1860 – de Vesci Memorial, Abbeyleix, Co. Laois
Architect: J.S. Butler
A robust and rustic obelisk in the middle of the market square dedicated to the 2nd Viscount de Vesci.
A robust and rustic obelisk in the middle of the market square dedicated to the 2nd Viscount de Vesci.
A Georgian house that was “gothicised”
The site for the church was a gift from Lord Portarlington,
Work on Roscrea’s fine Roman Catholic church took many years,
The original church on the site was constructed in 1822 and later extended and the tower added in 1872.
Built for Thomas Dunphy,
Construction began in 1874 to the designs by John Stirling Butler,
Opened in 1857,