1796 – Grand Canal Locks, Dublin
The Earl of Camden opened the docks and one of the large locks,
The Earl of Camden opened the docks and one of the large locks,
The Grand Canal Dock opened in 1796 to much celebration. Originally,
Built in 1796, Kilmainham Jail has witnessed many of the events leading to Irish independence: Prisoners from the United Irish Rebellion of 1796,
Described in the 1820s as “The finest house on this road,
Originally designed by Francis Johnston who lived in Drogheda from 1786 to 1793 while working on a commission from Primate Robinson.
In the second volume of his Original Designs in Architecture,
Green Street Court House is home to the Irish Special Criminal Court which deals with high security cases involving terrorism or organised crime.
Designed by amateur architect William Leeson,
Originally designed and built by James Gandon,
Castle Coole was constructed between 1789-1798 as the summer retreat of Armar Lowry-Corry,