County Hall, Kilkenny Explained

County Hall, Kilkenny
Native Name:Halla an Chontae, Cill Chainnigh
Address:Kilkenny, County Kilkenny
Location Country:Ireland
Map Type:Ireland
Map Dot Label:County Hall
Coordinates:52.6525°N -7.2479°W
Completion Date:1785
Architect:Charles Vierpyl
Architectural Style:Neoclassical style

County Hall (Irish: Halla an Chontae, Cill Chainnigh) is a municipal facility in Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland.

History

The original building on the site was commissioned by James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond as the new home for Kilkenny Grammar School and was completed in 1667.[1] The current building, which was designed by Charles Vierpyl in the Neoclassical style to replace the original facility, was completed in 1785.[1] A serious fire engulfed the building and left the roof badly damaged in 1980; pupils and teachers had to move out while major repairs were carried out.[2] It remained the home of what became Kilkenny College until the school moved to modern facilities at McAdoo Hall on the Celbridge House site in 1985.[2] Kilkenny County Council, which had previously been accommodated in offices at John's Green House,[3] moved into the building in 1994.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kilkenny County Hall (Saint John's (kilkenny), Collegepark, County Kilkenny. Buildings of Ireland. 3 November 2019.
  2. Web site: Kilkenny College head who presided over massive expansion. 15 February 2003. Irish Times. 3 November 2019.
  3. Web site: Local Authorities. 26 May 1982. Oireachtas. 26 October 2019.
  4. Web site: The modern era. Ask about Ireland. 3 November 2019.