Lost Buildings of Ireland

1620s – Charlemont Fort, Co. Armagh

Charlemont Fort was a garrison built in Charlemont in 1602 by Lord Mountjoy.

1622 – Exchange or Market House, Derry

Originally erected by the London Corporation at a cost of over 500 pounds after a decision taken in 1616 that “a market house and a town house should be erected in Derry,

1630s – Bishop’s Castle, Raphoe, Co. Donegal

Built in the 1630s for The Rt. Rev. Dr John Leslie,

1630s – Inchmore Castle, Co. Kilkenny

“This highly picturesque ruin is situated on the Nore, about four miles from Kilkenny,

1636 – Jigginstown House, Naas, Co. Kildare

Architect: John Allen

Jigginstown also known as Sigginstown House,

1636 – Old Rathmines Castle, Rathmines, Dublin

Built around 1636, possibly incorporating an earlier structure. In use as a school by 1789 at the time of this illustration.

1639 – Tholsel, Galway

Demolished around 1822, construction started in 1639.

1660s – Eyrecourt Castle, Co. Galway

Eyrecourt was built by Colonel John Eyre around 1660. Eyre had arrived in Ireland during the Cromwellian Wars and was granted large tracts of land in East Galway for his service to Cromwell.