1958 – Textiles Factory, Kitchen Hill, Lurgan, Co. Armagh
Architect: Houston & Beaumont
The factory was built in 1958 for Pinehurst Textiles but the British Army took it over in early 1971 for use as a barracks due to its size and position.
1959 – Boland’s Biscuits, Deansgrange, Co. Dublin
Architect: Samuel Stevenson & Sons
A new factory designed to replace their old premises at Grand Canal Dock.
1959 – Brown & Polson / Knorr, Davitt Road, Inchicore, Dublin
Architect: Patrick Scott, Michael Scott & Associates
Brown &
1959 – Cerebral Palsy Clinic & School, Sandymount, Dublin
Architect: Brendan O’Connor
The National Association for Cerebral Palsy Ireland (C.P.I.) moved from their first home in Bull Alley to a large house on Sandymount Avenue in 1953.
1959 – Insurance Corporation of Ireland, Dame Street, Dublin
Architects: Downes, Meehan & Robson
New modern facade placed on four existing buildings including the previous head office of 1936 designed by Vincent Downes for the same company.
1960 – Girls’ School, Strabane, Co. Tyrone
Architect: Corr & McCormick
Girls’ secondary school adapting to a hillside site by placing parallel blocks of differing heights down the slope.
1960 – Grundig Factory, Dunmurry Industrial Estate, Belfast
Architect: Munce & Kennedy
Modern office and factory building constructed as part of a drive to bring new jobs to Northern Ireland in the 50s and 60s.
1960 – Kayser Bondor Lingerie, 27 Wicklow St., Dublin
Architect: Stephenson Gibney & Associates
Modern shop facade by Stephenson Gibney to existing commercial building on Wicklow Street.
1960 – Kire Manufacturing, Kinsale, Co. Cork
Architect: Ronnie Tallon, Michael Scott & Associates
Kire Manufacturing was an american company who were manufacturers of ladies’ garments mainly for export.
1960 – McCabe’s Bar, Portadown, Co. Armagh
Architect: Ian Campbell
Interesting modern insertion into a traditional pub exterior.
