1752 – St. Peter’s Church of Ireland, Drogheda, Co. Louth
Built on the site of an earlier church, St Peters is a fabulous example of a Georgian church.
Built on the site of an earlier church, St Peters is a fabulous example of a Georgian church.
Formerly the Royal Hibernian Military School, for children of deceased soldiers, it originally may have been designed by Thomas Cooley who did the school chapel in the grounds.
Constructed as a large two-storey house, 7 bays wide by 4 bays deep,
Elevation of Daly’s Club House, College Green, 1823 Wide Street Commission Map 445/2. Part of the facade still remains.
Originally designed by Francis Johnston who lived in Drogheda from 1786 to 1793 while working on a commission from Primate Robinson.
The Castle was designed in 1798 by one of Ireland’s leading architects of the day, Francis Johnston and not finally completed until 1812.
In 1704 the Foundling hospital of Dublin was opened. From 1,500 to 2,000 children were received annually.
Suggested to be the work of Francis Johnston, Drumbaragh House is a large substantial block of a house with a stuccoed exterior and a single massive central chimney stack.
A large addition around 1802 by Francis Johnston gave the house its current form today. This is the latter day surviving Farnham House,
The castle, as we see it today, dates from 1802 with exterior changes by the architect Francis Johnston and with some changes made,