Mussenden Temple, Downhill House and the Earl Bishop
To the uninitiated visitor, Mussenden Temple is something of an enigma. It presents many mysteries: Is it really a temple? Who built it and why?
New book “Dublin Strolls” explores Dublin’s architecture and history
As we rush around Dublin city, we tend not to spare a second thought for the buildings that form the familiar background to our days.
New book – Irish Country Houses, A Chronicle of Change
Property has long been the national obsession. Stories of lavish spending, gross over-borrowing and large, rambling piles might bring to mind Celtic Tiger era Ireland,
New UAHS book on Belfast City Hall
A new UAHS publication by Paul Larmour aims to be much more than the history of a remarkable project and a guide to the building –
New UAHS book on Young & MacKenzie
A new book on the prolific Ulster architectural practice Young & MacKenzie has been published by the Ulster Architectural Heritage Society and was launched on 17th November at one of the keynote Belfast buildings which the firm designed.
North by northwest, a celebration of Liam McCormick
Liam McCormick, regarded as the “father of modern church architecture in Ireland”, was a giant of Irish architecture throughout the second half of the 20th century and one of only a handful of Irish architects to attract an international reputation.
One Hundred & One Hosannas for Architecture
A new book by critic Shane O’Toole is to be available shortly – a collection of 101 of his essays over the years 1999-2016.
Publication on Kells Priory, Co. Kilkenny launched
This comprehensive publication “Kells Priory, Co. Kilkenny: Archaeological Excavations” is based on the excavation work of the late Tom Fanning, a State archaeologist and subsequently senior archaeology lecturer in NUI Galway.
RIAI launch Annual Review, Irish Architecture, Vol.2
Jimmy Deenihan, TD, Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, has launched the RIAI’s new Annual Review, Irish Architecture, Vol.2. Containing 144-pages of award-winning buildings alongside essays and reviews by leading cultural and architectural commentators,
The Irish Bungalow Book
Bungalow Bliss by Jack Fitzsimons was the best-known book, but there were other planbooks in Ireland during the 1970s. The Irish Bungalow Book by Ted McCarthy,
