1480 (circa) – Ross Castle, Killarney, Co. Kerry
This castle may be considered a typical example of the stronghold of an Irish Chieftain during the Middle Ages. The date of its foundation is unsure but it was probably built in the...
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1812 – Ballyheigue Castle, Co. Kerry
Architect: Richard Morrison & William Vitruvius Morrison Long rambling castle sited across a hillside. Burnt during 1921, a wing was recently restored. The grounds are now a golf course. Interestingly while both illustrations...
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1818 – Kilcoleman Abbey, Milltown, Co. Kerry
Architect: William Vitruvius Morrison Also known as Milltown House. More or less abandoned from 1800 to 1818, the house was renovated under the second Baronet, Sir John Godfrey, according to ambitious plans drawn...
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1835 – Tralee Courthouse, Co. Kerry
Architect: William Vitruvius Morrison Tralee Court house was designed by William Vitruvius Morrison and built in 1835. A austere building set above the street and acessed by a large flight of steps, the...
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1840 – St. Mary’s Cathedral, Killarney, Co. Kerry
Architect: Augustus Welby Pugin In 1840 a local fundraising committee commissioned Augustus Welby Pugin to design a new cathedral, despite having only raised 800 pounds. His design drew some inspiration from the ancient...
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1843 – Muckross House, Killarney, Co. Kerry
Architect: William Burn Muckross House is best known for its parkland setting beside the Lower Lake at Killarney, but the house is also worthy of its location. It was built between 1839 and...
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1847 – Ardtully House, Kilgarvan, Co. Kerry
Architect: Ardtully House was constructed in 1847 by Sir Richard Orpen, a Dublin based solicitor whose family had connections to the area. Built on the site of the old Ardtully castle which was...
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1862 – St. Mary’s Church, Dingle, Co. Kerry
Architect: J.J McCarthy St. Mary’s was originally a neo-Gothic church designed by J. J. McCarthy. The foundation stone was laid in 1862. It originally had a nave and aisles separated by arcades, supported...
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1879 – Roman Catholic Church, Castleisland, Co. Kerry
Architect: Dominick J. Coakley Selected design from seven submitted. Tower and spire later, from 1901.
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