1863 – St. Mary’s Church of Ireland, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
Architect: Welland & Gillespie
The church’s current external and internal appearance owes much to the extensive works undertaken by Welland &
1863 – The Abbey Church, Parnell Square, Dublin
Architect: Andrew Heiton
In the 1860s the growth of the Presbyterian congregation and a substantial increase in rent on the Mary’s Abbey property made it desirable for the congregation to seek new premises.
1863 – The Royal Fitzwilliam Hotel, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow
Rathdrum railway hotel was built by the Dublin & South Eastern Railway as The Royal Fitzwilliam Hotel and opened on 26 October 1863.
1863 – Third Presbyterian Church, Derry
Architect: Stewart Gordon / Bowd & Batt
Designed by Stewart Gordon between 1835-37,
1863 – Ulster Bank, Main St., Longford, Co. Longford
Architect: James Bell
Fine limestone facade with carved riverine keystones to the windows on the ground floor.
1863 – Ulster Club, Castle Place, Belfast
Architect: Charles Lanyon
A stuccoed bow-fronted central bay with a cast-iron balcony in the Regency style lent the Ulster Club an air of dignity in the hustle of Castle Place.
1863 – Unitarian Church, St. Stephen’s Green, Dublin
Architect: W.H. Lynn
The winning entry in an architectural competition,
1863 – Vartry Bridge, Dargle, Co. Wicklow
In 1861 Parliament passed the Dublin Waterworks Act creating a project to dam the River Vartry in Roundwood to form the Vartry Reservoir.
1864 – Allied Irish Bank, Arran Quay, Dublin
Architect: Charles Geoghegan / George L. O’Connor
Fine small bank branch in an Italianate style with manager’s residence to the rear.
1864 – Belfast Banking Co., Ballymoney, Co. Antrim
Architect: James McNea
Still standing today but its successor bank,
