Cavan Courthouse

Cavan Courthouse (Irish: Teach Cúirte an Chabháin)[1] is a judicial and municipal facility in Farnham Street, Cavan, County Cavan, Ireland.

Cavan Courthouse
Cavan Courthouse
Cavan Courthouse
Location within Ireland
General information
Architectural styleNeoclassical style
AddressCavan, County Cavan
CountryIreland
Coordinates53.9935°N 7.3623°W / 53.9935; -7.3623
Completed1824
Design and construction
ArchitectWilliam Farrell

History

The courthouse, which was designed by William Farrell in the Neoclassical style, was completed in 1824.[2] A memorial outside the building commemorates Thomas Ashe,a member of the Gaelic League, the Gaelic Athletic Association, the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB) and a founding member of the Irish Volunteers.[3] 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 Cavan County Council.[4]

References

  1. "Caitheann Foilseacháin Nua Solas ar Áiseanna Cúirte" (PDF). Courts Service News (in Irish). Courts Service of Ireland. 10 (1): 5. March 2008. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
  2. "Cavan Courthouse". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  3. Alcobia-Murphy, Shane (2005). Governing the Tongue. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. p. 54. ISBN 978-1-904303-60-2.
  4. "Local Authorities". Oireachtas. 26 May 1982. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
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