1803 – Birr Castle, Co. Offaly
Architect: Sir Laurence Parsons / John Johnston
There has been a castle on the site since 1170, and from the 14th to the 17th century the O’Carroll family ruled from here over an area known as “Ely O’Carroll”.
1805 – Farm Yard, Charleville Forest, Tullamore, Co. Offaly
Architect: Francis Johnston
Fabulous little stableyard with Tudor castellations and doorways. The central archway in each range leads to upper living accommodation.
1805 – Grand Hotel, Shannon Harbour, Co. Offaly
Architect: David Henry
Completed in 1806, the Grand Hotel was one of a series of hotels for travellers on the Grand Canal.
1811 – Kinnity Castle, Kinnity, Co. Offaly
Architect: James Pain
Around 1811, Lady Catherine Hutchinson-Bernard, commissioned architect James Pain to extend their existing castle in a gothic style to its present size.
1812 – Crinkill Barracks, Birr, Co. Offaly
Built between 1809 and 1812 at the instigation of Lawrence Parsons, 2nd Earl of Rosse, who had supported the need to build military barracks within a few hours’ march of the River Shannon.
1815 – St. Brendan’s Church of Ireland, Birr, Co. Offaly
Architect: John Johnson / Sir Thomas Drew
Built in 1815, to a design by architect John Johnson, with four-bay nave and five-stage tower.
1824 – St. Brendan’s Church, Birr, Co. Offaly
Architect: Bernard Mullins
A curious design for a Roman Catholic church, looking more like a design by the Board of First Fruits for the Church of Ireland.
1826 – Town Hall, Edenderry, Co. Offaly
Architect: Thomas Duff
Originally constructed as a market house, and built in 1826 by Lord Downshire to a design by Thomas Duff.
1830 – Former Gaol, Tullamore, Co. Offaly
Architect: John Killay
Now the entrance to a factory, only this massive machiolated gatehouse remains of the old Gaol.
1835 – Court House, Tullamore, Co. Offaly
Architect: John B. Keane
Burnt out in 1922, the Court House was rebuilt and also re-modelled in 1925 with the addition of external windows,
