1840 – Castleboro, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
Architect: Daniel Robertson
Castleboro was a very large, imposing classical mansion built about 1840 for the 1st Baron Carew.
1855 – St. Aidan’s Cathedral, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
Architect: Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
A monumental cathedral, the largest building in Ireland to designs prepared by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (1812-52) reputedly based on Tintern Abbey in Wales.
1861 – Model School, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
Architect: James H. Owen, Board of Public Works
Opened in 1861 as a Model National School. Demolished in 1998 after being used by St.
1868 – St. Senan’s Hospital, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
Architect: James Bell & James Farrell
The District Asylum was designed by James Bell and James Barry Farrell in the Italianate style,
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. In 1860 two rooms were procured and classes for children and adults commenced.
1909 – St. Aidan’s, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
Architect: Thomas F. Slevin & Sons
Built as a parochial house, and not as a Bishop’s Palace as depicted on this early 20th postcard.
