1738 – St. Finn Barre’s Cathedral, Cork
Built to replace a decaying medieval cathedral, it retained the tower and spire of the old cathedral.
1740 – Former Archbishop’s Palace, Limerick
Formerly the home of the Protestant bishop of Limerick, this is a fine house with central doorway,
1741 – Dromoland Belvedere, Newmarket-on-Fergus, Co. Clare
Architect: John Aheron
The Belvedere on Tower Hill was designed by the architect John Aheron and was built in the early eighteenth century by Sir Edward O’Brien for viewing horse-racing.
1746 – Bishop’s Palace, Waterford
Architect: John Roberts
Designed by local architect John Roberts,
1751- John’s Square, Limerick
Architect: Francis Bindon
Limerick was still a fortified city when John Pardon and Edmund Sexton started work on the building of New Square,
1760 – Castle Hyde, Fermoy, Co. Cork
Architect: Davis Ducart / Abraham Hargrave
Along the banks of the Blackwater,
1760s – Devon Castle, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick
The original Fitzgerald castle was granted to the Courtenay family in 1591.
1761 – Statue of George II, South Mall, Cork
Architect: John Van Nost the Younger
Equestrian statue of George II,
1766 – Kilshannig House, Fermoy, Co. Cork
Architect: Davis Ducart
The entrance is of rose red brick while the other fronts are of cut sandstone with limestone dressings.
1769 – Hunt Museum (former Custom House), Limerick
Architect: Davis Ducart
The Custom House was designed by Italian architect Daviso de Arcort better known as Davis Ducart.
