1880 – St Peter’s Church, Drogheda, Co. Louth
The centerpiece of Drogheda north of the Boyne is the tall and graceful French Gothic church by O’Neill &
The centerpiece of Drogheda north of the Boyne is the tall and graceful French Gothic church by O’Neill &
Former Convent of Mercy complex, now is use as a school. Later wing by W.H. Byrne &
Large Italianate mansion designed for the 1st Lord Ardilaun as his Dublin residence. Known for its rich interior,
Started in 1874, completed in 1880, by the third Earl of Eldon, the architect was George Edmund Street (1824–1881).
Construction started in 1875 and the church was largely completed and consecrated in 1880.
Work began on designing the chapel of the college in 1875 but the cornerstone was not laid until late 1870.
“We give illustrations of these important new buildings. One is a bird’s-eye view, showing the new buildings completed.
“This church, as will be seen from the plan, has been designed for a very peculiar and restricted site,
The Architectural style of the Cathedral is best described as Gothic transitional, being partly Early English and partly Decorated.