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Derryhiveny Castle

Derryhiveny Castle is a tower house and National Monument located in County Galway, Ireland. Location Derryhiveny Castle is located 4.4 km (2.7 mi) northeast of Portumna, on the west bank of the Shannon. History The O'Madden family held the lands around Derryhivenny from c. AD 950 until the middle of the seventeenth century. On 5 February 1639, the head of the family, John O'Madden died, leaving his lands to his son, Daniel O'Madden. Daniel then set about building himself a tower house, around 1643. Its date is known from an inscription on one of its bartizan corbels: D:O'M ME:FIERI:FECIT 1643. Description Derryhiveny Castle is a tower house of four storeys. There are vaults on all four storeys. The upper rooms have two- and three-mullioned windows with fireplaces, including one with a chamfered lintel, curved downwards at each end and covered by a chamfered cornice. There are also remains of a bawn, wall walk and crenellations. References
Clomantagh Castle

Clomantagh Castle is a 15th-century tower house located near Freshford, County Kilkenny, in Ireland. Originally constructed in the 1430s, additional buildings and outbuildings were added in the subsequent centuries - including a connected 19th century farmhouse. Carvings on the castle's walls include a Sheela na gig relief (a symbolic pagan nude). Situated on lands owned by the Earls of Ormond, on the death of Pierce 'Ruadh' Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond in 1539, the castle was inherited by his son, Richard Butler, 1st Viscount Mountgarret. It remained in the hands of the Butlers of Mountgarret through the 16th and 17th centuries, until its confiscation following the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland. The castle was subject to renovations in the late 20th century (which received an award from the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland), and is now managed as a holiday rental property by the Irish Landmark Trust. References
Aughrim Ringforts

Aughrim Ringforts are a pair of ringforts forming a National Monument located in County Galway, Ireland. Location Aughrim Ringforts are located on farmland 900 m (½ mile) south of Aughrim, County Galway, on Aughrim Hill. They are 335 m apart. History Ringforts were built in Ireland in the 6th–12th century as protected farmsteads. The Aughrim forts provide commanding views over the surrounding countryside and overlooking the Melehan River, a tributary of the Suck. Description Aughrim Fort A univallate ringfort, about 40 m (130 ft) in diameter. It is also known as General St. Ruth's Fort, after the Marquis de St Ruth; it was here that the Irish Jacobites placed their cannon at the 1691 Battle of Aughrim, and St Ruth was fatally shot in the field 250 m (270 yd) to the northeast. Lisbeg A univallate ringfort, about 40 m (130 ft) in diameter. References
Coláiste Bríde, Enniscorthy

Coláiste Bríde, Enniscorthy is a girls Voluntary Catholic Secondary School located in County Wexford. Coláiste Bríde was founded by the Sisters of Mercy and operates under the Trusteeship of CEIST. History Coláiste Bríde was founded by the Sisters of Mercy who arrived in Enniscorthy in 1859 to open a convent to meet the needs of the poor. In 1860 two rooms were procured and classes for children and adults commenced. Recognising the necessity for training the young, in 1882 the nuns opened a workroom where they taught knitting, shirt making and associated crafts. In 1935, the sisters built Secondary Top, a building to house the second level pupils, under the direction of Sr. Catherine Bolger. In 1970, the Secondary Top was upgraded to full secondary status with the opening of phase one of the present Coláiste Bríde. The second phase was opened in 1978. 5. In 2007, the school began operating under the trusteeship of Catholic Education an Irish Schools Trust (CEIST). Facilities The facilities include a canteen, sports hall, library, science labs, home economics kitchens, IT labs, art rooms, music room, a well-being area and football pitch. Extracurricular activities Sports: Athletics, basketball, camogie, equestrian, golf, girls football, soccer Clubs: Book club, debating, junior choir Events Every year the school holds a positive mental health week, "I am Worth it" Every year there is a Christmas Carol Service and Christmas Quiz with acting, dancing, and group performances by the teachers. The school has regular events to promote literacy as part of the Well Read Initiative Alumni Ann Skelly (b. 1996) - actress. References
St Kevin's College, Lisnaskea

