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1907 – Semi-detached Houses, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
Architect: Francis G. Townsend

Design for a pair of semi-detached houses, obviously intended for affluent owners with a servant. F.G. Townsend was a local engineer, who was born in Abersychan, Wales, in 1875 or 1876. He came to Ireland in the later 1890s, to
https://www.archiseek.com/1907-semi-detached-houses-ballyshannon-co-donegal/
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1907 – Semi-detached Houses, Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
Architect: Francis G. Townsend

Design for a pair of semi-detached houses, obviously intended for affluent owners with a servant. F.G. Townsend was a local engineer, who was born in Abersychan, Wales, in 1875 or 1876. He came to Ireland in the later 1890s, to
https://www.archiseek.com/1907-semi-detached-houses-ballyshannon-co-donegal/
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1896 – Northern Bank, Dungloe, Co. Donegal
Architect: Godfrey W. Ferguson

Wonderfully eccentric bank branch from a time when so many branches were in fairly standard neo-classical, 5-bay or 3-bay design. Sadly demolished. Described by Alistair Rowan in 1979 as "The only build
https://www.archiseek.com/1896-northern-bank-dungloe-co-donegal/
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1896 – Northern Bank, Dungloe, Co. Donegal
Architect: Godfrey W. Ferguson

Wonderfully eccentric bank branch from a time when so many branches were in fairly standard neo-classical, 5-bay or 3-bay design. Sadly demolished. Described by Alistair Rowan in 1979 as "The only build
https://www.archiseek.com/1896-northern-bank-dungloe-co-donegal/
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1779 – Culdaff House, Moville, Co. Donegal
A three-storey Georgian house, of 1779, built for George Young. Probably replaced an earlier house in the area as Robert Young first arrived in 1640 as rector of Culdaff Parish. The Young family remained in ownership of the e
https://www.archiseek.com/2024/1779-culdaff-house-moville-co-donegal/
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1779 – Culdaff House, Moville, Co. Donegal
A three-storey Georgian house, of 1779, built for George Young. Probably replaced an earlier house in the area as Robert Young first arrived in 1640 as rector of Culdaff Parish. The Young family remained in ownership of the e
https://www.archiseek.com/2024/1779-culdaff-house-moville-co-donegal/
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1950s – Meenaclady School, Co. Donegal
Architect: Basil Boyd Barrett, Office of Public Works

Fairly standard design from the Office of Public Works – a design in use from the 1930 through to the late 1950s - in this case a three classroom school. Usually overseen by Basil
https://www.archiseek.com/2024/1950s-meenaclady-school-co-donegal/
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1950s – Meenaclady School, Co. Donegal
Architect: Basil Boyd Barrett, Office of Public Works

Fairly standard design from the Office of Public Works – a design in use from the 1930 through to the late 1950s - in this case a three classroom school. Usually overseen by Basil
https://www.archiseek.com/2024/1950s-meenaclady-school-co-donegal/
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1969 – Óstán na Rosann, Dungloe, Co. Donegal
Architect: Carr Sweeney O'Farrell

Feel the white heat of a modernising Ireland in this cheerful John Hinde postcard. Sadly the clean lines of the original hotel have been removed by future renovations. Closed in 2009 and reopened several years later under a new name and
https://www.archiseek.com/2024/1969-ostan-na-rosann-dungloe-co-donegal/
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1969 – Óstán na Rosann, Dungloe, Co. Donegal
Architect: Carr Sweeney O'Farrell

Feel the white heat of a modernising Ireland in this cheerful John Hinde postcard. Sadly the clean lines of the original hotel have been removed by future renovations. Closed in 2009 and reopened several years later under a new name and
https://www.archiseek.com/2024/1969-ostan-na-rosann-dungloe-co-donegal/
#ArchitectureOfDonegal #1969 #CarrSweeneyOFarrell #CoDonegal #DonegalHotels #Dungloe #hotels

1969 – Óstán na Rosann, Dungloe, Co. Donegal
Architect: Carr Sweeney O'Farrell

Feel the white heat of a modernising Ireland in this cheerful John Hinde postcard. Sadly the clean lines of the original hotel have been removed by future renovations. Closed in 2009 and reopened several years later under a new name and
https://www.archiseek.com/2024/1969-ostan-na-rosann-dungloe-co-donegal/
#ArchitectureOfDonegal #1969 #CarrSweeneyOFarrell #CoDonegal #DonegalHotels #Dungloe #hotels

1969 – Óstán na Rosann, Dungloe, Co. Donegal
Architect: Carr Sweeney O'Farrell

Feel the white heat of a modernising Ireland in this cheerful John Hinde postcard. Sadly the clean lines of the original hotel have been removed by future renovations. Closed in 2009 and reopened several years later under a new name and
https://www.archiseek.com/2024/1969-ostan-na-rosann-dungloe-co-donegal/
#ArchitectureOfDonegal #1969 #CarrSweeneyOFarrell #CoDonegal #DonegalHotels #Dungloe #hotels

1969 – Óstán na Rosann, Dungloe, Co. Donegal
Architect: Carr Sweeney O'Farrell

Feel the white heat of a modernising Ireland in this cheerful John Hinde postcard. Sadly the clean lines of the original hotel have been removed by future renovations. Closed in 2009 and reopened several years later under a new name and
https://www.archiseek.com/2024/1969-ostan-na-rosann-dungloe-co-donegal/
#ArchitectureOfDonegal #1969 #CarrSweeneyOFarrell #CoDonegal #DonegalHotels #Dungloe #hotels