County Hall, Roscommon Explained

County Hall (Irish: Áras an Chontae, Ros Comáin) is a municipal facility in Roscommon, County Roscommon, Ireland.

History

Originally Roscommon County Council held its meetings in Roscommon Courthouse.[1] The county council moved a new facility, which was designed by ABK Architects, in December 2015.[2] It was officially opened by Denis Naughten, Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, in June 2016.[3] The new facility received awards for Architectural Project of the Year and Sustainable Project of the Year at the CMG Irish Building & Design Awards 2016.[4]

References

53.6302°N -8.1942°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Local Authorities. 26 May 1982. Oireachtas. 26 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Roscommon council agrees to sell historic courthouse. Shannonside. 12 October 2017. 26 October 2019. 14 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191114194341/https://www.shannonside.ie/news/local/roscommon/roscommon-council-agrees-sell-historic-courthouse/. dead.
  3. Web site: Official opening of Aras an Chontae. 15 June 2016. Boyle Today. 26 October 2019.
  4. Web site: Aras an Chontae wins awards. 29 April 2016. Boyle Today. 26 October 2019.

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