1881 – Design for principal entrance to a demense
Architect: W.I. Chambers
“Our illustration in this number represents a design for a principal entrance to a very large demesne,
1834 – Gate Lodges, Ballysaggartmore, Co. Waterford
Architect: John Smyth
According to the Dublin Penny Journal, a John Smyth, described elsewhere as a gardener, was the architect of the extravagantly castellated gateway and avenue bridge at Ballysaggartmore.
1848 – Clonodfoy Gateway, Co. Limerick
Architect: G.F. Jones
Extravagent gateway and lodge by George Fowler Jones to accompany the grand baronial castle he designed for the Oliver-Gascoigne sisters.
1845c – Gates of Shankill Castle, Paulstown, Co. Kilkenny
Architect: Daniel Robertson
Imposing polygonal gatehouse attached to earlier gateway, attributed to William Robertson. The gatehouse contains several rooms on both levels.
1855 – Gateway to Duckett’s Grove, Co. Carlow
Architect: John Macduff Derick
Fantastically muscular design for the main gateway to Duckett’s Grove – with a total extant of 240feet including two gateways,
1790 – Gate, Strokestown Park, Co. Roscommon
Architect:
Strokestown is noted for its wide streets. It is said that they were made this way because the second Lord Hartland of Strokestown wanted to make his village thoroughfare wider than the famed Ringstrasse in Vienna.
1747 – Leinster House Gateway, Dublin
Architect: Richard Cassels
Former gateway to Leinster House which terminated the vista of Molesworth Street from Dawson Street. Demolished with the development of the National Museum and Library adjacent to Leinster House in 1883.
1862 – Gateway, Knockdrin Castle, Co. Westmeath
Architect: John McCurdy
Castellated entrance on Mullingar side of Knockdrin demesne, for Sir Richard Levinge, Bt.
1576 – Puerta del Cambron, Toledo, Spain
Originally a Muslim doorway which has been heavily altered. In its current version it dates from 1576, and was built on a square base,
1870 – Town Gates, Hope Castle, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Fine set of piers and gates flanked by matching gatehouses in an Italianate style.
