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George II 'Yellow Horse' statue
Photograph showing the 'Yellow Horse' statue of George II on Grand Parade
Cork Camera Club collection, Cork City Libraries
Image is present on following page(s): The Cork Camera Club (Pre-1940), Statues and Fountains
George II 'Yellow Horse' statue -
Knockcommon, Beauparc
This is a large two storey house in the early stages of dereliction. The upper walls and the window surrounds are beginning to crumble. The rafters are exposed as is the flat ridge board on the roof.
By permission of Jack Fitzsimons
Image is present on following page(s): The Thatched Houses of Co. Meath
Knockcommon, Beauparc -
Ardgillan 3
Ardgillan 3
Image is present on following page(s): Architecture in Fingal, Dublin
Ardgillan 3 -
Ardgillan 2
Ardgillan 2
Image is present on following page(s): Architecture in Fingal, Dublin
Ardgillan 2 -
Ardgillan
Ardgillan
Image is present on following page(s): Architecture in Fingal, Dublin
Ardgillan -
James Doyle (1786-1834)
James Warren Doyle, also known as J.K.L. was born in Donard near New Ross, Co. Wexford in 1786. He was appointed a Professor of Carlow College in 1813. In November, 1819 he was consecrated Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin. He published letters on many topics of public and pastoral interest. His works challenged the prejudices of the Establishment against the Catholic Religion. He initiated work on the Catholic Cathedral for the Diocese and the foundation stone was laid in March, 1828. He died in June, 1834.
Carlow County Library
Image is present on following page(s): Architecture in County Carlow
James Doyle (1786-1834) -
Randalstown, Navan
This is a small thatched house at Randalstown, outside Navan. The house is well preserved showing the original small windows and slightly protruding hall.
By permission of Ciaran Mangan
Image is present on following page(s): The Thatched Houses of Co. Meath
Randalstown, Navan -
Brownshill dolmen, Kernanstown, County Carlow
The Browne’s Hill Dolmen is a portal tomb dating from c.3300 – 2900 B.C. It has a very large granite capstone measuring 4.7 metres x 6.1 metres x 2 metres. The capstone rests on two portal stones, a door stone and a prostrate slab. The dolmen or cromlech is a type of pagan sepulchral monument. The capstone is the largest to be found in Europe. It has been calculated to weigh 100 tons. Browne’s Hill Dolmen is of international importance and is of particular importance to local tourism.
Carlow County Library
Image is present on following page(s): Architecture in County Carlow
Brownshill dolmen, Kernanstown, County Carlow -
Ladyrath, Wilkinstown
This image shows a small thatched house with the modern additions of a porch and television aerial. Adjacent is a small thatched shed or stable.
By permission of Jack Fitzsimons
Image is present on following page(s): The Thatched Houses of Co. Meath
Ladyrath, Wilkinstown -
Ballinee, Nobber
This is a small thatched house at Ballinee, Nobber beginning to show some disrepair to the thatch. At the lower end the arched door of the forge can be seen. To the right a small galvanised shed is propped against the house.
By permission of Jack Fitzsimons
Image is present on following page(s): The Thatched Houses of Co. Meath, Vernacular
Ballinee, Nobber -
John's Bridge
John's Bridge, Kilkenny
Property of Dr. Brendan Grimes
Image is present on following page(s): John's Quay and its environs
John's Bridge -
Carlow Courthouse, Carlow
Carlow Courthouse – Front approach. Architect: William Vitruvius Morrison (1794-1838). Carlow Courthouse was designed by William Vitruvius Morrison and completed in 1834. It was built under the patronage of the Grand Jury and the Bruen Family of Oak Park, Carlow. It is built of Carlow Granite and set on a high podium, approached by nineteen steps. The Courthouse is designed in the classical style with a projecting central block, screened by an Ionic portico of eight columns with pediment and cornice. On either side of the main hall are the courtrooms covered by half domes and lit through diocletian windows. The courthouse is surrounded by fine cast iron railings and is strategically situated at the junction of the Athy Road and the Old Dublin Road. The interior was refurnished c. 1995 but some of the original features remain intact. Carlow Courthouse is considered to be one of the finest courthouses in Ireland.
Carlow County Library
Image is present on following page(s): Architecture in County Carlow, Public Buildings, Classical
Carlow Courthouse, Carlow -
Carlow Town Centre: A detail from map showing Municipal Boundary changes.
