1500 – Desmond Castle, Kinsale, Co. Cork
Desmond Castle was built as the Customs House for Kinsale about the year 1500 by Maurice FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Desmond, following the grant of the customs of the port of Kinsale to...
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1595 – Market House, Kinsale, Co. Cork
The old market and court house is now Kinsales museum. With its distinctive dutch gables and slate hung facade, it is a striking design. It was here in 1915 that the inquest ito...
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1610 – Almshouses, Youghal, Co. Cork
Endowed by Sir Richard Boyle to house six old soldiers, who were to receive a pension of £5 per annum. This service was later extended to include widows. The six houses were built...
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1710 – Merchants Exchange, Cork
Architect: Twiss Jones Built between 1705 and 1710, for the conduct of business between Cork’s merchant classes, and replaced an earlier building at the junction of Castle Street & South Main Street. At...
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1726 – St. Anne’s, Shandon, Cork
St. Anne’s in Shandon is known more for its bells than the structure that houses them, due to the famous song “The Bells of Shandon” written by Francis Sylvester Mahony. It is a...
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1777 – Clock Gate, Youghal, Co. Cork
Architect: William Meade This is the third gate on this site in the town walls and was completed in 1777. The tower was used as the town gaol until 1837 and prisoners were...
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1804 – Christ Church, Church of Ireland, Fermoy, Co. Cork
Architect: Abraham Hargrave Church of Portland stone with tower and spire on the site of 13th century Cistercian abbey. The contractors were William Deane and William Kearns. According to Lewis’s Topographical Directory of...
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1820 – Castle Freke, Co. Cork
Architect: Richard Morrison Ruined for many years, currently undergoing reconstruction.
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