1830 – Prison, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Architect: William Deane Butler
Now obscured by more modern security measures, Portlaoise (formerly Maryborough) Prison had a magnificent entrance gateway worthy of a Norman castle.
William Deane Butler (1793-1857)
William Deane Butler was born about 1793 or 1794, son of a Dublin Solicitor. Studied under Henry Aaron Baker at the Dublin Society Schools, and was a founding member of the Royal Institute of Architects in Ireland, as well as the Society of Irish Artists. An engineer as well as an architect, amongst his most important works is Amiens Street Station (now Connolly Station) as a terminus for the Drogheda and Dublin Railway Company. He also designed the Roman Catholic Cathedral for Kilkenny and Sligo Asylum.
1832 – Court House, Cootehill, Co. Cavan
Architect: William Deane Butler
Almost identical to a courthouse in Ballyconnell, also in Cavan, Cootehill courthouse now looks rather decrepit and uncared for.
1833 – Original Entrance, Dublin Zoo, Phoenix Park, Dublin
Architect: William Deane Butler
There have been three turnstile entrances to the Zoo grounds. This, the earliest of them,
1836 – Rostrevor House, Rostrevor, Co. Down
Architect: William Deane Butler
Constructed to replace an earlier house, known as Carrickbawn which was built by the Maguires and known locally as ‘Topsy-Turvy’,
1839 – Market House, Ederney, Co. Fermanagh
Architect: William Deane Butler
Originally constructed as a market house circa 1839 and converted into a townhall in 1889.
1844 – Design for Market House, Clones, Co. Monaghan
Architect: William Deane Butler
Design for Market House for Clones. Largely built as illustrated minus the small tower over the main facade.
1844 – Former Library, Clones, Co. Monaghan
Architect: William Deane Butler
A fine symmetrical building by William Deane Butler. It was originally built as a market house and the ground floor is arcaded,
1845 – Morristown, Lattin, Co. Kildare
Architect: William Deane Butler
Drawings by William Deane, for various parts of the proposed re-design to Tudor-Revival style, of Morristown Lattin,
1845 – St Patrick’s Church, Ballyragget, Co. Kilkenny
Architect: William Deane Butler / George C. Ashlin
The architect of Ballyragget Church, William Deane Butler, was responsible for quite a few churches in the Diocese of Ossory.
1846 – Connolly Station, Amiens Street, Dublin
Architect: William Deane Butler & Iarnród Éireann Architects
Originally constructed for the Drogheda and Dublin Railway Company, this was the first of the four major Dublin Railway termini to be constructed.
