1880s – Convent of Mercy, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
In 1859 the Sisters of Mercy arrived in Enniscorthy to open a Convent to meet the needs of the poor.
1881 – Loreto Convent, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
Architect: Ralph H. Byrne
Constructed in the Institutional Gothic style that is characteristic of buildings for religious congregations at this time.
1881 – St Benedict’s Convent, Dumfries, Scotland
Architect: Paul Pugin, Pugin & Pugin
“This building, now in course of erection,
1883 – Convent of Mercy, Ballyshannon, Co, Donegal
Architect: O’Neill & Byrne
The foundation stone for the new convent was laid on 15th September 1879,
1883 – Mercy Convent, Cootehill, Co. Cavan
Built by voluntary labour and costing £6,000, this vast four-storey edifice was completed by 1883.
1885 – St Louis Convent, Monaghan, Co. Monaghan
Large complex of building facing a small lake, started in 1859 although a convent had been in operation on this site for some years before.
1885 – St. Saviour’s Dominican Convent, Dominick Street, Dublin
Architect: John L. Robinson
Adjacent to the fine St Saviour’s Church by J.J.
1886 – St. Mary’s Dominican Church & Convent, Tallaght, Co. Dublin
Architect: J.J. McCarthy / George C. Ashlin
St Mary’s Priory was founded in 1855.
1888 – Capuchin Convent, Charlotte Quay, Cork
Architect: Robert Walker
Front elevation including ground plan as published in The Architect,
1893 – Ursuline Convent, Cleveland, Ohio
Architect: C.F. Schweinfurth
Now demolished.
