Large District lunatic asylum erected to a design by George Wilkinson (1814-90). It has a symmetrical plan comprising nine-bay two-storey central block centred on three-bay two-storey pedimented projecting breakfront with five-bay two-storey projecting “pavilions”
This 1913 illustration depicts the front elevation of the Male Department of the Richmond District Lunatic Asylum,
Now known as the Downshire Hospital. “This building, of which we give an elevation and plans,
Proposal for an asylum for the blind at Harold’s Cross. Described by the architect, Charles Geoghegan as “The entire range of new buildings presents a frontage to the south of 274 feet by 70 feet in depth,
From The Building News, August 23 1872: “”Mens.” — The elevations of this design are treated in a clever and artistic manner The centre block,
Formerly known as Ballinasloe District Asylum. Originally designed by William Murray, as a “1st class”
Holloway Sanatorium was an institution for the treatment of the insane, located on 22 acres of parkland near Virginia Water,
Designed with two central octagonal towers from which wings for the patients extended, Burns work at Crichton was a very ambitious project that was ultimately not completed.
Reputed to be the most expensive capital project ever undertaken by the British Government in Ireland,
In 1773 the Limerick county and city Grand Juries came together with a budget of 500 pounds to build a poorhouse on land donated by the local Bishop.
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