15th C. – Brown’s Castle, Dublin
Approximately where Cornmarket is now, Brown’s Castle was better known as the Black Dog prison. The castle became a tavern from which the prison got its name.
1673 – Blue Coat School, Dublin
In Oxmantown Green, the King’s Hospital or Bluecoat School, was erected between 1669 and 1673 as a free school for boys and an alms house for unprivileged.
1674 – Yarranton proposal for canals and harbour, Ringsend
Andrew Yarranton, (1619-1684), a former soldier in the English Civil War, travelled throughout England and northern Europe as civil engineer. He worked as a consultant and entrepreneur on mines,
1680 – Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin
Architect: Sir William Robinson
The Royal Hospital Kilmainham is a mile and a half west of the city centre and at the time of its construction the site was part of the Phoenix Park.
1680 – State Apartments, Dublin Castle
The State Apartments in Dublin Castle were originally constructed as living accommodation for the Lord Lieutenant. The Lord Lieutenants preferred the comforts of the Phoenix Park residence however and tended to live there except for Castle Season when a series of Balls and events was held for fashionable society at the castle.
1682 – Tholsel, Dublin
The name “Tholsel” is derived from two old English words: “toll”, meaning tax; and “sael”, or hall, the place where tolls were paid.
1686 – St Michan’s Church of Ireland, Church Street, Dublin
Architect: Sir William Robinson
This structure dates from 1685-86 and was built on the site of an earlier structure founded by the Danes in 1095.
1690s – Barrack Bridge, Dublin
Barrack Bridge was originally a wooden structure built in 1670, and was the second bridge across the river Liffey. During its construction,
1699 – West Front, Trinity College Dublin
Illustration of the original west front of Trinity College, as illustrated in Charles Brookings map of 1728. Demolished in the 1750s.
1700 – The Rubrics, Trinity College Dublin
The Rubrics are the oldest existing buildings in Trinity College and were built around 1700. Originally part of a quadrangle of similar buildings,
