Ireland - Architecture

Take a tour of some of the great buildings in Ireland.

Arch E´ire has created a site where you can explore some of the best architecture in this country. Click on an interactive map or choose a county from the list at the top of the page to get started.

Here are one of our favorites, but be sure to browse through the site yourself to see everything that is here.

Castletown House
Castletown is the largest and grandest Palladian country house in Ireland and it is really impressive! Take a tour through the various studies, bedrooms, and drawing rooms, and be sure not to miss the write-up on the nearby Obelisk that is visible from the Long Gallery.
Source: ArchE´ire

Waterford Castle
Take a virtual tour of this amazing castle. You can explore the ferry landing, the front of the castle, the front hall, a number of the bedrooms and some of the other public spaces with VR technology. (QuickTime 3-D required)
Source: Waterford castle

The National Cathedral and Collegiate Church of Saint Patrick
Tour this world renown cathedral in Dublin. Ireland with this interactive clickable map. The pages served up are static pages with photos, but it does give you a good sense of the cathedral and it’s architectural features.
Source: St. Patrick’s

Dublin Castle & Castletown House
This is a great little virtual tour of a magnificent castle in Dublin, Ireland. Visit the drawing room, main conference hall, upper courtyard and St. Patrick’s hall. (IPIX required) There is also an extensive tour available for Castletown House. Unfortunately, neither of these tours have any additional materials available to tell you of the history of these buildings.
Source: Office of Public Works - Ireland