1880s – Government House, Cork
Large ornate Victorian villa set on a hillside overlooking Cork city centre.
1883 – City Hall, Albert Quay, Cork
Cork City Hall began its life as the City’s Corn Exchange,
1883 – Irish Industrial Exhibition, Cork
Architect: Robert Walker
The Cork Industrial and Fine Art Exhibition of 1883 was visited by over 10,000 people.
1885 – McKenzies Building, Cork
Fine riverside Lombardo-Romanesque warehouse with a continuous glazed arcade on the upper storey over large round-headed openings.
1885 – St Finbarr’s College, Farranferris, Cork
Architect: Samuel F. Hynes
Designed for The Most Rev Dr.
1888 – Bacon Curing Factory, Kemp Street, Cork
Architect: Robert Walker
Belonging to Lunham Brothers, a Birds Eye Perspective View of the new factory including plan was published in The Architect,
1888 – Capuchin Convent, Charlotte Quay, Cork
Architect: Robert Walker
Front elevation including ground plan as published in The Architect,
1889 – Crawford Municipal Schools of Science & Art, Cork
Architect: Arthur Hill
Perpective view published in ‘The Architect’
1889 – Design for Holy Trinity Church, Cork
Architect: Walter G. Doolin
“Out of twelve sets submitted,
1889 – Holy Trinity & Capuchin Monastery, Cork
Architect: George Pain / William Atkins / Dominic J. Coakley / Robert Walker
This fabulous church façade took many years to realise.
