1863 – Church of the Sacred Heart, Donnybrook, Dublin
Originally designed by Patrick Byrne, but he resigned the commission in 1863 (at this stage he was in his eighties).
Originally designed by Patrick Byrne, but he resigned the commission in 1863 (at this stage he was in his eighties).
Fine church with tower and spire. Lovely interior with ribbed ceiling over arches on marble columns.
Competition entry to design a facade for Holy Trinity Church in Cork city by Pugin &
The chapel was designed in a Romanesque style to blend in with the existing convent buildings –
From the Dublin-based magazine the “Dublin Builder” of 1st September 1865, “This church, which is at present in course of erection is in the French Pointed style.
“Our illustration with this number is a portion of the detail elevation of the west front of the new chapel now building at the Convent of Sisters of Mercy,
Built in two phases, this church was started by Pugin &
Originally designed by the Pain brothers in 1836, the interior is Gothick in style with later fittings by S.F.
Replaced a church constructed in 1795, and built during the period 1865-68. Fine gothic exterior with spire on an elevated site makes Pugin &
The foundation stone was laid April 19th 1867, with the school opening on March 28th 1868.