Samuel Ussher Roberts

1790s – Curraghmore, Portlaw, Co. Waterford

Architect: James Wyatt / John Roberts / Samuel Ussher Roberts

In the late eighteenth century, the 2nd Earl, afterwards 1st Marquis of Waterford,

1862 – Lenaboy Castle, Galway

Architect: Samuel Ussher Roberts

House built for Captain O’Hara at a reported cost of £3,500 in the Dublin Builder.

1863 – Jesuit Church, Galway

Architect: Samuel Ussher Roberts

Cruciform gothic church adjacent to the Jesuit College. Designed by Samuel Ussher Roberts, originally the intention was to have the church and school built to designs of J.J.

1865 – Kylemore Abbey, Co. Galway

Architect: Samuel Ussher Roberts

Kylemore Abbey, now the home of Benedictine nuns, stands at the edge of the lake surrounded by woodlands.

1866 – Gurteen le Poer, Gurteen, Co. Waterford

Architect: Samuel Ussher Roberts

Constructed for Edmond de la Poer, whose family has held land here from Norman times.

1875 – Creagh, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo

Architect: Samuel Ussher Roberts

Creagh House was built by Colonel Knox in 1875, ‘beautiful manor house to the right of the French chateau lately occupied by his predecessor’