1861 – St. Mary’s Church, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Constructed between 1857-61., and considered one of Bourke’s finest works. The exterior is dominated by the slender tower and spire,
Constructed between 1857-61., and considered one of Bourke’s finest works. The exterior is dominated by the slender tower and spire,
The church as illustrated was largely completed with the exception of the residence. The small tower was completed but later removed.
Unusual Methodist church with two side gateways incorporated into the main facade, surmounted by two solid pinnacles.
Unusual arrangement of bay window and shopfront set into a tall flattened archway, flanked by a round headed window. With some cleaning and sympathetic design,
The old library, which was in Fr. Mathew Hall since the 1950s, has now been vacated and Keith Williams Architects have done a feasibility study for its future use as an art gallery.
Former Masonic Hall constructed circa 1914, presumedly on the site of an earlier hall, hence the 1810 over the Masonic insignia.
A twentieth century church with a Hiberno-Romanesque design including a round tower, Romanesque doorways and paired round-headed window openings.
This imposing if somewhat bland-looking church, sometimes mistaken for a cathedral, was designed by Ralph Byrne and completed in 1937.
The original perspective drawings for the Ritz Cinema, include large areas of glazing on the facade as well as between the pilotis on the side elevation,
Neighbouring the Post Office, the Social Welfare office is more modern in style with some Art Moderne overtones in the stone treatment above the ground-floor windows and doorway.