Neoclassical 1740 - 1900 - CURIOUS IRELAND

Neoclassical architecture is an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century. In its purest form, it is a style principally derived from the buildings found in ancient Greece and Rome.

Musseden Temple, Castlerock. County Derry 1785

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A true cliff-hanger The Mussenden Temple was built in 1785 and forms part of the estate of Frederick Augustus Hervey, Bishop of Derry. The Herveys were the Earls of Bristol and one of [...]

Musseden Temple, Castlerock. County Derry 1785emmet2023-10-10T23:28:08+00:00

The Bishops Palace, Armagh City 1770

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Once one of the grandest houses in Ulster Armagh was the ancient territory of the Ulaid - The tribe that gave Ulster its name. The north of Ireland was ruled from the nearby [...]

The Bishops Palace, Armagh City 1770emmet2023-05-03T14:29:51+00:00

The Bishop’s Palace. Waterford City 1741

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Contains the oldest piece of Waterford Crystal This beautiful building is Waterford's Bishop's Palace. It was built in 1741 to the designs of the famous architect Richard Cassells. Cassells was responsible for designing some [...]

The Bishop’s Palace. Waterford City 1741emmet2024-03-10T18:41:20+00:00

Glencullen House, Glencullen. County Dublin 1800

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The first meeting place of the Catholic Association Glencullen House was originally a 17th-century farmhouse that was remodeled with its large Greek Revival portico in 1817 by one of the most famous Irish [...]

Glencullen House, Glencullen. County Dublin 1800 emmet2023-05-10T16:01:12+00:00

The Hellfire Club, Montpelier Hill. County Dublin 1725

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Ireland's scariest house (allegedly!) This house was built in 1725 by William 'Speaker' Conolly as a hunting lodge for his Rathfarnham estate. It was originally known as 'Mount Pelier House' and has some [...]

The Hellfire Club, Montpelier Hill. County Dublin 1725emmet2023-05-10T16:11:24+00:00

Castletown House, Celbridge. County Kildare 1729

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The largest, finest, and earliest Palladian house in Ireland Castletown House was built between 1722 and 1729 for William 'Speaker' Conolly. Conolly was the wealthiest commoner in Ireland owning over 100,000 acres of [...]

Castletown House, Celbridge. County Kildare 1729 emmet2024-10-14T18:09:29+00:00

The Rotunda Hospital, Parnell Street. Dublin City 1757

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The oldest continuously operating maternity hospital in the World The Rotunda Hospital was originally known as 'The Dublin Lying-In Hospital' and was founded by Bartholomew Mosse in 1745. Mosse was a surgeon and [...]

The Rotunda Hospital, Parnell Street. Dublin City 1757emmet2023-05-08T16:17:07+00:00

The General Post Office, O’Connell Street, Dublin City 1817

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The Headquarters for The 1916 Rising The G.P.O. was built in 1817 and is the last great Georgian-era public building in Dublin. It became famous forever when it was used as the headquarters [...]

The General Post Office, O’Connell Street, Dublin City 1817emmet2023-05-08T16:19:31+00:00

Neoclassical 1740 – 1900