1594 – Rothe House, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
In 1594 a wealthy merchant called John Rothe built this magnificent Tudor mansion. Second and third generation houses were built around the cobelled courtyards and a well dating to 1604.
In 1594 a wealthy merchant called John Rothe built this magnificent Tudor mansion. Second and third generation houses were built around the cobelled courtyards and a well dating to 1604.
The name “Tholsel” is derived from two old English words: “toll”, meaning tax; and “sael”, or hall, the place where tolls were paid.
Kilkenny Courthouse formerly known as Grace’s Castle was originally a town house of the wealthy Grace family who leased the building to the crown in 1566.
A fine building across the street from the castle and grander than many public buildings in other towns in Ireland,
Priory with medieval roots, much of the original church was demolished or incorporated into this small parish church.
Kilkenny Castle has been an important site since Strongbow constructed the first building here, a wooden tower in the 12th century.
Designed by Captain William S. Moorsom and built a year later in a modified form by Sancton Wood,
A large fine Classically-composed bank building on an awkward corner site, the two end bays are curved to fit the site.
A former branch of the Provincial Bank,which after a series of bank mergers in Ireland in the mid 20th century became part of Allied Irish Banks.