9th C. Round Tower, Swords, Co. Dublin
All that remains of a 14th century church is the square belfry. The site of the old church being rebuilt upon by the Church of Ireland in 1811.
Architecture of Fingal
Architecture and Buildings of Fingal – north Co. Dublin including Howth, Malahide, Skerries. Including unbuilt proposals and demolished buildings.
1200 – St. Doulagh’s Church, Balgriffin, Co. Dublin
The oldest part of the church as it stands is medieval, dating from the 12th century, and believed to have been home to a small monastic settlement.
1200 – Swords Castle, Co. Dublin
Built around 1200 as an episcopal manor, as the residence of the Archbishop of Dublin. Five sided around a considerable courtyard with elements from the 13th,
1260 – Baldongan Castle & Church, Co. Dublin
The castle was constructed in the mid 13th Century, possibly by the Knights Templar, rectangular in plan with towers on each corner.
1450 – Howth Castle, Co. Dublin
The current building is not the original Howth Castle, which was on the high slopes by the village and the sea.
1450 – St. Mary’s Community House, Howth, Co. Dublin
The nearby church of St Mary was collegiate and it was here that the community lived. In poor repair for many years,
1525 – The Small Windmill, Skerries, Co. Dublin
Skerries has a long tradition of harnessing wind and water power, and in the period 1821 to 1839 two working windmills are recorded.
16th C. – Finglaswood House, Finglas, Co. Dublin
Elizabethan house, also known as King James’ Castle. Described in The Neighbourhood of Dublin, in 1912 as: “Due south of Finglas,
1703 – Santry Court, Santry, Co. Dublin
Santry Court – was an early 18th century mansion of red brick with stone facings, built in 1703 by the 3rd Lord Barry of Santry.
1736 – Newbridge House, Donabate, Co. Dublin
Newbridge House is a very fine example of a Georgian mansion within Newbridge Demesne Regional Park. It was built by Archbishop Charles Cobbe in 1736 and remained the family home of the Cobbe family until 1985 when it was acquired by the County Council.
