1865 – Church of Ireland, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois
Originally designed by John Semple in 1825, only the western end with his trademark austerity survives.
Originally designed by John Semple in 1825, only the western end with his trademark austerity survives.
Fine gothic exterior with spire on an elevated site makes Pugin & Ashlin’s church at Arless a landmark in the local landscape.
The site for the church was a gift from Lord Portarlington, and the parochial house and lands beside the church were granted by the Earl of Portarlington at a nominal rent.
Built for Major-General Francis Plunkett Dunne in 1869, to a design by John McCurdy.
Simple rectangular church with unusual round tower to the south.
Photograph courtesy, and copyright of Keith J.
The original church on the site was constructed in 1822 and later extended and the tower added in 1872.
The second placed entry in a competition for a memorial for Thomas, Third Viscount de Vesci.
The main body of St. Joseph’s was constructed between 1872 and 1878,
Former townhall extended after an architectural competition in 1885. The project included an assembly hall on the upper floor.
“Our illustration with present number shows a perspective view of the schools recently erected on the Vicarstown Estate,
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