1858 – Railway Station, Foynes, Co. Limerick
Designed to serve the Patrickswell, Adare, Askeaton and Foynes regions, the Foynes-Limerick rail line was first opened as a passenger line in 1858.
Designed to serve the Patrickswell, Adare, Askeaton and Foynes regions, the Foynes-Limerick rail line was first opened as a passenger line in 1858.
Opened on the 28th of August 1858 replacing an earlier, temporary station some 500m further east,
Now the home of Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum, this the original terminal building in Foynes with a control tower to assist the landing of the flying boats in the harbour.
McBirney’s Drapery Emporium which was taken over by Roches Stores in the 1940’s, but the building was burned to the ground in a disastrous fire in 1948
Turkish baths constructed to the Improved Turkish Bath principles of Dr. Richard Barter with a design by his nephew,
The English architect of St. John’s Cathedral, Philip Charles Hardwick was at work at Adare Manor when he was commissioned to design this Roman Catholic cathedral.
Uncompleted tower and spire for St John’s Cathedral, Limerick. The spire was later completed, in 1883,
Ardhu House was built for Thomas Revington, costing £4,500. There was also an accompanying gate lodge to the house which has been demolished.
High altar and reredos, designed by George Goldie, in church previously constructed to the designs of Philip Hardwick.
Winner of first prize in an architectural competition to design a memorial to Alderman Peter Tait,