Sligo Courthouse Explained

Sligo Courthouse
Address:Sligo, County Sligo
Location Country:Ireland
Map Type:Ireland
Map Dot Label:Sligo Courthouse
Coordinates:54.2698°N -8.4719°W
Completion Date:1878
Architect:Carroll & Batchelor
Architectural Style:French gothic style

Sligo Courthouse is a judicial facility on Teeling Street in Sligo, County Sligo, Ireland.

History

The courthouse, which was designed by James Rawson Carroll in the French gothic style and built in ashlar stone, was completed in 1878.[1] The design involved an asymmetrical main frontage with ten bays facing Teeling Street; the central section of the three bays was arcaded on the ground floor and contained a six-part mullioned window on the first floor flanked by bartizans; the gable above contained two pairs of mullioned windows and a circular panel.[1] There was a four-stage octagonal tower with a spire in the left hand section.[1]

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 Sligo County Council.[2] The county council moved to County Hall in June 1979.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sligo Courthouse, Abbeyquarter South, County Sligo. Buildings of Ireland. 15 November 2019.
  2. Web site: Local Authorities. 26 May 1982. Oireachtas. 26 October 2019.
  3. Web site: Model Publication Scheme. 5. Sligo County Council. 15 November 2019.