1792 – Courthouse, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny

Kilkenny Court House formerly known as Grace’s Castle was originally a town house of the wealthy Grace family who leased the building to the crown in 1566. The building was used as a jail from 1566 and was transformed into a courthouse around the end of the 18th century. Archival material suggest that Sir Jerome Fitzpatrick carried out the extensive renovations to convert the building into a courthouse. Architect William Robertson remodelled the façade added other features such as a balcony and stone staircase. The front of the building still retains some of the orginal features of the jail which are visible from street level.

The most recent refurbishment, completed in 2010, involved the refurbishment of the existing courthouse building and the construction of a new 3,000 sq m extension. This provided new and improved accommodation including two new courtrooms, judicial and office accommodation and a holding cell area for prisoners.