Irish Diocesan Colleges

1830 – St. Nathy’s College, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon

St. Nathy’s complex, comprises a school, former barracks and gate lodge. Now used as a school. Detached fourteen-bay three-storey former barracks,

1848 – St Macartan’s College, Monaghan, Co. Monaghan

Architect: Thomas Duff

St Macartan’s College designed by Thomas Duff is a large building of 17 bays in a restrained classical style and was built as the Diocesan college for Clogher.

1869 – St. Malachy’s Diocesan Seminary, Belfast

Architect: John O’Neill

Constructed on the former Vicinage Park, just north of Belfast city centre. Constructed both as a school and a diocesan seminary,

1871 – St. Patrick’s College, Cavan, Co. Cavan

Architect: William Hague

Built in the grounds of Cullies House, an eighteenth-century country house which was demolished c.1980. Designed in 1869,

1885 – St Finbarr’s College, Farranferris, Cork

Architect: Samuel F. Hynes

Designed for The Most Rev Dr. Delany as a Diocesan College attached to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross.

1889 – St. Flannan’s Diocesan College, Ennis, Co. Clare

Architect: Francis O’Connor

Started in 1878 and completed by March 1889. The clock tower 150 ft high. Cost: £21,000.

1906 – St. Eunan’s College, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal

Architect: T.F. McNamara

Odd castle-like school by T.F. McNamara, who had recently completed Hague’s cathedral in the town, when he was commissioned.

1912 – St. Mary’s College, Galway

Architect: William A. Scott

Seen here before the addition of the extra storey of 1939 flattened the highly original composition.