1790 – Emo Court, Portarlington, Co. Laois
Architect: James Gandon / William Caldbeck
Designed by the architect James Gandon in 1790 for John Dawson, the first Earl of Portarlington,
1800c – Market House, Portarlington, Co. Laois
Still intact, sited in the centre of the market square, but now much defaced by its usage as a service station.
1840 – St Michael’s Church, Portarlington, Co. Laois
Architect: Thomas A. Cobden / T.F. McNamara
Mainly attributed to Thomas A. Cobden on the basis that the parish priest of the time of construction was the administrator of Carlow during the construction of the cathedral there.
1847 – Railway Station, Portarlington, Co. Laois
Architect: Sancton Wood / George Wilkinson
The station opened on 26 June 1847, and was designed by Sanction Wood in a picturesque Gothic style for Great Southern &
1950 – ESB Power Station, Portarlington, Co. Laois
Portarlington Power Station was opened in 1950 as Ireland’s peat-fired power station, by Minister for Industry, Daniel Morrissey TD, ESB Chairman R.F.
