1859 – St. Patrick’s Church, Celbridge, Co. Kildare
Architect: J.J. McCarthy
A good example of McCarthy's work, the columned arches between the nave and aisles marching towards the sanctuary, all under a fine open timber roof. Clerestory windows above the apex of the archways, the roof beams leading to plain corbels and visually do
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1958 – House, Leixlip, Co. Kildare
Architect: Desmond Ri O'Kelly & Raymond F. MacDonnell
Sited on columns, possibly due to a flood plain position on the river Liffey near Leixlip, the main body of the house has a walkout balcony. Described as the assistant in charge, Raymond F. MacDonnell went on to work on numerous houses as a
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1857 – Courthouse, Athy, Co. Kildare
Architect: Frederick Darley
Curvilinear gables on this neo-Tudor style market building are at odds with its later and more severe use as a courthouse. Originally used as the town’s corn exchange and commissioned by Augustus FitzGerald, 3rd Duke of Leinster, officially opened on 6 Octobe
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Architect: Frederick Darley Curvilinear gables on this neo-Tudor style market building are at odds with its later and more severe use as a courthouse. Originally used as the town’s corn exchange and commissioned by Augustus FitzGerald, 3rd Duke of Leinster, officially opened on 6 October 1857. At the time it was described ‘as pretty a
1940 – Vocational School, Athy, Co. Kildare
Architect: Buckley & O'Gorman
Designed and constructed between 1938 to 1940, the new Vocational School, later known as St. Brigid's Post Primary School, was formally opened by the then Minister for Education Thomas O'Deirig. Finished in brick. Initially catering for 40 students, it was later extended by Rob
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Architect: Buckley & O'Gorman Designed and constructed between 1938 to 1940, the new Vocational School, later known as St. Brigid's Post Primary School, was formally opened by the then Minister for Education Thomas O'Deirig. Finished in brick. Initially catering for 40 students, it was later extended by Robinson, Keefe & Devane in the early 1960s.
1964 – St. Michael the Archangel Church, Athy, Co. Kildare
Architect: O'Connor & Aylward
Compare and contrast this with the wonderful church built by the Dominicans at the same time in the town. Even by Irish standards this is spectacularly conservative against the prevailing mood of the time - towards modernising Ireland.
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Architect: O'Connor & Aylward Compare and contrast this with the wonderful church built by the Dominicans at the same time in the town. Even by Irish standards this is spectacularly conservative against the prevailing mood of the time - towards modernising Ireland. Built to accommodate 1,200 people, although seating has since been reduced with a
1968 – Tyna Knitwear, Monasterevin, Co. Kildare
Architect: Donal O'Neill Flanagan
Small office block to front of an existing knitwear factory. Described in the Leinster Leader, September 19, 1959 "....Progress has been so rapid with Tyna Knitwear that during the past year a new factory containing all modern conve
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Architect: Donal O'Neill Flanagan Small office block to front of an existing knitwear factory. Described in the Leinster Leader, September 19, 1959 "....Progress has been so rapid with Tyna Knitwear that during the past year a new factory containing all modern conveniences and up-to-date methods has been erected. The factory has been planned so as
In 1747, the 20th Earl of Kildare (created His Grace the 1st Duke of Leinster in 1766) married Lady Emily Lennox, daughter of the 2nd Duke of Richmond and great–granddaughter of King Charles II. Lady Emily played an important role in the development of the Carton demesne and decorated the Shell Cottage with shells from
1965 – Libray, Former St. Dominic’s Church, Athy, Co Kildare
Architect: John Thompson
An expressive hyperbolic paraboloid-roofed Catholic church built 1963-65 for the Dominican order. Designed by John Thompson (1917-88) working in collaboration with Father Phillip Pollock, Prior of Athy, w
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Architect: John Thompson An expressive hyperbolic paraboloid-roofed Catholic church built 1963-65 for the Dominican order. Designed by John Thompson (1917-88) working in collaboration with Father Phillip Pollock, Prior of Athy, with the hyperbolic paraboloid roof engineered by Stanislaus Kenny. Thompson and Pollock had previously worked together in Limerick when both were involved in the design
1973 – AIB, Duke Street, Athy, Co. Kildare
Architect: James V. McGrane & Son
Modernist bank building, superseding an earlier bank branch on the same street, on an attractive site alongside the river. Designed by Breffni McGrane, who took over the practice from his father in 1970, after qualifying from UCD School of Architecture in 1965
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Architect: James V. McGrane & Son Modernist bank building, superseding an earlier bank branch on the same street, on an attractive site alongside the river. Designed by Breffni McGrane, who took over the practice from his father in 1970, after qualifying from UCD School of Architecture in 1965 and became a Member of the Royal
1986 – Municipal Offices, Athy, Co. Kildare
Architect: Keane Murphy Duff
Built for Athy Urban District Council but with the reorganisation of local government, now the Municipal Offices for Athy. Very much of its time, the coloured treatment to the central atrium being an element for government or civic buildings of this period
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Architect: Keane Murphy Duff Built for Athy Urban District Council but with the reorganisation of local government, now the Municipal Offices for Athy. Very much of its time, the coloured treatment to the central atrium being an element for government or civic buildings of this period in Ireland.
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