1900 – Post Office, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Architect: Robert Cochrane, Board of Public Works
A handsome Arts and Crafts influenced post office,
1902 – The Century Bar, Dundalk, Co. Louth
A rare Art Nouveau public house still well maintained. Perhaps designed by a Belfast firm,
1903 – St. Patrick’s Church, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Architect: Thomas Duff / J.J. McCarthy / G.C. Ashlin
Designed by Thomas Duff on the model of King’s College Chapel,
1905 – Former Library, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Architect: Finian Tallon
Built as a Carnegie Library in 1905,
1922 – Oliver Plunkett Church, Blackrock, Co. Louth
Architect: Ralph H. Byrne, W.H. Byrne & Son
One of the better designed churches of the early 20th century that largely managed to escape the granite-clad barn template of later years is the Church of St.
1925 – St. Michael’s Hall, Carlingford, Co. Louth
Small parish hall whose architectural detail is a simple stripped Italianate classicism executed in render.
1931 – Allied Irish Bank, Clanbrassil Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Attractive exercise in a restained twentieth century classical style built as a branch of the Munster and Leinster Bank.
1932 – Unbuilt design for Dundalk Hospital, Co. Louth
Architect: T.J. Cullen
Unbuilt and radical exercise in the International Style for local hospital.
1935 – Cooley Alcohol Factory, Co. Louth
Architect: J.D. Postma
One of five industrial potato alcohol plants constructed to a similar design around Ireland by the Irish Government.
1935 – Court House, Carlingford, Co. Louth
Unusual little courthouse with Art Deco pretensions, particularly in the gateways and railings.
