1752 – St. Peter’s Church of Ireland, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Architect: Hugh Darley
Built on the site of an earlier church, St Peters is a fabulous example of a Georgian church.
Francis Johnston (1760-1829)
Francis Johnston (1760-1829) was from Armagh and studied under the architect Thomas Cooley. In 1805 he was appointed architect to the Board of Works. His principal buildings in Dublin included the General Post Office (GPO) and St George’s Church in Hardwicke Place. He was responsible for the conversion of the Parliament House to the Bank of Ireland. He worked in many architectural styles – the Chapel Royal in Dublin Castle is an example of his gothic, while his country houses include Charleville Forest, County Offaly – a castellated edifice. He was also responsible for the mock tudor gothic of the gateway to the Royal Hospital Kilmainham. He was one of the founders of the Royal Hibernian Academy and its president between 1824 and 1829.
1766 – Royal Hibernian Military School, Phoenix Park, Dublin
Architect: Francis Johnston
Formerly the Royal Hibernian Military School, for children of deceased soldiers, it originally may have been designed by Thomas Cooley who did the school chapel in the grounds.
1770 – Archbishop’s Palace, Armagh
Architect: Thomas Cooley / Francis Johnston
Constructed as a large two-storey house, 7 bays wide by 4 bays deep,
1790 – Daly’s Club House, College Green, Dublin
Architect: Francis Johnston
Elevation of Daly’s Club House, College Green, 1823 Wide Street Commission Map 445/2. Part of the facade still remains.
1796 – The Corn Exchange, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Architect: Francis Johnston
Originally designed by Francis Johnston who lived in Drogheda from 1786 to 1793 while working on a commission from Primate Robinson.
1798 – Charleville Forest, Tullamore, Co. Offaly
Architect: Francis Johnston
The Castle was designed in 1798 by one of Ireland’s leading architects of the day, Francis Johnston and not finally completed until 1812.
1798 – Foundling Hospital Dining Hall, Dublin
Architect: Francis Johnston
In 1704 the Foundling hospital of Dublin was opened. From 1,500 to 2,000 children were received annually.
1800 – Drumbaragh House, Kells, Co. Meath
Architect: Francis Johnston
Suggested to be the work of Francis Johnston, Drumbaragh House is a large substantial block of a house with a stuccoed exterior and a single massive central chimney stack.
1802 – Farnham House, Co. Cavan
Architect: Francis Johnston
A large addition around 1802 by Francis Johnston gave the house its current form today. This is the latter day surviving Farnham House,
1802 – Markree Castle, Co. Sligo
Architect: Francis Johnston
The castle, as we see it today, dates from 1802 with exterior changes by the architect Francis Johnston and with some changes made,
