1830 – Prison, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Architect: William Deane Butler
Now obscured by more modern security measures, Portlaoise (formerly Maryborough) Prison had a magnificent entrance gateway worthy of a Norman castle.
1847 – Portlaoise Railway Station, Co. Laois
Architect: Sancton Wood
Originally a station on the Great Southern and Western Railway, Portlaoise Railway Station cost upwards of £5,000 to build.
1850 – Former Bank of Ireland, Church St., Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Architect: George Halpin
Former bank branch for the Bank of Ireland. Probably a converted house, the building has a fine set of Victorian railings to the street.
1872 – SS Peter and Paul’s Church, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Architect: J.S. Butler
The original church on the site was constructed in 1822 and later extended and the tower added in 1872.
1885 – Town Hall, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Architect: John H. Shaw
Former townhall extended after an architectural competition in 1885. The project included an assembly hall on the upper floor.
1891 – Allied Irish Bank, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Architect: J.J. O’Callaghan
Built as a branch for the Munster & Leinster Bank in redbrick with limestone dressings. It is a fine Victorian gothic building with manager`s accommodation alongside with a separate entrance.
1935 – Hospital, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Architect: Scott & Good
In 1935 Scott & Good designed Portlaoise General Hospital. This building unlike its predecessor at Tullamore,
1971 – ESB District Offices, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Architect: Robinson, Keefe & Devane
Including a service yard as well as an office building for the region, the use of concrete with brick is amongst the main themes of Robinson Keefe Devane’s work at the time.
