1954 – McCairn’s Motors, Santry, Co. Dublin
Architect: Michael Scott Architects
During the early years of the Irish Republic,
1954 – Telephone Exchange, Foxrock, Co. Dublin
Architect: Seymour Rice & Bertie Banahan, Office of Public Works
Telephone exchange built for the Department of Post &
1954 – Villa Maria, Killiney, Co. Dublin
Architect: Jack O’Hare
Designed by Jack O’Hare who was the second Irish architect to apprentice under Frank Lloyd Wright at Taliesin arriving shortly after Andrew Devane had departed.
1955 – Interiors, The Punch Bowl, Booterstown, Co. Dublin
Architect: Bertie Banahan
Interior redesign of local pub.
1957 – Augustinian Professorium, Ballyboden, Co. Dublin.
Architect: McCormack Keane
Religious campus that was built around an existing house,
1957 – National School, Booterstown, Co. Dublin
Architect: Basil Boyd Barrett, Office of Public Works
Now extended to the rear,
1958 – Drimnagh Castle Secondary School, Drimnagh, Co. Dublin
Architect: O’Connor & Aylward
Drimnagh Castle Secondary School opened in 1954 to serve the growing communities of Drimnagh and Walkinstown.
1958 – House, Carrickgolligan, Shankill, Co. Dublin
Architect: Luan P. Cuffe
On a sloping site, and later extended,
1958 – House, Malahide, Co. Dublin
Architect: Frank Gibney
The architect and town planner Frank Gibney (1905-1978) was one of the most prolific housing designers of 20th century Ireland.
1958 – Social Housing, Dale View, Ballybrack, Co. Dublin
Architect: Daithi Hanly
A mixed development of semi-detached and terraced housing by Daithi Hanley who was with Dun Laoghaire Borough Council at this time.