Detail from a pre-ordnance survey map of Municipal Boundary changes in Carlow Town, executed by Thomas A. Larcom, Lieut. Royal Engineers. It accompanies a “Report upon the proposed Municipal Boundary of Carlow” by Thomas R. Mould. This detail shows Carlow Gaol, the R.C. Cathedral (R.C. Chapel)
Carlow County Library
Image is present on following page(s): Architecture in County Carlow
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Coat of Arms
Dublin City Hall
© Dublin City Public Libraries
Image is present on following page(s): Dublin's City Hall
Coat of Arms -
City Hall
Exterior of Dublin
© Dublin City Public Libraries
Image is present on following page(s): Dublin's City Hall
City Hall -
Dublin Through the Ages
The exhibition is to be credited to the following bodies and projects: Dublin City Council; The Heritage Council; Dublin Civic Trust; The Dublin City Heritage Plan 2002-2006 By kind permission of Dublin Civic Trust
By kind permission of Dublin Civic Trust
Image is present on following page(s): Dublin Through the Ages: An Exhibition
Dublin Through the Ages -
18th century house, Old Cross Square (1979)
This black and white photograph shows a pleasant two storey 18th century small house of random rubble, with brick relieving arches and glazing bars. Located on Old Cross square,
Permission to reproduce this photograph kindly granted by Monaghan County Museum
Image is present on following page(s): Vernacular Architecture of Monaghan Town, Building Materials and Crafts
18th century house, Old Cross Square (1979) -
Illuminated text
An example of the illuminated text used at the beginning of major articles in the Irish Builder
Image is present on following page(s): The Irish Builder
Illuminated text -
Dublin City Hall by night
Image of the exterior of Dublin City Hall at night
© Dublin City Public Libraries
Image is present on following page(s): Dublin's City Hall
Dublin City Hall by night -
Bessborough House - front
Photograph of the front of Bessborough House, Piltown, County Kilkenny
Image is present on following page(s): Woodstock House, Co. Kilkenny
Bessborough House - front -
Rathfarnham Castle
Rathfarnham Castle, Rathfarnham, County Dublin
Reproduced by kind permission of Duchas
Image is present on following page(s): Rathfarnham, Pre-1850 Houses in South County Dublin
Rathfarnham Castle -
Dome of Dublin City Hall
Image of the interior of Dublin City Hall showing the dome which is supported by 12 columns.
© Dublin City Public Libraries
Image is present on following page(s): Dublin's City Hall
Dome of Dublin City Hall -
Map of Birr 1822
Photograph of Ms Map of Birr 1822 showing Duke square Oxmantown Mall Crompton Row
Image is present on following page(s): Architectural Features of Birr, County Offaly
Map of Birr 1822 -
Main House, Woodstock, Inistioge
Photograph of the Main House, Woodstock, Inistioge, County Kilkenny taken from the Gardens
Image is present on following page(s): Woodstock House, Co. Kilkenny
Main House, Woodstock, Inistioge -
Newbridge House 2
Newbridge House 2
Image is present on following page(s): Newbridge House
Newbridge House 2 -
Alma House (1979)
Located at Number 17, The Diamond, Monaghan Town centre. Alma house is a three-storeyed granite bulding with a very fine curved corner, and most glazing bars intact. It is located on the north side of the Diamond. The Diamond itself provides a focus and centre for the town.
Permission to reproduce this photograph kindly granted by Monaghan County Museum
Image is present on following page(s): Vernacular Architecture of Monaghan Town
Alma House (1979) -
Desart Court, Front View
Front view of Desart Court former home of the Cuffe Family, County Kilkenny
Kilkenny County Library
Image is present on following page(s): The Cuffes of Desart
Desart Court, Front View -
Carnegie Library Entrance
Main entrance to the Kilkenny Carnegie Library
Property of Dr. Brendan Grimes
Image is present on following page(s): The City Library in 1910
Carnegie Library Entrance -
Main entrance of the Kilkenny Carnegie Library
Main entrance of the Kilkenny Carnegie Library as it is today
Property of Dr. Brendan Grimes
Image is present on following page(s): The City Library: a new beginning
Main entrance of the Kilkenny Carnegie Library -
Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie, Philanthropist
Wilipedia image
Image is present on following page(s): Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie -
Romanesque Arch
Round arches, built with carefully dressed blocks of stone, such as are found in Roman ampitheatres, theatres and aqueducts, are Romanesque architecture's most essential feature. Arches may be used at the entrance to a building, often with one archway set inside another to give emphasis to a doorway. They may be set above columns or square piers to provide an arcade dividing the space of a church into a central nave with aisles on either side; a monumental arch will usually mark the division between the nave and the sanctuary, or chancel, of a church and the windows of a Romanesque building are normally round-headed. Romanesque designers employed a range of features to enrich the interior of a building. Often the most important arches had groups of columns attached to their sides and the arch itself was divided into several arches, one set inside the other and decorated with lozenge, zig-zag and other abstract patters of sculpture. Blind arcading – a system of arches and columns applied to a wall – is a popular form of enrichment in a Romanesque interior and the architectural elements, such as the bases and capitals of the columns are usually carved. This decorative work was set off against walls built with regular blocks of squared stone or plastered interiors.
Irish Architectural Archives
Image is present on following page(s): Romanesque, Architectural Styles
Romanesque Arch -
Assembly Rooms, Dublin Street, Carlow
The Assembly Rooms were built circa 1794, at the junction of Dublin Street and Cox’s Lane. The street façade is neo-classical in design with a pediment and cornice. A notable feature is the central, large Wyatt Window, with a decorated lintel and cornice. There is also a fine leaded fanlight and there are niches on either side of the window. There is a stepped entrance from the street.
Carlow County Library
Image is present on following page(s): Aftermath of the 1798 Rising, Public Buildings, Aftermath of the 1798 Rising
Assembly Rooms, Dublin Street, Carlow