Cavan Courthouse
Cavan Courthouse (Irish: Teach Cúirte an Chabháin)[1] is a judicial and municipal facility in Farnham Street, Cavan, County Cavan, Ireland.
| Cavan Courthouse | |
|---|---|
 Cavan Courthouse | |
  Cavan Courthouse Location within Ireland | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical style |
| Address | Cavan, County Cavan |
| Country | Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53.9935°N 7.3623°W |
| Completed | 1824 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | William Farrell |
History
The building, which was designed by William Farrell in a neoclassical style and built in ashlar limestone, was completed in 1824.[2]
The design involved a symmetrical main frontage with five bays facing onto Farnham Street; the central section of three bays, which slightly projected forward, featured a tetrastyle portico with Doric order columns supporting an entablature.[2] There were three sash windows on the first floor and a pediment above.[2] A memorial outside the building commemorates Thomas Ashe,a member of the Gaelic League, the Gaelic Athletic Association, the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB) and a founding member of the Irish Volunteers.[3]
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 Cavan County Council.[4]
See also
- Carrick-on-Shannon Courthouse - also designed by William Farrell in a near identical style
References
- "Caitheann Foilseacháin Nua Solas ar Áiseanna Cúirte" (PDF). Courts Service News (in Irish). Courts Service of Ireland. 10 (1): 5. March 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- "Cavan Courthouse". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
- Alcobia-Murphy, Shane (2005). Governing the Tongue. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 54. ISBN 978-1-904303-60-2.
- "Local Authorities". Oireachtas. 26 May 1982. Retrieved 26 October 2019.