1959 – Insurance Corporation of Ireland, Dame Street, Dublin
Architects: Downes, Meehan & Robson
New modern facade placed on four existing buildings including the previous head office of 1936 designed by Vincent Downes for the same company.
1959 – North Terminal, Dublin Airport
Architect: Leo M. Carroll, Department of Transport and Power
Interesting little mid-century modern building with sculpted roof profile.
1959 – Northern Assurance Co. Ltd., 10-12 Trinity Street, Dublin
Costructed on the site of the Sun Alliance offices which had been designed by G.C.
1959 – Shannon Shamrock Hotel, Bunratty, Co. Clare
Architect: Andrew Devane, Robinson Keefe & Devane
In 1957,
1959 – St. Mary’s National School, Glaslough, Co. Monaghan
Architect: Office of Public Works
Fine example of a standardised design school from the Office of Public Works.
1959 – The Building Centre, Baggot Street, Dublin
Architect: Michael Scott & Associates
The original Building Centre in London was established in 1931 by Frank Yerbury (1885-1970) as a hub for the built environment,
1959 – Transport House, High Street, Belfast
Architect: J.J. Brennan
A modernist office building constructed for the Amalgamated Transport &
1960 – Altnagelvin Hospital, Derry, Co. Derry
Architect: Yorke, Rosenberg & Mardall
Plans for a new general hospital to serve the northwest of Northern Ireland were drawn up by Yorke,
1960 – Castlerosse Motel, Killarney, Co. Kerry
Architect: Donal O’Neill Flanagan & Philip Jebb
Built on the site of Royal Victoria Hotel in front of the Lower Lake,
1960 – Drumgeely Hill Flats, Shannon, Co. Clare
Architect: Brendan O’Connor
By the mid 1950s because of jet aircraft development,
