Originally constructed in the 1760s, it was re-designed and re-built in 1820 by George Halpin. The current lighthouse is painted red to indicate ‘port side’ for ships entering Dublin Bay and North Bull lighthouse (on the other side of the bay) is painted green to indicate it is ‘starboard’.
Originally built in the 1820s as Northumberland Hotel, with a coffee house and hotel. Later part of the building was converted into a Turkish baths.
About 3.5 km east of Athenry, Co. Galway, once the country seat of a wealthy Galway family called Persse, and constructed circa 1820..
Built in 1820 as a summer house for the family of Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Knox, Rathmullan House is now a small country house hotel.
Designed by John Nash who had a cluster of work in the area including Caledon House in Co.
Described in Lewis as “Among the most conspicuous are Rathmines Castle, the residence of J. T. Purser, Esq., a castellated mansion in tastefully disposed grounds”.
Architect is uncertain, but usually attributed to McCutcheon. According to Brett in his Buildings of Belfast,
The Clock Tower, Dublin Castle, appeared on Roque’s map of Dublin, published in 1756, with nearly the same U-shaped plan as exists today.
Ruined for many years, currently undergoing reconstruction.
Now a lot smaller than completed after Earl of Meath demolished most of the entrance front in the 1950s when the building was discovered to be infested with dry-rot.
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