1864 – Linen Hall Library, Belfast

1864 – Linen Hall Library, Belfast

Architect: Lanyon, Lynn and Lanyon Sited on Donegall Square facing the dominant City Hall, the Linen Hall Library is the cultural heart of the city of Belfast. It was originally built as a...

24 September 2009
1865 – Clarence Place Hall, May St., Belfast

1865 – Clarence Place Hall, May St., Belfast

Architect: W.H. Lynn A fine building influenced by the writings of Ruskin and the work of Deane and Woodward. The building has polychromatic banded brickwork and gothic arches. The building won a conservation...

28 November 2012
1865 – Trinity Church and School, Coalisland, Co. Tyrone

1865 – Trinity Church and School, Coalisland, Co. Tyrone

Architect: Welland & Gillespie Church for the Ecclesiastical Commissioners, presumed by Welland & Gillespie, and consecrated in 1861. Exterior is brown basalt with sandstone trimming. The adjoining school is now demolished.

24 September 2009
1867 – Ewart’s Warehouse, Bedford Street, Belfast

1867 – Ewart’s Warehouse, Bedford Street, Belfast

Architect: James Hamilton A fine but now sadly derelict warehouse built in a Glasgow Ventian style by a Glasgow architect. The building has a corner entrance with a circular hall marked by a...

25 September 2009
1867 – Methodist Church, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh

1867 – Methodist Church, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh

Architect: William Barre A fine Palladian facade with projecting Corinthian portico, this Methodist church also has a fine interior. From the exterior can be seen two sweeping staircases to the horse-shoe shaped gallery...

29 September 2009
1867 – St. Joseph’s Church, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan

1867 – St. Joseph’s Church, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan

Architect: J.J. Mc Carthy An excellent example of the Gothic revival by J.J. McCarthy, known as the “Irish Pugin”, and who designed many churches across Ireland. Of particular significance in the church are...