1954

1952 – St. Luke’s Cancer Hospital, Rathgar, Dublin

Part of the modernisation of the Irish healthcare system in the 1950s when larger specialised hospitals were constructed including sanatoriums and orthopedic units.

1954 – House, Lisburn, Co. Antrim

Architect: Tony Houston, Houston & Beaumont

Modern residence constructed on a steeply wooded site.

1954 – Cathedral of Maria Assumpta, Owerri, Nigeria

Architect: Hooper & Mayne

The cathedral project in Owerri was led by the diocese and its Irish Bishop,

1954 – Chapelle Notre-Dame-du-Haut, Ronchamp, France

Architect: Le Corbusier

This is a singular work in Le Corbusier’s oeuvre in that it departs from his principles of standardisation and the machine aesthetic,

1954 – Church of Our Lady and St Michael, Ennistymon, Co. Clare

Architect: Liam McCormick, Corr & McCormick

The church that launched a career.

1954 – Grotto of our Lady of Lourdes, Cook’s Creek, Manitoba

Architect: Fr. Philip Ruh

Begun in 1954 by Father Philip Ruh,

1954 – House, Killiney, Co. Dublin

Architect: Bill O’Dwyer

Modern residence constructed on a steeply sloping site in Killiney using the site topography to clearly build a low two-storey house.

1954 – House, Templeogue, Co. Dublin

Architect: Dermot O’Toole

Originally a small rural village outside the city,

1954 – McCairn’s Motors, Santry, Co. Dublin

Architect: Michael Scott Architects

During the early years of the Irish Republic,

1954 – Mortuary Chapel, Naas, Co. Kildare

Architect: Andrew Devane, Robinson, Keefe & Devane

From a souvenir book published by the Leinster Leader for the opening of the chapel.