1582 – Shee Alms House, Kilkenny, Co. Kilkenny
The Shees were a wealthy merchant family in Kilkenny in the sixteenth century,
1610 – Boyle’s Almshouses, Youghal, Co. Cork
Endowed by Sir Richard Boyle to house six old soldiers, who were to receive a pension of £5 per annum.
1740 – The Alleys, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Behind St Peter’s Church of Ireland are these attractive houses built as a refuge for widows of clergy.
1816 – St John’s Home, Drogheda, Co. Louth
St John’s Home is made of two ranges of buildings. Each building contains two houses of three bays and two storeys.
1838 – Protestant Almshouse, Youghal, Co. Cork
Architect: William Tinsley
Reportedly designed in 1826 but not built for over a decade,
1847 – Widow’s Almshouses, Rockcorry, Co. Monaghan
A fine stone Georgian terrace of four houses with brick surrounds to the windows and doors.
1867 – Proposed Schools & Almshouses, Walworth, London
Architect: James Cubitt
From The Building News: “THESE buildings,
1869 – Sheils’ Institution, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin
Architect: Lanyon, Lynn and Lanyon
The Sheils’ Institution comprised of 24 self contained almshouses built circa 1869 by Charles Sheils Almshouses Charity for poor ladies.
1871 – Sir William Powell Alms Houses, Fulham, London
Architect: J.P. Seddon
Design for new almshouses to be erected in Fulham,
1872 – McGarel Buildings, Larne, Co. Antrim
Architect: Samuel Patrick Close
Ten Victorian almshouses in a Gothic style,
