Neoclassical 1740 – 1900

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.

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 17702023-05-03T14:29:51+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 17412024-03-10T18:41:20+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 2023-05-10T16:01:12+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 2024-02-17T17:03:15+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 17572023-05-08T16:17:07+00:00
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