1836 – Castleshane, Co. Monaghan
Originally a medieval house on the site was constructed in 1591,
Originally a medieval house on the site was constructed in 1591,
The estate has been home to two prominent Wexford families.
Still standing today, but with an altered and simplified roofline,
A previously modest Georgian house was dressed up by George Papworth in the 1830s.
Detached four-bay two-storey Tudor Revival house with half-dormer attic,
Fine little building with decorative pinnacles and crisp detailing. The battlemented porch with twin-light window is an especially attractive feature.
Constructed to replace an earlier house,
The first important public funeral at Propect Cemetery was that of Edward Southwell Ruthven,
Next to the Court House is St Patrick’s Church of Ireland –
Built in 1836, it was demolished in 1936 to make way for the new Christ the King Cathedral.