Carrick-on-Shannon Courthouse

Carrick-on-Shannon Courthouse is a former judicial facility and now an arts centre known as The Dock in Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim, Ireland.

The Dock, Carrick-on-Shannon Courthouse
The Dock, Carrick-on-Shannon Courthouse
Carrick-on-Shannon
Location within Ireland
General information
Architectural styleNeoclassical style
AddressCarrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim
CountryIreland
Coordinates53.9449°N 8.0980°W / 53.9449; -8.0980
Completed1822
Design and construction
ArchitectWilliam Farrell
Website
www.thedock.ie

History

The building, which was designed by William Farrell in the Neoclassical style, was completed in 1822.[1] It 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 Leitrim County Council.[2] After the county council moved to County Hall in 1994, and the courts moved to modern facilities at Caddagh Glebe in 1997,[3] the building fell vacant but was converted for use as arts centre known as The Dock in 2005.[4][5]

References
  1. "Old Court House, Townparks, County Leitrim". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  2. "Local Authorities". Oireachtas. 26 May 1982. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
  3. "Carrick-on-shannon Court House, Caddagh Glebe, County Leitrim". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  4. "The Dock". The Dock. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  5. "History". Dock Arts Centre. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
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