County Hall, Carrick-on-Shannon explained

County Hall, Carrick-on-Shannon
Native Name:Áras an Chontae, Cora Droma Rúisc
Location City:Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim
Location Country:Ireland
Map Type:Ireland
Map Dot Label:County Hall
Coordinates:53.9444°N -8.0981°W
Completion Date:1810

County Hall (Irish: Áras an Chontae, Cora Droma Rúisc) is a municipal facility at St George's Terrace, Carrick-on-Shannon in County Leitrim, Ireland.

History

The former gaol, which was originally a much larger affair,[1] and the prison governor's house, a two-storey rendered building, were both completed in around 1810.[2] Both buildings were acquired by Leitrim County Council in 1902.[3] In 1968, a substantial part of the gaol was demolished leaving just the limestone guard building and the prison governor's house.[4] The county council, which had previously been based in the Carrick-on-Shannon Courthouse,[5] moved into the guardhouse, the prison governor's house and some newly built modern office facilities in 1994.[6] The complex was refurbished and further extended in 2017.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leitrim County Council, Townparks, County Leitrim (Gaol guard building). Buildings of Ireland. 8 November 2019.
  2. Web site: Leitrim County Council, Townparks, County Leitrim (Prisoner Governor's House). Buildings of Ireland. 8 November 2019.
  3. Web site: Carrick-On-Shannon Gaol. 11 November 1902. Hansard. 8 November 2019.
  4. Web site: Carrick-on-Shannon. 8 November 2019.
  5. Web site: Local Authorities. 26 May 1982. Oireachtas. 26 October 2019.
  6. Web site: History. Dock Arts Centre . 8 November 2019.
  7. Web site: Council to extend existing offices in Carrick-on-Shannon. Leitrim Observer. 21 June 2017. 8 November 2019.