1880 – Belfast Royal Academy, Cliftonville Rd., Belfast
Architect: Young & Mackenzie
A rather dour school building in a late Gothic style, finished in Scrabo stone. The Academy was founded in 1785 by Rev.
1862 – Library, Holywood, Co. Down
Now converted into the town library, this fine building was constructed as the Sullivan National School in 1862. The clocktower and a large hall were added around 1877 in the same polychomatic brick.
1876 – Parochial National Schools, Holywood, Co. Down
Architect: William Batt
After tenders to construct the building were examined, it was decided that the budget did not exist to construct this design and it was dropped.
1864 – Wesleyan Schools, South Great George’s Street, Dublin
Architect: Joseph Maguire
Most of this Wesleyan Methodist building still exists, hidden from George’s Street by early 20th century buildings,
1937 – Technical College, Strabane, Co. Tyrone
Still in use today but as part of a larger campus. Unusual design with a classically inspired pediment on the main door surround,
1861 – Model School, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
Architect: James H. Owen
Opened in 1861 as a Model National School. Demolished in 1998 after being used by St.
2015 – Model School, Inchicore, Dublin
Architect: Donaghy + Dimond Architects
The architects were asked to provide new classrooms, resource rooms, staff facilities and a new multi-purpose hall to relieve pressure in the old building.
1913 – Harding Memorial Primary School, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Architect: William J. Fennell
Constructed for select vestry of Willowfield parish, Willowfield National School No 2 was opened officially on 5 April 1913.
1929 – Public Elementary School, Limavady, Co. Derry
Architect: Roland Ingleby Smith
Attributed to Roland Ingleby Smith in his role as Chief architect of the Northern Ireland Ministry of Finance.
1880 – Convent, Church and School, Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford
Architect: Mathias T. O’Keefe
Although the convent building and school were constructed largely as illustrated – the church was not.
