1956 – St. Colman’s High School, Strabane, Co. Tyrone
Architect: Corr & McCormick
The school was built in the mid 1950s as a result of the education act of 1947,
1957 – Augustinian Professorium, Ballyboden, Co. Dublin.
Architect: McCormack Keane
Religious campus that was built around an existing house,
1957 – Cyril Lord Carpet Factory, Donaghadee, Co. Down
Architect: McAlister, Mather & Partners
A factory built for textile entrepreneur Cyril Lord,
1957 – ESB, James Street East, Dublin
Architect: Vincent Kelly
Large back office building constructed in the gardens to the rear of the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) buildings on Fitzwilliam Street.
1957 – McLay Memorial Hall, Henry Place, Belfast
Described in the News Letter on May 2, 1957: “A new £14,000 church hall for the congregation of Clifton Street United Presbyterian Church,
1957 – Morrissey’s Auctioneers, Merrion Street, Dublin
Architect: Patrick H. Corcoran
Small office building designed by Patrick H.
1957 – Retail Kiosk, Ardkeen, Waterford
Architect: L.A. Roche, R & W Cunningham
Unusual retail kiosk near the Ardkeen hospital.
1957 – Small Grocer’s Shop, Dublin
Architect: Design Research Unit
In 1953, at the request of Herbert Read,
1958 – Aer Lingus, 42 Grafton Street, Dublin
Architects: Downes, Meehan & Robson
Stylish shop front to travel booking office for Aer Lingus.
1958 – Boylans Shoes, Camden Street, Dublin
Architect: Niall Montgomery
Elegant modernist shopfront with glass display boxes allowing the maximum amount of product to be displayed to the passersby.
