1908 – Curragh Grange, Curragh, Co. Kildare
Architect: Richard Orpen
“Built regardless of cost for Sir Henry Greer”
1927 – Garda Station, Maynooth, Co. Kildare
Architect: Office of Public Works
Combined Garda Station and house for the local Sargent.
1940 – Former Vocational School, Athy, Co. Kildare
Architect: Buckley & O’Gorman
Designed and constructed between 1938 to 1940,
1943 – Golden Falls Power Station, Co. Kildare
The hydroelectric development of the River Liffey comprises three stations, Pollaphuca,
1954 – Mortuary Chapel, Naas, Co. Kildare
Architect: Andrew Devane, Robinson, Keefe & Devane
From a souvenir book published by the Leinster Leader for the opening of the chapel.
1958 – Dispensary, Naas, Co. Kildare
Architect: Niall Meagher
Small medical centre designed by Niall Meagher,
1958 – House, Leixlip, Co. Kildare
Architect: Desmond Ri O’Kelly & Raymond F. MacDonnell
Sited on columns,
1960 – Post Office, Newbridge, Co. Kildare
Architect: John B. Fox & J. O’Reilly, Office of Public Works
Until recently,
1964 – St. Michael the Archangel Church, Athy, Co. Kildare
Architect: O’Connor & Aylward
Compare and contrast this with the wonderful church built by the Dominicans at the same time in the town.
1965 – Library, Former St. Dominic’s Church, Athy, Co Kildare
Architect: John Thompson
An expressive hyperbolic paraboloid-roofed Catholic church built 1963-65 for the Dominican order.
