1881
Cabra
Dublin
Ernest Cochrane
North Dublin Union
William J. Fennell (d.1923)
workhouse
1881 – Unbuilt Buildings for North Dublin Union, Cabra, Dublin
Architect: William J. Fennell & Ernest Cochrane
Unsuccessful competition entry in competition adjudicated by Walter G. Doolin. Eventually known as St. Vincent’s Home. “With this number we publish the perspective view of the design for the new buildings at Cabra, in connection with the North Dublin Union, submitted in competition by Messrs. William J. Fennell and Ernest Cochrane, architects, Belfast. The building was designed to accommodate 500 children, together with attendants’ quarters, hospital, &c. The architects’ estimate was £12,000.”
Published May 11, 2016 | Last Updated October 8, 2024