1820 – Kilkenny Castle Stableyards, Co. Kilkenny
A fine building across the street from the castle and grander than many public buildings in other towns in Ireland,
A fine building across the street from the castle and grander than many public buildings in other towns in Ireland,
Now a lot smaller than at completion after the Earl of Meath demolished most of the entrance front in the 1950s when the building was discovered to be infested with dry-rot.
About 3.5 km east of Athenry, Co. Galway, once the country seat of a wealthy Galway family called Persse,
Architect is uncertain, but usually attributed to McCutcheon.
Originally constructed in the 1760s, it was re-designed and re-built in 1820 by George Halpin.
Described in Lewis as “Among the most conspicuous are Rathmines Castle,
Built in 1820 as a summer house for the family of Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Knox,
Adjacent to the school and the local Church of Ireland, this is an attractive little house with unusual detailing above the upper windows.
Priory with medieval roots, much of the original church was demolished or incorporated into this small parish church.
The Dublin Library Society was established in 1791 to meet the needs of the city’s readers.