Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage

Church of Christ the King (1927-31), Turner’s Cross, Cork

An exceptional example of twentieth-century architecture and the Art Deco style. The church was designed by F. [Francis] Barry Byrne (1883-1967) of Chicago and features a figure of Christ designed by the Chicago-born Paris-based sculptor John H. Storrs (1885-1956) and executed by John Maguire of Cork.

Irish Yeast Company, College Street, Dublin

A shopfront, long held in great affection by generations of Dubliners, features overscaled consoles and gilded putti supporting the fascia. The Irish Yeast Company traded in College Street from 1894 until 2016.

Saint John’s Church (1869-70), Abington, Limerick

A rural parish church designed by James Rawson Carroll (1830-1911) in the French "Geometric" Gothic style with a brilliantly-coloured interior of polychromatic tile work, stone work and later stained glass (1908).

Tower of Lloyd, Kells, Meath

A giant Doric column designed by Henry Aaron Baker (1753-1836) stands on the summit of a hill overlooking Kells and, with its viewing platform and glazed lantern, resembles a stranded lighthouse.

The Metal Man (1815-22), Sligo

A figure modelled on a "Jack Tar" stands on a podium between Rosses Point and Oyster Island and points to a safe channel into Sligo Harbour. The figure cast by Thomas Kirk (1781-1845) has a near identical twin which stands on a pillar overlooking Tramore Bay in County Waterford.

Cliff Cottage, Cullenstown, Wexford

A thatched farmhouse which has become one of the most photographed landmarks on the south County Wexford coastline owing to the decorative shell work by Kevin L. Ffrench (1921-2003) which includes depictions of "The Mexico" and Tuskar Rock Lighthouse.

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