1810 – Athlone Castle, Co. Westmeath
Towards the end of the 12th century the Anglo-Normans constructed a motte-and-bailey fortification here.
Towards the end of the 12th century the Anglo-Normans constructed a motte-and-bailey fortification here.
Unexecuted design for countryhouse near Mullingar in Co.
Originally Sir Richard Morrison was requested to design the castle,
In April 1814 work commenced on the building of the present All Saints Church.
This attractive church was largely built under the patronage of Jane Countess of Belvedere,
Described in 1837 by Lewis, “About a mile and a half from Athlone on the Leinster side of the Shannon is Moydrum Castle the handsome residence of Viscount Castlemaine a solid castellated mansion with square turrets at each angle beautifully situated on the edge of a small lake and surrounded by an extensive and richly wooded demesne.”
The beginnings of the present structure is in 1780 when Sir Benjamin Chapman,
Designed by Richard Richards,
A simple T-plan catholic church constructed shortly after the Catholic Emancipation Act of 1829.
Built in 1836, it was demolished in 1936 to make way for the new Christ the King Cathedral.