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Ballyfin House |
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Ballyfin House was designed and built in the early
1800’s, in its present form, the main block was constructed
between 1821 and 1826, but on the site of an earlier
building and at the heart of an 18th- century demesne which
remains largely as first planned..... |
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Church of The Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary,
Monkstown, Co. Cork |
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The Church of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary was
designed by the world renowned Dublin based architects, E.W.
Pugin & George Ashlin. The church was designed in a French
Gothic style and construction was completed in 1872......
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Restoration of Quandrangle UCC |
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The Main Quadrangle is the heart of University College,
Cork. Designed by Thomas Deane and Benjamin Woodward and
built in 1847 and 1849 when University College Cork was
first founded. The style is described as Tudor Domestic
Gothic and reflects the accepted tradition of college
designs of the late 1840's.
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The Crawford Observatory UCC |
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Constructed in 1878, the Crawford Observatory remains
the only observatory on any university campus in Ireland.
This unique initiative was funded in part by local
businessman William Horatio Crawford, a member of the local
brewing family of Beamish and Crawford, and the Duke of
Devonshire of Lismore Castle. |
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The Aula Maxima UCC |
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In 1846 the renowned architectural team of Deane & Woodward designed
the great hall of University College Cork, the Aula Maxima. This
building has always been seen as the ‘jewel’ in the university’s
neo-gothic main quadrangle.
The building was the centre of
activity, where everyone assembled on the opening day in 1849 To
this day the Aula Maxima serves the epicentre of college activities
and as the main ceremonial hall, banquet centre and examinations
hall. |
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Dunboy Castle Hotel, Castletownbere, Cork |
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Dunboy Castle is situated in a beautiful inlet from the
sea on the Beara peninsula near Castletownbere. The estate
consists of the ruins of Dunboy Castle, a stronghold of the
O’Sullivan Bere built to guard and defend the harbour of
Berehaven in the 15th century. The spectacular ruins of
Puxley mansion stand nearby, built by Henry and John Puxley
in 1739, the family having been granted the lands previously
belonging to the O’Sullivans. |
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Restoration of Carrig House, Cobh, Cork |
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Carrig House was built in 1850 by a wealthy merchant of
the name John Atkins. It is an imposing house of 10,000
square foot on a prominent sea front elevated site. It
changed hands in the 1890’s and then several times again
until it was bought for use as the American Consulate in the
1920’s. |
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Restoration of Castle Hyde House, Fermoy, Cork Cork |
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Castlehyde House is situated on the banks of the River
Blackwater in Fermoy, Co. Cork. The house dates back to 1760
and, as the name implies, was the one time home of the Hyde
family, Sir Douglas Hyde being the first President of
Ireland appointed under the Constitution of 29th December
1937. The house is now owned by Mr. Michael Flatley. |
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Ringacoltig House, Cobh, Co. Cork. |
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Cornerstone was appointed as Main Contractor on this
project which involved the building of this neo-Georgian
style house with period features. The house is built to the
highest specification and standards. |
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Conservation Works at Tankardstown Mine, Co.
Waterford |
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The area around this part of Waterford is known as the
Copper Coast due to the abundance of naturally occurring
minerals. Tankardstown mine was constructed in 1841 by the
Mining Company of Ireland and at its peak mining employed
1100 people in the area. |
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Conservation Works to Medieval & Viking Walls & Towers,
Waterford |
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Founded by the Vikings between 856 and 914 the city of
Waterford is over 1000 years old. The city was fortified
from an early date and the annals of Ireland mention the
existence of a dun or fort at Waterford in 1088.
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The Island Crematorium |
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The Island Crematorium is located on Rocky Island, an
island situated just off Haulbowline in Cork Harbour. The
project involved transforming a derelict gun store, built in
1808, into a state of the art Crematorium. |
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St. Michaels Church Blackrock, Cork |
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St. Michaels church was built in 1827 by William Hill
Architect. It served as a chapel of ease to St. Finbarres in
Cork. It is an impressive structure of hewn limestone with a
tower crowned with battlements and pinnacles. The spire of
the Church is 60 foot high. |
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