page_title: Benedictine Convent (Cobh)
hierarchical_section_title: Benedictine Convent (Cobh)
caption_attribution_description: I selected this photograph from the catalogue for two reasons, firstly because it is a striking building and secondly because I knew absolutely nothing about it. All that said I am willing to wager that there is not an Admiral to be seen. While those pictured are likely not from the Admiralty, today's contributors suggest that they may have been labourers, gardeners or painters on the house in Queenstown (Cobh) County Cork. We say this because, with thanks to [/photos/129555378@N07/ sharon.corbet], [/photos/chartrouse/ Tom Kennedy1], [/photos/91549360@N03/ O Mac], [/photos/gnmcauley/ Niall McAuley], [/photos/20727502@N00/ guliolopez] and in particular [/photos/beachcomberaustralia/ beachcomberaustralia], we know that this house was built between 1885 and 1886. And some of the exterior features (dated to 1886) are not yet visible. The discussion below also gives some extra detail (and links to interior photos) of what was the home of the commander of the Coast of Ireland Station.... Photographer: Robert French Collection: Lawrence Photograph Collection Date: c.1865-1914. Very likely c.1885/1886 NLI Ref: L_CAB_02581 You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
context_page_description: The Benedictine Convent is a 19th-century building located in Beechmount Park, Cobh, County Cork, Ireland.
  The former British admiralty building was built in 1886, "similar to others found throughout the world with its fine architectural design and extensive verandah overlooking the sea The elegant façade is embellished by the ornate render detailing to eaves and windows". Several changes were made to the building since its construction, but it retains much of its original form. Used as the residence of the Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Ireland, for several decades, following Ireland's independence from Britain in the 1920s, the building served as a Benedictine Convent. It was featured in a 2011 documentary.
context_section_description: The Benedictine Convent is a 19th-century building located in Beechmount Park, Cobh, County Cork, Ireland.
  The former British admiralty building (known as Admiralty House) was built in 1886, "similar to others found throughout the world with its fine architectural design and extensive verandah overlooking the sea (...) The elegant façade is embellished by the ornate render detailing to eaves and windows". Several changes were made to the building since its construction, but it retains much of its original form. Used as the residence of the Commander-in-Chief, Coast of Ireland, for several decades, following Ireland's independence from Britain in the 1920s, the building served as a Benedictine Convent. It was featured in a 2011 documentary.
caption: The building in the 1880s
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