10th C. – Ratass Church, Tralee, Co. Kerry
A National Monument, a sandstone church was erected here in the 10th century. It served as the episcopal seat of a diocese in Kerry from 1111 to 1117,
1810 – Ballymullen Barracks, Tralee, Co. Kerry
The barracks at Tralee were originally built in the early 19th Century for Militia Regiments raised in County Kerry. In 1873 the Localisation Scheme for recruitment,
1835 – Tralee Court House, Co. Kerry
Architect: William Vitruvius Morrison
Tralee Court house was designed by William Vitruvius Morrison and built in 1835. A austere building set above the street and acessed by a large flight of steps,
1870 – Bank of Ireland, Tralee, Co. Kerry
Architect: Sandham Symes
Still in use today, although a more recent banking hall has been constructed in front of the original house.
1870 – St Joseph’s Industrial School, Tralee, Co. Kerry
Institutional gothic school and adjoining monastery for the Christian Brothers. This school was implicated in the sexual and physical abuse inquiries into the industrial schools run by the catholic orders.
1871 – Co-operative Wholesale Society, Tralee, Co. Kerry
The Co-operative Wholesale Society, although it only commenced business in 1864, had by 1866 already established a depot in Ireland, at Tipperary,
1871 – Holy Cross Dominican Church, Tralee, Co. Kerry
Architect: Pugin & Ashlin
Uncomplete, as the expected donations to complete the spire did not materialise. The interior has a lovely wooden roof supported by tall arches on marble shaft columns.
1925 – Ashe Memorial Hall, Tralee, Co, Kerry
Built as local authority offices, the Ashe Memorial Hall sits at one end of Denny Street, dedicated to the memory of Thomas Ashe.
1962 – Government Offices, Tralee, Co. Kerry
Architect: Oscar Leech & M. Feeney, Office of Public Works
One of the architects from the OPW was Oscar Leech who was also responsible for the Film Censor’s Office on Harcourt Terrace in Dublin.
1966 – The Brandon Hotel, Tralee, Co. Kerry
Architect: Stephenson Gibney & Associates
Originally known as the Mount Brandon Hotel, the hotel’s roots lie in a showband ballroom.
