Best Building/Structure in Ireland?

John Doe1

My favourite is probably Kilkenny Castle, it just looks so imposing and has so much history behind it.

Honourable mentions go to Glenveagh Castle in Donegal (because of its amazing setting located in the middle of a national park by a lake) and Florence Court in Fermanagh

Hootanany

Dublin Castle because its in Dublin

kneemos

How come nobody builds castles anymore?

Sir Arthur Daley

kneemos wrote: »

How come nobody builds castles anymore?

Hard to get planning for them.

John Doe1

Hootanany wrote: »

Dublin Castle because its in Dublin

Ah yes Dublin, where every building and street is like the Champs-Elysees especially around O'Devaney Gardens

Hootanany

John Doe1 wrote: »

Ah yes Dublin, where every building and street is like the Champs-Elysees especially around O'Devaney Gardens

And?

smurgen

Hootanany wrote: »

And?

dublin's a ****hole. really like the glucksman gallery in cork,always looks like it's gonna tip over.

Peregrine

smurgen wrote: »

dublin's a ****hole.

Well, that didn't take long..

Balmed Out

I like
National Irish bank in Dublin
Firkin Crane in Cork
Sligo town hall
the wonderful barn in leixlip
newgrange
glendalough
The castle in Limerick city too

Harry Palmr

Powerscourt House and Gardens

Iranoutofideas

King Johns Castle in Limerick is pretty impressive, especially when lit up at night.

I can't think of a single modern building.

Happyman42

John Doe1 wrote: »

Ah yes Dublin, where every building and street is like the Champs-Elysees especially around O'Devaney Gardens

ah yes, gay Paris

Wibbs

Newgrange.

The Backwards Man

The Guildhall in Derry is looking well since it's facelift.

I know it's UK but meh.

Peregrine

The Casino at Marino.

Rob Thomas

Compared to others mentioned it's not that old but I always think Kylemore Abbey with its setting perched over the lake looks fabulous.

JJayoo

Has to be the spire.

Sunnyisland

Custom house, Dublin.
Bunratty castle,Cork,

Really there are hundreds of castles and big houses around the whole country which would deserve a mention,as poster above said kylemore Abbey in Galway is hauntingly beautifull IMO.

TeddyTedson

The big prick on O'Connell Street is hard to miss...

Adamantium

The dire... I mean Spire. :pac:

Sunnyisland

JJayoo wrote: »

Has to be the spire.

TeddyTedson wrote: »

The big prick on O'Connell Street is hard to miss...

Adamantium wrote: »

The dire... I mean Spire. :pac:

:-)

JJayoo

realies wrote: »

:-)

The elders have spoken. Spire wins, time to burn the other buildings

J82

realies wrote: »

Custom house, Dublin.
Bunratty castle,Cork,

Really there are hundreds of castles and big houses around the whole country which would deserve a mention,as poster above said kylemore Abbey in Galway is hauntingly beautifull IMO.

Bunratty is in Co. Clare.... but yes it looks impressive.

In Cork city I like the City Hall & the Quad in ucc.

J82

realies wrote: »

Custom house, Dublin.
Bunratty castle,Cork,

Really there are hundreds of castles and big houses around the whole country which would deserve a mention,as poster above said kylemore Abbey in Galway is hauntingly beautifull IMO.

Bunratty is in Co. Clare.... but yes it looks impressive.

PirateShampoo

Always thought The Rock of Dunamase was a beautiful place.

J82

realies wrote: »

Custom house, Dublin.
Bunratty castle,Cork,

Really there are hundreds of castles and big houses around the whole country which would deserve a mention,as poster above said kylemore Abbey in Galway is hauntingly beautifull IMO.

Bunratty is in Co. Clare.... but yes it looks impressive.

Sunnyisland

J82 wrote: »

Bunratty is in Co. Clare.... but yes it looks impressive.

In Cork city I like the City Hall & the Quad in ucc.

J82 wrote: »

Bunratty is in Co. Clare.... but yes it looks impressive.

J82 wrote: »

Bunratty is in Co. Clare.... but yes it looks impressive.

Ok I hear ya I actually meant Blarney castle & house in Cork :-)

TeddyTedson

realies wrote: »

:-)

I was really just setting someone up for the, "Which one" response

Karl Stein

The Mitchelstown Caves. Carved out by cavemen some 30 million years ago. Inspirational.

Packrat

Old building: Ballyfin. Nothing else to match it in Ireland bar maybe Lismore Castle, but I haven't been inside Lismore so dunno what kind of condition its in indoors...anyone know?

Newish building: The criminal court in Dublin.

Honourable mention for Sam Beccett bridge and the bridge over the Boyne on the M1whatever thats called.

cactuspaw

Rock of cashel just looks so amazing as you go by it. Iv been to it and architecturally the monestry is nice, but the setting is what makes it.

Lapin

In terms of elegance Heuston Station is up there.

For a domineering presence, Belfast City Hall is an impressive sight.

The GMIT offers a positive first impression of bold and daring architecture to first time visitors on their approach to the city. Unfortunately its also a last positive impression too as nearly everything else beyond it is mediocre and dull.

Navan Credit Union is an excellent example of a building constructed with sustainability and ambition for the future in mind from the start. What a shame we didn't get more of this during the boom years instead of the countless 'lash it up quick' Pyrite ridden and unimaginative Priory Hall type boxes that litter the land.

Its doubtful many of them will stand the test of time as Heuston has in that first image above. Perhaps we an be grateful for that. Just a shame we're stuck with them for now.

The Purveyor of Truth

Ha'penny Bridge (and it infuriates me to see beggars taking up residence on it).

Happyman42

Personally love the Spire, from a simple engineering point of view and because it brings the whole street into focus and scale, you now notice what is above shop level.
O'Connell Street is 'streets' ahead of how it was 20 yrs ago imo.

Ush1

I like the Convention Centre.

http://www.baggotcourt.com/images/convention%20centre.jpg

SEPT 23 1989

Customs House

Duff

I like Coppers.

Hoop66

My gaff, once we get the extension done.

Míshásta

I don't think we should just concentrate on the larger mega buildings.

There are some lovely bright bungalows perched atop the green hillsides here in Co. Cork. Very impressive, especially when set off against a mature leylandii background.

topper75

Swiss Cottage in Cahir, Co. Tipperary.

osarusan

Standing in the centre of the square in NUI Maynooth is actually very impressive. 4 beautiful old buildings on all four sides of you with lovely gardens in the centre (funny, because the modern campus across the road over the footbridge is horrendously ugly).

Trinity also.

Powerscourt is beautiful, but I think it's the gardens that make it, rather than the building itself.

I love Ashford Castle too.

crosstownk

Packrat wrote: »

and the bridge over the Boyne on the M1whatever thats called.

It's the Mary McAleese Boyne Valley Bridge.

osarusan

There used to be a massive and beautiful stately home in Meath somewhere, but it fell into disrepair and was eventually burned by the IRA. I can't remember the name though.

electrobanana

The living bridge at ul in limerick is pretty cool

boostenergy

The formidable Griannan of Ailach fort in East Donegal and the ruins of Dunluce castle in North Antrim