Tete-de-pont or bridge defences which were constructed during the Napoleonic Wars. The defences were designed to delay a military force approaching from the west from crossing the River Shannon to the eastern side....
Originally known as the Richmond House of Correction and later the Richmond Bridewell. Opened in 1818 to designs by Francis Johnston, with later work in the 1850 by John Skipton Mulvany. In 1887...
Following temporary military arrangements after the 1798 Rebellion, the Pigeon House Fort was created, and maintained by the Department of War from 1814 to 1897. At its peak, it included gates with drawbridges,...
St. Nathy’s complex, comprises a school, former barracks and gate lodge. Now used as a school. Detached fourteen-bay three-storey former barracks, established c.1830, with five-bay breakfront with stepped parapet and two-storey gable fronted...
Twin rows of calavry stables to the rear of Collins Barracks with cobbled central laneway. Fine external stonework.
Architect: T.M. Penson Published in The Building News, April 12 1861. A barracks for the Cheshire Militia built in the early 1860s on the west side of Castle Esplanade on the site of...
Architect: George A. Leach These drawings are from the Narrative of Operations in the Arrangement and Formation of A Camp for 10,000 Infantry on the Curragh of Kildare. By the Late Lieut.-Colonel H.W.Lugard....
Architect: Richard Cuming Richard Cuming was an Assistant surveyor under Commanding Royal Engineers, and was responsible for designing the garrison chapel at Arbour Hill, Dublin, under the ‘direction’ of Major General Griffith George...
The Quart Towers were a part of this old Christian city wall build in the 14th century but the towers are from the 15th century. The exterior of the monument still shows signs...
