1900 – Lunatic Asylum, Portrane, Co. Dublin
Architect: G.C. Ashlin
Reputed to be the most expensive capital project ever undertaken by the British Government in Ireland,
1901 – Presbyterian Church, Mallow St., Limerick
Architect: G.C. Ashlin
Construction started on this red-brick church with Portland stone dressings in 1899, with dedication in 1901.
1902 – O’Connell Memorial Church, Caherciveen, Co. Kerry
Architect: G.C. Ashlin
The Daniel O’Connell Memorial Church of the Holy Cross, a Gothic Revival-style Church designed by George C.
1903 – St. Patrick’s Church, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Architect: Thomas Duff / J.J. McCarthy / G.C. Ashlin
Designed by Thomas Duff on the model of King’s College Chapel,
1906 – St. Mary`s Church, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary
Architect: Walter G. Doolin / Ashlin & Coleman
Selected after an architectural competition to replace an earlier church of 1841.
1913 – Church of Christ the Redeemer, Myshall, Co. Carlow
Architect: G.C. Ashlin
Also known as the Adelaide Memorial Church. Built as a memorial to Constance Duguid, an English-woman who was engaged to be married to a member of a local landowning family.
1913 – St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh, Co. Cork
Architect: E.W. Pugin & G.C. Ashlin
Designed by Edward W. Pugin and George Ashlin, this magnificent cathedral, which dominates Cork Harbour from land and sea,
Pugin, Edward Welby (1834-1875)
The founder of the Pugin & Pugin practice was Edward Welby Pugin, born in London on 11 March 1834, eldest son of Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin and his second wife Louisa Burton.
