1883 – Unbuilt Design for National Museum, Dublin
An unexecuted design after an architectural competition to design a complex of museum and library around Leinster House (then in use by the Royal Dublin Society).
An unexecuted design after an architectural competition to design a complex of museum and library around Leinster House (then in use by the Royal Dublin Society).
One of the entries to design a new National Museum and Library around Leinster House,
An unexecuted competition design by Dublin architect G.P. Beater to design a complex of museum and library around Leinster House,
Winner of the first architectural competition to design the National Museum for Ireland in Kildare Street.
Designed as part of the same scheme as the National Museum, the exterior of the library building is characterised by its array of columns and pilasters in the Corinthian Order and the rotunda with its open verandah and corner pavilions framing the composition.
Designed as part of the same scheme as the National Library, the Museum building has recently being undergoing complete restoration inside and out.
Completed in stages from 1886 by T.N. Deane & Son, the hall was constructed first in 1886.
William Conyngham Plunket, 4th Baron Plunket (1828-97) was Dean of Christ Church Cathedral and Archbishop of Dublin in the Church of Ireland.
A sculptural ensemble dedicated to the memory of the recently deceased Queen Victoria.
Originally constructed in 1748, the current limestone front was added in 1936 by Frederick Hayes, for the Refuge Assurance Company.