1870 – Design for High Altar, Lispole, Co. Kerry
Designed by Cork-based sculptor John Scannell. Published in The Irish Builder, October 1 1870. “Cork marbles and Caen stone are the materials employed,
Designed by Cork-based sculptor John Scannell. Published in The Irish Builder, October 1 1870. “Cork marbles and Caen stone are the materials employed,
Institutional gothic school and adjoining monastery for the Christian Brothers. This school was implicated in the sexual and physical abuse inquiries into the industrial schools run by the catholic orders.
Design published in 1868, but the foundation stone was not laid until 1871, with dedication in 1873.
The Co-operative Wholesale Society, although it only commenced business in 1864, had by 1866 already established a depot in Ireland, at Tipperary,
Work began in 1867 on what was known as Headley Towers and also, Wynnes Folly.
Uncomplete, as the expected donations to complete the spire did not materialise. The interior has a lovely wooden roof supported by tall arches on marble shaft columns.
Originally a three-storey, seven bay Georgian block of around 1790. It was later enlarged by the addition of two-storey wings.
Once one of the smaller country houses of the Herbert family, Earls of Pembroke. Originally known as Cahirnane,
The main building was constructed in 1877 to designs of J.J. McCarthy under the supervision of his son C.J.
Designed as a replacement for Kenmare House of 1726 as the seat of the Earls of Kenmare.