Athlone

1566 – Bridge, Athlone, Co. Westmeath

The building of the nine-arched Elizabethan bridge of Athlone in 1566, was a prelude to the establishment of the presidency of Connacht in 1569.

1578 – North Gate, Athlone, Co. Westmeath

Northgate Street takes its name from a sixteenth century town gate which formed part of the Town Wall of Athlone. Built in 1578,

1810 – Athlone Castle, Co. Westmeath

Towards the end of the 12th century the Anglo-Normans constructed a motte-and-bailey fortification here. This was superceeded by a stone structure built in 1210,

1827 – St Mary’s Church of Ireland, Athlone, Co. Westmeath

Architect: Richard Richards / Rawson Carroll

1840 – Corpus Christi Church, Athlone, Co. Westmeath

Architect: Joseph Welland

An early-Victorian Gothic Revival church with an unusual combination of small belfry and large porch. It retains its original form and much of its original fabric and fittings.

1844 – Bridge, Athlone, Co. Westmeath

Architect: Thomas Rhodes

The present ford bridge was built by Thomas Rhodes, a cousin of the famous Cecil Rhodes,

1850 – Railway Bridge, Athlone, Co. Westmeath

Architect: G.W. Hemans

The bridge, which is 542 ft. long, was designed by G.W. Hemans, and built with an opening central span to accommodate the tall superstructures of sailing craft.

1851 – Former MGWR Station, Athlone, Co. Westmeath

Architect: John Skipton Mulvany

The MGWR Station or East Station was designed by John Skipton Mulvany and opened in 1851.

1858 – Railway Station, Athlone, Co. Westmeath

Architect: George Wilkinson

This elegant Italianate station with its entrance through a recessed loggia of three arches was built to the design of George Wilkinson who is better known for his fine Harcourt Street Station in Dublin.

1861 – Allied Irish Bank, Athlone, Co. Westmeath

Architect: William G. Murray

The Provincial Bank opened in Athlone in 1827. It was the first branch of a large commercial bank to be opened in the town.