1873 – Oratory, Sion Hill Convent, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Architect: John L. Robinson
Fine Gothic oratory constructed in the grounds of a convent. Recently restored, the building had an ornate interior.
1841 – Railway Station, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Architect: John Skipton Mulvany
One of Ireland’s earliest railway stations constructed for the Dublin & Kingstown Railway Company. Taking the form of a small Classical villa with added columned canopies over one platform.
1884 – House, Blackrock, Co. Louth
Architect: W.I. Chambers
Described as a cottage in The Irish Builder, March 1 1884. Unclear if this was ever constructed as Chambers was noted for submitting beautifully drafted drawings to the architectural press.
1834 – Lord Cloncurry’s Tunnel, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Architect: William Cole
Proposal for a tunnel through Lord Cloncurry’s grounds, with pedestrian bridges at either end. In the end,
1922 – Oliver Plunkett Church, Blackrock, Co. Louth
Architect: Ralph H. Byrne
One of the better designed churches of the early 20th century that largely managed to escape the granite-clad barn template of later years is the Church of St.
1739 – Frescati House, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Built for the provost of Trinity College, John Hely Hutchinson, it was later acquired in the 1750s by the Fitzgerald dukes of Leinster.
1899 – St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Architect: Murray & Forrester
Presbyterian church designed by John Campbell Murray of Murray & Forrester, of London. The building is designed in an octagonal shape fronted by a large tower containing the main entrance.
1829 – Blackrock Castle, Co. Cork
Architect: James Pain
Blackrock Castle was in the ownership of the City of Cork following a charter of James I to the City in 1608.
1845 – St. John the Baptist, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Architect: Patrick Byrne
The church of St. John the Baptist was designed by Patrick Byrne in 1842 following a plan by A.W.N.
1909 – Former Post Office, Blackrock, Co. Dublin
Architect: J. Howard Pentland
Former Post Office designed by J. Howard Pentland of the Board of Public Works. Now a coffee outlet.