St. Kevin's College is based in Lisnaskea, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is a Roman Catholic school for boys and girls. It was formed in 2017 as a result of a merger of two schools, St Eugene's College and St.Comhghall's. The principal of St. Kevin's is Gary Kelly and the vice principal is Mrs. McDonalds. The school has over 700 students and is the best performing secondary school in Northern Ireland. The school has opened a new maths department in 2021 and is planning to open a new department in 2023. The school also has an Instagram page, a Facebook page and a Tiktok account. References
Doneraile Court

Doneraile Court is a late-17th century country house near the town of Doneraile in County Cork, Ireland. It stands in 160 hectares (400 acres) of walled parkland known as Doneraile Park or Doneraile Estate. The house remained the seat of the St Leger family from the time of construction until the mid-20th century. The park, which is managed by the Office of Public Works (OPW), is open all year with free admission. As of 2023, Doneraile Park was the most visited free tourist attraction in County Cork, and the fifth most visited OPW site in the country. History The estate, together with other lands, was purchased in 1629 by Sir William St. Leger, Lord President of Munster, who moved into the 13th-century Doneraile Castle. By 1645, the castle had been attacked and burned several times and was so badly damaged that it had to be abandoned. Construction on the present house commenced in the 1640s, utilising some of the stonework of the old castle. It was extensively rebuilt and extended and the current facade added circa 1730 likely by the architects John (died 1736) and his son Isaac Rothery. Various extensions and remodelling works were undertaken in the 19th century. For example, an octagonal kitchen and game store were built in 1869. A dining room (built at the same time) and a nine bay Gothic Revival style conservatory (built in 1825) have since been demolished. Other improvements within the estate included cottages, lodges, farm buildings and stables. The St. Leger family owned and bred horses for hunting and racing on the estate. When Doneraile Court was the residence of Lord Castletown, Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., who had been a soldier in the American Civil War, and became a lawyer and United States Supreme Court justice, carried on an extensive correspondence with Clare, Lady Castletown. He visited Doneraile on several occasions, and may have had an affair with her. In 1870, the Doneraile demesne covered approximately 3,200 hectares (8,000 acres) in and around Doneraile, but was gradually reduced in size by the sale of land to tenants under the various Land Acts of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The remaining demesne land, which now comprises Doneraile Wildlife Park, was sold to the government in 1943. Following the death of the then Viscount Doneraile, Hugh St Leger, 7th Viscount Doneraile, in 1956, the house and remaining lands were sold to the state's Land Commission. The house and estate, which are open to the public, have been managed by the Office of Public Works since 1994. The house was renovated with input from the Irish Georgian Society. The grounds in the vicinity of the house is laid out in the style of Capability Brown whilst the deer park contains Killarney Red, Sika and Fallow deer and the meadows a herd of Kerry cattle. See also List of tourist attractions in Ireland References
Kiltartan Castle

Kiltartan Castle is a tower house and National Monument located in County Galway, Ireland. Location Kiltartan Castle lies in the civil parish of Kiltartan. It is 2.8 kilometres (1+3⁄4 miles) north of Gort, on the west bank of the Gort River. History The tower house was built in the 1280s, during the reign of Edward I as Lord of Ireland. It was ruined in the 1650s during the Cromwellian conquest. Description Two storeys partially remain, with a three-storey spiral stairway and numerous arrowslits. References
Ballyvaughan Church

De Ballyvaughan Church is een kerkgebouw in de Ierse plaats Ballyvaughan in County Clare. De kerk is toegewijd aan Johannes de Doper. Bouwgeschiedenis De eerste steen werd in 1858 door bisschop Fallon gelegd. De kerk werd zowel in 1862 als in 1863 vernield. Geldinzameling zorgde ervoor dat ze in 1866 werd heropgebouwd. Haar architectuur is gotisch. Het marmeren altaar stamt uit 1938. Een grote renovatie van het kerkschip, dak en kerktoren gebeurde in 1942. In 1985 werd het dak vervangen. Galerij
Youghal Town Hall

