1841 – Crom Castle, Newtownbutler, Co. Fermanagh
Architect: Edward Blore / William G. Murray / William Hague
Originally constructed by 1837 and rebuilt to the original plans in 1841 after a fire.
William Hague (1840-1899)
Born in Cavan, Hague was a prominent church architect with his offices in Westland Row. Amongst his most prominent works are the Roman Catholic churches in Ballybay, Kingscourt, and the Archbishop’s Palace in Drumcondra, Dublin. He was also responsible for finishing SS Augustine and John in Thomas Street Dublin, and St Macartan’s Cathedral in Monaghan after the death of J.J. McCarthy. Other works included the spire and tower of College Chapel, St Patrick’s, Maynooth (completed in 1905 after his own death in 1899) as well as the interior. Following his death, his partner T.F. McNamara took over most of his commissions under the name of Hague & McNamara.
1847 – St Peter’s & Paul Church, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare
Architect: William Deane Butler / William Hague
Designed in 1846 by William Deane Butler, but never completed. The interiors were instead completed by William Hague circa 1880.
1859 – Former Methodist Church, Cavan, Co. Cavan
Architect: William Hague
Former church with truncated spire over the doorway. A simple exercise in Gothic revival.
1863 – Saint Brigid’s Church, Killeshandra, Co. Cavan
Architect: William Hague
Incomplete as designed and illustrated, Hague’s fantastically ornate spire wasn’t constructed and was capped off at the top of a simplified version of the tower.
1863 – St. Aiden’s Church, Butlersbridge, Co. Cavan
Architect: William Hague
This church designed by local architect William Hague, and is one of his most important early works.
1866 – Presbyterian Church, Waterside, Derry
Architect: William Hague
In 1863 William Hague won a competition with a £20 premium to design church and manse.
1868 – St Patrick’s Church, Kilinavart, Co. Cavan
Architect: William Hague
Designed by the Cavan-born church architect William Hague and was dedicated on the 12th April 1868.
1871 – St. Patrick’s College, Cavan, Co. Cavan
Architect: William Hague
Built in the grounds of Cullies House, an eighteenth-century country house which was demolished c.1980. Designed in 1869,
1873 – Bishop’s Palace, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Architect: William Hague
Built to designs by William Hague, at a cost of £10,000, after he won a competition for its design.
1873 – Westenra Arms Hotel, Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
Architect: William Hague
Large redbrick hotel with fine detailing including windows at ground floor and cornice, and very substantial chimneys,
