1790s – Curraghmore, Portlaw, Co. Waterford
Architect: James Wyatt / John Roberts / Samuel Ussher Roberts
In the late eighteenth century, the 2nd Earl, afterwards 1st Marquis of Waterford,
1790 – St. John the Baptist’s Church, Cashel, Co. Tipperary
Architect: John Roberts / Walter G. Doolin
Designed by John Roberts the original structure of this church dates from the late-eighteenth century while the tympanum and other so-called embellishments were added by W.G Doolin in 1890.
1779 – Tyrone House, Kilcolgan, Co. Galway
Architect: John Roberts
Built for Christopher St George, ‘reputedly to the design of John Roberts, of Waterford’. Described by Rev.
1785 – Moore Hall, Co. Mayo
Architect: John Roberts
Also known as Moorehall, the house was constructed between 1792 and 1795. The Moores were originally an English Protestant family but some became Catholic when John Moore married the Catholic Jane Lynch Athy of Galway,
1770 – St. Iberius Church, Wexford
Architect: John Roberts
The fine interior is late Georgian, while the front on the Main Street is more stark and subdued,
1783 – City Hall, Waterford
Architect: John Roberts
Waterford City Hall was originally built in 1783 as an Assembly Rooms and Theatre. The ground floor was leased to Waterford Corporation until 1813 when the Corporation bought the lease for £3,000.
1779 – Christchurch Cathedral, Waterford
Architect: John Roberts
Designed by local architect John Roberts, this is one of the architectural gems of Waterford. In 1773 the old Norman Gothic Cathedral was demolished after pressure was brought on the local bishop by the City Corporation.
1746 – Bishop’s Palace, Waterford
Architect: John Roberts
Designed by local architect John Roberts, this is one of a cluster of his building in the immediate vicinity: City Hall and Christchurch Cathedral being adjacent.
Historic house destroyed
An historic house in Waterford city was destroyed in a fire on Saturday evening. Gardai and four tenders from the Waterford City Fire Service attended the scene at Cathedral Square at 5.30pm,
State shelves plan to buy historic Galway house linked with Yeats and Betjeman
A State plan to buy an 18th century south Galway house associated with WB Yeats and Sir John Betjeman appears to have been dropped in spite of commitments given by three Government ministers.