Youghal Town Hall (Irish: Halla an Bhaile Eochaill), also known as The Mall House, Youghal, is a municipal building in The Mall, Youghal, County Cork, Ireland. The building accommodates an entertainment venue known as The Mall Arts Centre. It is included in Cork County Council's Record of Protected Structures. History The building was commissioned to replace an early 17th century tholsel, as the assembly rooms and courthouse for the town. It was designed in the Italianate style, built in brick with a cement render finish and opened as the "New Rooms" in 1779. Around the same time, in 1774, William Meade was superintending the construction of the Mall and it is proposed that he may also have completed the town hall as well as several other buildings in the town. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage of three bays facing onto The Mall. The central bay, which was slightly projected forward, featured a rounded headed doorway with a fanlight flanked by two sash windows; there was a Venetian window on the first floor. The outer bays were fenestrated by rounded headed windows with window sills on the ground floor, and by rounded headed windows with moulded surrounds on the first floor. There were quoins at the corners and, at roof level, there was a cornice and a parapet which was broken by a central square-shaped pediment, containing the coat of arms of the town supported by a pair of pedestals. The building was used as the borough courthouse until Youghal Corporation was abolished under the Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Act 1840. The area around the building was the scene of food riots, with protestors unsuccessfully seeking to prevent crops being loaded onto ships, in 1846 during the Great Famine. The building was altered to accommodate the offices of the newly-formed town commissioners in the mid-19th century, and it became the offices and meeting place of Youghal Urban District Council when it was formed in 1900. It served as the costume department during the filming of Moby Dick starring Gregory Peck, which was shot in the town in 1954, and a distinctive barrel vaulted porch, with a round headed opening flanked by two smaller openings, was added in the 1970s. The building continued to be used as the offices of the urban district council until 2002, and then as the offices of the successor town council. Two 17th century smoothbore muzzle-loading cannons, recovered from an artillery battery which had once defended the town walls, were restored at a cost of €20,000 and installed in front of the building in 2008. The building ceased to be the local seat of government in 2014, when the council was dissolved and administration of the town was amalgamated with Cork County Council in accordance with the Local Government Reform Act 2014. An extensive programme of refurbishment works, which involved the conversion of much of the building into an arts centre and the construction of a new glazed extension at the rear, was carried out to a design by Wilson Architecture and completed in April 2015. External links An illustration of the Mall House in the Illustrated London News (1846) References
Christ Church, Innishannon

Christ Church is a Gothic Revival Anglican church located in Innishannon, County Cork, Ireland. It was completed in 1856. It is part of the Bandon Union of Parishes, in the Diocese of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross. The building is listed on Cork County Council's Record of Protected Structures. History Christ Church replaced an earlier, 18th century church dedicated to St Mary. The church was constructed between 1854 and 1856. It was consecrated in 1856. Christ Church is a constituent church of the Bandon Union of Parishes, of which Denic MacCarthy is the canon. Architecture Christ Church was designed by Joseph Welland, and is built in the Gothic Revival style. It was built by either James Hunter, or James Turner. The church is composed of a four-bay buttressed nave, a two-stage tower, a gabled porch, a transept, and a vestry. The stained-glass altar window was designed by Henry Holiday, and the west window designed by Heaton, Butler, and Bayne. References Notes Sources
Arch Building, Cobh

