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1790 – Design for Dublin Stamp Office
Described in 1790 as the east front design of the new stamp-office, possibly by Vincent Waldré, published in The Gentleman's Magazine for November 1790 along with views of Dublin buildings then standing. Waldré (1740–1814), was an Italian artist and architect who was born in Faenza but ended up in Dublin around 1787. Waldré
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ArchiseekJun 11, 2025

1960 – Proposed Hotel, Collinstown, Co. Dublin
Architect: Stephenson Gibney & Associates

Design for hotel for Collinstown, so presumedly at Dublin Airport. Stephenson Gibney did eventually design a hpotel for the airport which opened in 1972.
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ArchiseekJun 4, 2025

1957 – Proposal for St. Laurence’s Hospital, Cabra, Dublin
Architect: Alan Hope

Designed as a replacement for the North Brunswick Street hospitals - the Richmond, Whitworth, and Hardwicke Hospitals on a new site on the Navan Road. An Oireachtas Act in 1943 cleared the way for the plan to pro
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ArchiseekMay 15, 2025

1896 – Unselected Design for Belfast City Hall
Architect: Watt (Graeme) & Tulloch

Entry in architectural competition for a new city hall for Belfast. This design by locally based Watt featured a large hall in the centre of the building. They placed second in first competition but declined to take part in final competition. P
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Architect: Watt (Graeme) & Tulloch Entry in architectural competition for a new city hall for Belfast. This design by locally based Watt featured a large hall in the centre of the building. They placed second in first competition but declined to take part in final competition. Published in The Building News, July 23 1897.

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1907 – Semi-detached Houses, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
Architect: Francis G. Townsend

Design for a pair of semi-detached houses, obviously intended for affluent owners with a servant. F.G. Townsend was a local engineer, who was born in Abersychan, Wales, in 1875 or 1876. He came to Ireland in the later 1890s, to
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1907 – Semi-detached Houses, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal | Archiseek.com

Architect: Francis G. Townsend Design for a pair of semi-detached houses, obviously intended for affluent owners with a servant. F.G. Townsend was a local engineer, who was born in Abersychan, Wales, in 1875 or 1876. He came to Ireland in the later 1890s, to work on the Buncrana to Carndonagh railway in Co. Donegal and

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ArchiseekMar 9, 2025

1917 – Third Premiated Entry for NUI Senate House, Dublin
Architect: Edwin Bradbury

Third placed entry for a new university senate for the National University of Ireland on the corner of Merrion Square at Fitzwilliam and Mount Streets. Received a premium of £50.

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1917 – Third Premiated Entry for NUI Senate House, Dublin | Archiseek.com

Architect: Edwin Bradbury Third placed entry for a new university senate for the National University of Ireland on the corner of Merrion Square at Fitzwilliam and Mount Streets. Received a premium of £50. "In this plan (by Mr Edwin Bradbury, F.R.I.A.I, Dublin) the examination hall occupies the south-east corner of the site, with main entrance

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ArchiseekMar 9, 2025

1917 – Second Premiated Entry for NUI Senate House, Dublin
Architect: O'Callaghan & Webb

Second placed entry for a new office building and university senate for the National University of Ireland. The site was on the corner of Merrion Square at Fitzwilliam and Mount Street
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1917 – Second Premiated Entry for NUI Senate House, Dublin | Archiseek.com

Architect: O'Callaghan & Webb Second placed entry for a new office building and university senate for the National University of Ireland. The site was on the corner of Merrion Square at Fitzwilliam and Mount Streets. Received a premium of £100. Described in their submission by the architects: ".... the offices have been grouped at the

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ArchiseekMar 7, 2025

1923 – Unbuilt Design for Church, Tydavnet, Co. Monaghan
Architect: Rudolph Maximilian Butler

Unbuilt design for church in the small village near Monaghan. Described in The Builder, December 14, 1923, as "Funds being insufficient to build a new church, it was decided to convert the old ea
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1923 – Unbuilt Design for Church, Tydavnet, Co. Monaghan | Architecture @ Archiseek.com

Architect: Rudolph Maximilian Butler Unbuilt design for church in the small village near Monaghan. Described in The Builder, December 14, 1923, as "Funds being insufficient to build a new church, it was decided to convert the old early nineteenth century church into transepts, and to build across it a new nave and aisles and chancel.

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ArchiseekFeb 28, 2025

1960 – ESB Competition for All-Electric House, Ireland
Architect: Stephenson Gibney & Associates

The competition sponsored by the Electricity Supply Board was for an all-electric house costing not more than £3,000, with a limit of 1,400 sq. ft. total floor area. The assessors were the Dublin architects Mr. Michael Scott, Mr.
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1960 – ESB Competition for All-Electric House, Ireland | Architecture @ Archiseek.com

Architect: Stephenson Gibney & Associates The competition sponsored by the Electricity Supply Board was for an all-electric house costing not more than £3,000, with a limit of 1,400 sq. ft. total floor area. The assessors were the Dublin architects Mr. Michael Scott, Mr. Niall Montgomery, and Mr, Patrick J. Corr. From The Builder: "The winning

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ArchiseekFeb 28, 2025

1958 – Design for Abbey Theatre, Dublin
Architect: Michael Scott, Pierre Sonrel

UBLIN’S famous theatre, the Abbey, which was burned out some years ago, is to be rebuilt. In this project Mr. Michacl Scott, FRIAI, is associated with M. Pierre Sonrel, SADG, of Paris, and their design is now illustrated. This is expected to be the finalised scheme. The theme behind the pl
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1958 – Design for Abbey Theatre, Dublin | Architecture @ Archiseek.com

Architect: Michael Scott, Pierre Sonrel UBLIN’S famous theatre, the Abbey, which was burned out some years ago, is to be rebuilt. In this project Mr. Michacl Scott, FRIAI, is associated with M. Pierre Sonrel, SADG, of Paris, and their design is now illustrated. This is expected to be the finalised scheme. The theme behind the

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