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23 January 2013
1771 – Interior Decorative Schemes for Headfort House, Co. Meath

1771 – Interior Decorative Schemes for Headfort House, Co. Meath

Architect: Robert Adam Designs for internal decorative schemes for Headfort House – the house designed by George Semple in 1769. Between 1771 and 1775, Robert Adam was commissioned by the 1st Earl of...

29 November 2012
Buildings from the Irish Views Series by Gallaher

Buildings from the Irish Views Series by Gallaher

Issued between 1908 and 1910, these cigarette cards were part of the “Irish View Scenery” collection by Gallaher Ltd. The full set had 600 cards covering buildings, landscape, and streetscapes. Many of the...

28 August 2012
2012 – Museum of Treasures, Waterford

2012 – Museum of Treasures, Waterford

Architect: Waterford City Architects Situated between Cathedral Square and the Bishop’s Palace, Waterford’s latest museum is a tribute to Medieval Waterford and life in the city during that period. The exterior has beautiful...

13 July 2012
2012 – Giant’s Causeway Visitor Centre, Co. Antrim

2012 – Giant’s Causeway Visitor Centre, Co. Antrim

Architect: Heneghan Peng Architects The Giant’s Causeway was without a permanent visitors’ centre between 2000 and 2012, as the previous building burned down in 2000. Public money was set aside to construct a...

28 June 2012
2012 – MAC, Belfast, Co. Antrim

2012 – MAC, Belfast, Co. Antrim

Architect: Hackett Hall McKnight This commission was won after a RIBA International Design Contest in 2007. Completed by Hackett Hall McKnight in February 2012 and provides performance spaces, art galleries and supporting facilities....

13 June 2012
My Top 5 Losses – Ciarán Cuffe

My Top 5 Losses – Ciarán Cuffe

Archiseek invited various people involved or interested in the fields of architecture or heritage to nominate their top five losses and why. This week, architect and former Minister of State for Planning, Ciarán...

07 May 2012
1775 – The Marshalsea, Dublin

1775 – The Marshalsea, Dublin

Built near the rear of Bridgefoot Street and Bonham Street to replace an earlier Marshalsea between Christ Church Cathedral amd Wood Quay. The Marshalsea was a debtors prison allowing debtors along with their...

09 April 2012
2012 – Titanic Belfast

2012 – Titanic Belfast

Architect: TODD Architects Titanic Belfast is the centrepiece of the £7bn Titanic Quarter development, one of Europe’s largest urban waterfront regeneration schemes which is turning a 185-acre site on the banks of Belfast’s...

27 March 2012
1904 – Abbey Theatre, Dublin

1904 – Abbey Theatre, Dublin

Architect: Joseph Holloway The Abbey first opened its doors to the public on 27 December 1904 in the former Mechanics’ Hall, also known as the Hibernian Theatre of Varieties. Prior to opening as...

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