The Arch Building (Irish: Foirgneamh Áirse), previously known as Cobh Town Hall and before that as Queenstown Town Hall (Irish: Halla an Bhaile An Cóbh), is a municipal building in Casement Square, Cobh, County Cork, Ireland. The building currently accommodates a public library and a tourist information centre. It is included in Cork County Council's Record of Protected Structures. History The building was commissioned as a market house by John Smith-Barry (1793–1837), whose seat was at Fota House, and was completed in 1806. It was then remodelled and enlarged in the mid-19th century, as part of a larger scheme commissioned by his son, James Hugh Smith-Barry (1716–1856), to create a new square, known as Scotts Square. The enlarged building was designed by Alexander Deane in the neoclassical style, built in brick with a cement render finish and with grey limestone dressings, and was officially opened on 27 May 1852. The design involved a symmetrical main frontage of thirteen bays facing onto the new square. The central section of three bays, which was slightly projected forward and faced in grey limestone on the ground floor, featured a carriageway arch flanked by two smaller pedestrian arches, all with voussoirs and keystones. On the first floor, there was a central sash window with a segmental headed pediment, flanked by two sash windows with triangular pediments, all with window sills. The central section was surmounted by a modillioned cornice and by a pediment with a coat of arms in the tympanum. The wings of five bays each were fenestrated by round headed windows with architraves on the ground floor, and by sash windows with architraves on the first floor, and were surmounted by modillioned cornices. After the Cunard passenger liner RMS Lusitania was sunk by a German U-boat off the Old Head of Kinsale, while en route from the US to Liverpool on 7 May 1915, local fishermen collected the bodies of the victims from the beach and laid them out in the assembly hall. Scotts Square was renamed Casement Square in memory of the Irish nationalist, Roger Casement, when Queenstown was renamed Cobh in 1920. A statue, intended to commemorate the victims of the Lusitania disaster, was sculpted by Jerome Connor in the form of an Angel of Peace standing above two fishermen and was unveiled in front of the building in Casement Square in 1968. In 1976, the building was converted for use as a public library at a cost of £75,000. The building also became the home of the local tourist information centre, and the District Court also occupied part of the building until it closed in 2010. A significant programme of repair works, to restore the main frontage of the building, was undertaken in 2012. See also Old Town Hall, Cobh References
Saint Barrahane's Church

Saint Barrahane's Church is a 19th century church in Castletownshend, County Cork, Ireland. The church, belonging to the denomination of the Church of Ireland, is situated on an elevation overlooking the town and the Castlehaven Bay, belongs to the Castlehaven parish, and should not be confused with the Catholic church named after the same patron St. Barrahane which is situated 1.6km to the west. Name The dedication of the church may be related to the saint Barahan or to the original name of its parish whose name was initially documented as Glenberchin as early as the 12th century, and then as Glenbarahan (or Glen Barrahane) in the 17th century. History The church was built on the site of an older church of 1761 whose eastern gable is still present in the current graveyard, and which in turn was built on the site of another "ancient church". Architecture The church is built in the Gothic Revival style, and was designed by architect James Pain. It was completed in 1826 at the cost of £1384. Sandstone quarried on Horse Island was used in the construction. and the design includes a three-storey tower with corner pinnacles, pointed arch door opening, and an altarpiece whose history reaches mediaeval times. The church organs were gifted in 1828 by Lady Hanrietta Townsend, and underwent restoration in 1957. Otherwise the original wooden organs and timber panelling remain intact. Three stained-glass windows were made by Harry Clarke, depicting Nativity, St. Martin of Tours, and St. Luke. Three more were made by Powell of London. Fifty two steps lead to the church to symbolize the fifty two Sundays of a year. The church underwent significant remodelling in 1889, including rebuilding of the roof. The roof was rebuilt again in 2000 at the cost of 43,000 pounds, and dedicated on July 9, 2000, by the bishop of Cork Paul Colton. In the porch there is an oar from the life boats of the sunken RMS Lusitania. Adjacent to the church, there is a small graveyard where the mass grave of the Lusitania victims is located and where, among others, the novelist Edith Somerville who lived and died in Castletownshend, and who was an organist at the church, is buried. So is her long-term literary partner Violet Florence Martin, with whom she formed the literary duo Somerville and Ross. To fulfil Edith Somerville's wish to be buried next to her partner, rock had to be blown up in the churchyard, which anecdotally was done with the help of IRA's explosives. There is also a monument to them in the church designed by William Sharpington. Music festival The Festival of Classical Music takes place annually in the church, started in 1980 by Michael Sokolov-Grant. The festival takes place in summer, and gathers musicians from around Ireland and large audiences who take avail of the church's exceptional acoustics, and capacity of 200. References Notes Sources
Abbeystrewry Church

