Tullamore Courthouse
| Tullamore Courthouse | |
|---|---|
 Tullamore Courthouse | |
  Tullamore Courthouse Location within Ireland | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical style |
| Address | Tullamore, County Offaly |
| Country | Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°16′13″N 7°29′48″W / 53.2703°N 7.4966°W |
| Completed | 1833 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | John B. Keane |
Tullamore Courthouse is a judicial facility in Tullamore, County Offaly, Ireland
History
[edit]The building, which was designed by John B. Keane in the neoclassical style and built in ashlar stone, was completed in 1833.[1] The design involved a symmetrical main frontage facing Cormac Street; there was a flight of steps leading up to a large hexastyle portico with Ionic order columns supporting an entablature and a modillioned pediment.[1]
The building was originally used as a facility for dispensing justice but, following the implementation of the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, which established county councils in every county, it also became the meeting place for Offaly County Council.[2][3] It was badly burnt in 1922 during the Irish Civil War and rebuilt to the designs of Thomas McNamara in 1925.[1] After the county council had moved to Áras an Chontae in 2002,[4] the courthouse was extensively refurbished in 2008.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Tullamore Court House, Spollanstown, County Offaly". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ Byrne, Michael. "Local Government in Offaly: The county council and marking 120 years of local democracy". Offaly History. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ a b "Tullamore Courthouse" (PDF). NMA Architects. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Áras an Chontae, Tullamore". Irish architecture awards. Retrieved 12 November 2019.