Unbuilt Cork

1789 – Unbuilt Design for a Villa, Cork

Architect: James Lewis

Designed for Silver Oliver (1736–1798), Irish MP and Privy Counsellor, but unbuilt. “Plans and Elevation of a Villa,

1825 – Design for Fota House, Co. Cork

Architect: William Vitruvius Morrison

An unbuilt scheme to enlarge the 18th century house at Fota. Ultimately, the Morrisons did extend the house but in a more restrained classical scheme.

1862 – Unbuilt Design for St. Finn Barre’s Cathedral, Cork

Architect: E.W. Godwin

Competition design from the 1862 competition published in The Building News, October 11th 1872. In February 1863,

1864 – Unbuilt Design for Holy Trinity, Cork

Architect: Pugin & Ashlin

Competition entry to design a facade for Holy Trinity Church in Cork city by Pugin &

1880s – Design for Hotel, South Mall, Cork

Architect: Sir T.N. Deane & Son

Illustration for building described as Sutton House and also as a “design for a hotel”,

1889 – Design for Holy Trinity Church, Cork

Architect: Walter G. Doolin

“Out of twelve sets submitted, that bearing the motto, “Coronam de lapide pretioso,” by Mr.

1890 – Competitive Design for Holy Trinity, Cork

Architect: Sir Thomas Drew

Competition entry to design a facade for Holy Trinity Church in Cork city. The church was started in the 1820s to designs by George Pain,

1907 – Unbuilt design for Church, Timoleague, Co. Cork

Architect: William A. Scott

Competition entry to design a new Roman Catholic Church for Timoleague. Exhibited at RHA.

1922 – Urban renewal proposal for Cork city

After the city centre of Cork was burned in December 1920, by a fire set by the Black and Tans as retribution for republican attacks,

1934 – Design for Airport, Cork

Unexecuted design from the 1930s for an airport for Cork City. Over the years, a number of sites were considered for both an airport for landplanes and a seaplane base.