Abbeystrewry Church is an Anglican church located in Skibbereen, County Cork, Republic of Ireland. It was completed in 1890. It is part of Abbeystrewry Union of Parishes in the Church of Ireland's Diocese of Cork, Cloyne, and Ross. History Skibbereen was mentioned as having a chapel as early as 1634 being under the patronage of the Earl of Ossory. The current Abbeystrewry Church is the second church on its site. The first church was built in 1827 at a cost of IR£1,200 and was funded in part by a loan from the Board of First Fruits. It was constructed under the direction of the rector Reverend Richard Townsend in the old English style with a tower but no spire was added until funds could be raised for it. It cost a total of £1,181. 10s. 9d to build. Due to a growth of congregation, it was extended in 1842 but this was inadequate for the numbers and noted as ruining the architectural style. The new church, completed in 1890, incorporated elements of this original structure and used it as transepts, while also preserving the tower. This was funded with the rector, Canon James Goodman contributing £700 of his own money to rebuild the church. In 2002, it was aimed that Abbeystrewry Church would gain new bells for the tower due to the deconsecration of St Nicholas' Church, Cork. However it was discovered that the bells were too big for Abbeystrewry. Accordingly, new bells were commissioned from the Whitechapel Foundry in the United Kingdom and installed in the same year. As of 2021, Rev John Ardis was serving as the rector. Architecture The church was designed by William Henry Hill, and features a gable-fronted elevation. A ring of six bells was installed in 2002. References Sources
Blake's Castle

Blake's Castle (Irish: Caisléan an Bhlácaigh) is an urban tower house built around 1470. The castle was used as the Galway County Gaol from 1686 to 1810. It is located on Quay Street in Galway City, Ireland. History Blake's Castle was built around the year 1470 and originally belonged to the O’Halloran family. It was taken over by the Blake family who fortified it in 1641. The castle became known as Blake’s Southern Castle to distinguish between their William Street Castle, owned by Sir Valentine Blake, 1st Baronet of Menlough. As a result of the Act for the Settlement of Ireland 1652, the castle was confiscated and given to the Morgan family, but retained the name Blake's Castle. It was used as the County Gaol from 1686 to 10 December 1810, when it was replaced by a new Galway County Gaol located on the current site of the Galway Cathedral. After its closure as a prison, the castle was used to store corn. It was derelict by the end of the 19th century. In 1967, the castle was used as a substation by the ESB. In April 1993, the Jurys Inn hotel, built by the O'Malley Construction Company Ltd. opened. The design of the hotel incorporated the facade of Blake's Castle. Jurys Inn was rebranded to the Leonardo Hotel Galway in 2022. See also Blake baronets of Menlough (1622) Lynch's Castle Menlo Castle Spanish Arch References
Salmon Weir Bridge

The Salmon Weir Bridge is a bridge that spans the River Corrib in Galway City, Ireland. It is included in the Record of Protected Structures maintained by Galway City Council. History The Salmon Weir Bridge was designed by William Vitruvius Morrison to connect the newly built Galway Courthouse to the newly built Galway Gaol on Nun's Island, and was built at the same time as the nearby salmon weir. The bridge was originally known as the Gaol Bridge. Construction of the bridge began on 29 June 1818, when the foundation stone of the bridge was laid by William Le Poer Trench. The bridge opened in October 1819. In 1977, it was reported that 1,200 vehicles used the bridge every hour. References
Kościół Chrystusa w Clifden

Kościół Chrystusa (ang. Christ Church) – anglikańska świątynia parafialna w irlandzkim mieście Clifden. Historia Pierwszy kościół w tym miejscu wzniesiono w 1810 roku. Obecny budynek pochodzi z lat 1853–1864, wzniesiono go według projektu Josepha Wellanda, który sporządził go jeszcze w 1850. 21 listopada 1881 kościół został uszkodzony przez burzę. Mimo naprawy świątynia ucierpiała ponownie w 16 września 1961 podczas huraganu Debbie. Zniszczona została część nawy oraz zachodni szczyt. Kościół odbudowano w innym kształcie niż przed huraganem – skrócono go o 3 przęsła. Galeria Przypisy