1860 – Church of St. Baithin, St. Johnstown, Co. Donegal
A small severe-looking church, the interior of which has sadly been ruined by modernisation. Exterior finished in rubble stone with sandstone trimmings.
A small severe-looking church, the interior of which has sadly been ruined by modernisation. Exterior finished in rubble stone with sandstone trimmings.
The original castle was first built around 1474. The current Lough Eske Castle was reconstructed in the 1860s by the Brooke family on the site of their medieval castle.
The station opened on 3 September 1863 on the Finn Valley Railway line from Glenties to Stranorlar.
The church is situated opposite the Roman Catholic Cathedral of St. Eunan and St. Columba in the centre of Letterkenny. Parts of the church dates back to the 17th century but the current form is largely 19th century as the south aisle was added in 1865 to designs by Welland &
Never constructed on the site intended for it, opposite the old church of St. Conall on which Hevey also worked.
In 1867, one of Co. Donegal’s first hotels, the Lough Swilly Hotel, was built at Salt Pan Point,
A mid-sized Victorian house in a simple Tudor-Revival style with steep roofs and gables; and mullioned windows. It had a three-sided bow;
The Hibernian Bank aggressively pursued the business of the new Catholic middle classes, and in doing so,
Published in the Irish Builder, October 1 1875 as part of a small feature on buildings constructed as a result of the Glebe Loans Act.
Published in the Irish Builder, October 1 1875 as part of a small feature on buildings constructed as a result of the Glebe Loans Act.