1851 – Lismore Castle, Co. Waterford
Architect: William Atkinson / Joseph Paxton / A.W.N. Pugin / John Gregory Crace
Originally built in 1185 by King John,
1854 – Clock, Waterford
Architect: Charles Tarrant
Well detailed clocktower and public water fountain, with water troughs for horses, maintained in good order.
1859 – Turkish Baths, Hardy’s Rd., Waterford
Architect: Richard Barter
1861 – Church of the Holy Cross, Tramore, Co. Waterford
Architect: J.J. McCarthy
The interior of this fine gothic revival church has been completely vandalised by the movement interpreting the Vatican II guidelines.
1861 – Sunday School Institute, Catherine St., Waterford
Architect: Abraham Denny
Italianate, red brick school and protestant hall with granite dressings. Still standing today, now a commercial premises,
1862 – Catholic Church, Tramore, Co. Waterford
Architect: J.J. McCarthy
Typical composition of the architect J.J. McCarthy with the offset tower. The church has none of the lightness of some of his other work –
1864 – North Station, Waterford, Co. Waterford
Drawing Courtesy of Andrew Kelly
Waterford originally had two railway stations – the North Station, where the current station is today –
1866 – Gurteen le Poer, Gurteen, Co. Waterford
Architect: Samuel Ussher Roberts
Constructed for Edmond de la Poer, whose family has held land here from Norman times.
1867 – Ferrybank Catholic Church, Co. Waterford
Architect: Pugin & Ashlin / Ashlin & Coleman
Built in two phases, this church was started by Pugin &
1870 – St. John’s College, Waterford
Architect: George Goldie
Constructed between 1868 and 1879, the diocesan college had a cloistered central court and chapel –
