1853 – No. 28 Lower O’Connell St., Dublin
A long galleried shop, probably reminiscent of similar constructed in London at this time. The facade notable for its three-storied window.
1853 – Railway Station, Killarney, Co. Kerry
Architect: Joshua Hargrave
The railway terminus for the Great Southern and Western Railway, directly opposite their hotel property. The hotel is considered to be one of the first hotels owned by a railway company in the British Isles.
1853 – Clery & Co., O’Connell St., Dublin
Architect: William Caldbeck
Opened in May 1853 when McSwiney, Delany and Co. opened ‘The New or Palatial Mart’ opposite the General Post Office.
1853 – Great Southern Hotel, Galway
Architect: John Skipton Mulvany
Begun 1851, for Midland Great Western Railway Co., and designed by J. S. Mulvany who also designed Ceannt Station to which it is attached.
1843 – Loreto Abbey, Dalkey, Co. Dublin
Founded in 1841 by Frances Teresa Ball (1794-1861), a native of Dublin. Her first foundation was at Rathfarnham and was called Loreto Abbey,
1853 – W. & R. Jacob & Co.’s Biscuit Factory, Bishop Street, Dublin
The massive factory developed over several years for W. & R. Jacob & Co, who moved their small bakery from Waterford to Dublin.
1853 – Central School, Hamilton, Ontario
Central Public School was opened in 1853 to accommodate 1,000 students in the largest graded school in Upper Canada. Central was the first public school in Hamilton.
1853 – Design for Presbyterian College, Belfast
Architect: Charles Lanyon
Now known as Union Theological College, it the theological college for the Presbyterian Church in Ireland.
1853 – Former Bank, O’Connell Street, Dublin
Architect: David Bryce
Built for Standard Life Assurance, the former National Irish branch on O’Connell Street has a striking pediment sculpted by Sir John Steele.
1853 – Great Industrial Exhibition, Dublin
Architect: Sir John Benson
The Great Industrial Exhibition in 1853 was the largest international event to be held in Ireland.
