Robert Walker (1835-1910)

1860 – The Assembly Rooms, South Mall, Cork

Architect: Richard Brash & Robert Walker

‘The Assembly Rooms’, designed by Richard Rolt Brash c. 1860, originally known as ‘Protestant Hall’

1879 – S.S. Peter & Paul Presbytery & Schools, Cork

Architect: Robert Walker

Presbytery and schools for 740 children. Presbytery has hall, waiting and reception rooms on ground floor and 15 sitting and bedrooms on 1st floor,

1883 – Irish Industrial Exhibition, Cork

Architect: Robert Walker

The Cork Industrial and Fine Art Exhibition of 1883 was visited by over 10,000 people. Amongst the main exhibitions was a popular arts hall,

1888 – Bacon Curing Factory, Kemp Street, Cork

Architect: Robert Walker

Belonging to Lunham Brothers, a Birds Eye Perspective View of the new factory including plan was published in The Architect,

1888 – Capuchin Convent, Charlotte Quay, Cork

Architect: Robert Walker

Front elevation including ground plan as published in The Architect, February 24th 1888. Adjoining the fantastically ornate Holy Trinity church.

1889 – Holy Trinity & Capuchin Monastery, Cork

Architect: George Pain / William Atkins / Dominic J. Coakley / Robert Walker

This fabulous church façade took many years to realise.