34-482: The Irish Architectural Archive was established in 1976 by Dr Edward McParland and Nicholas Robinson as the National Trust Archive . Its objective is to collect and preserve material of every kind relating to the architecture of Ireland , and make it available to the public. It is based at 45 Merrion Square , Dublin , and is an independent private company with charitable status. The repository serves as
68-583: A House of Lords to attend, increasing numbers of aristocrats stopped coming to Dublin, selling off their Dublin residences, in many cases to buy residences in London, where the new united parliament met. The 3rd Duke of Leinster sold Leinster House in 1815 to the Royal Dublin Society . In 1853 the Great Industrial Exhibition was hosted in its grounds. The Natural History Museum was built on
102-471: A book, pamphlet, drawing or photograph - to the thousands of drawings and files created by large architectural practices. The IAA's collections represent the largest body of historic architectural records in Ireland. They include more than 250,000 architectural drawings , ranging in date from the late seventeenth to the twentieth centuries. Also housed in the archive are over 400,000 photographs , making it one of
136-511: A comprehensive digital collection of photographs he had captured from 2012 to 2022 to the IAA. In addition, he organised a showcase in the offices of the IAA. The IAA also possesses the initial design of Leinster House , created by Richard Castle. Exhibitions, held at the IAA, have included: 53°20′19″N 6°14′49″W / 53.33867°N 6.246852°W / 53.33867; -6.246852 Edward McParland Edward Joseph McParland
170-686: A display, organised by the National Archives in conjunction with the Irish Architectural Archive, opened to commemorate the one hundredth anniversary of the decimation of the Public Record Office during the Irish Civil War. The installation featured a collection of images, architectural schematics and designs, maps and elevations, film clips, and salvaged records. In September 2022, Robert O'Byrne, an architecture blogger, donated
204-692: A large seated bronze statue by John Hughes , first unveiled by King Edward VII in 1908. Considering it inappropriate to have the British Queen overlooking the Irish parliament it was relocated to the Royal Hospital Kilmainham in 1948, as part of moves by the Irish state towards declaring a Republic . It was re-erected in 1987 in front of the Queen Victoria Building in Sydney , Australia. Facing
238-421: A publication in 2019 that delved into the architectural aspects of Irish courthouses, spanning from the early 17th century to the present day. The book, titled 'Ireland's Court Houses,' was edited by Paul Burns, Ciaran O'Connor, and Colum O'Riordan. The book also includes a gazetteer that, for the first time in one volume, offered a thorough catalogue of courthouses throughout the entirety of Ireland. In June 2022,
272-772: A role as vice-president of the Ulster Architectural Heritage Society , and a member of the Royal Irish Academy . McParland's research on "relating to the architecture of Ireland from the late seventeenth to the earl nineteenth century" is a principal source for entries in the Dictionary of Irish Architects . Photographs by McParland are held in the Courtauld Institute of Art's Conway Library of art and architecture. In recognition of McParland's contributions to scholarship in Irish architecture, he
306-553: A seat in the Lords. Like all the aristocrats of the period, for the duration of the Social Season and parliamentary sessions, he and his family resided in state in a Dublin residence. From the late eighteenth century, Leinster House (then called Kildare House ) was the Earl's official Dublin residence. When it was first built in 1745–48 by James FitzGerald, Earl of Kildare , it was located on
340-510: A worst-case scenario "The facility is damaged/contaminated beyond habitable use. Most items/assets are lost, destroyed or damaged beyond repair/restoration." The building underwent massive restoration and conservation work from December 2017 until August 2019, during which time the entire original Kildare House section was shielded from the elements under a temporary scaffold and plastic roof. Granite from Golden Hill quarry in County Wicklow
374-632: Is an Irish architectural historian and author. He was elected as Pro-Chancellor of University of Dublin, Trinity College in 2013, and continues to give lectures after his retirement in 2008. McParland is the co-founder of the Irish Architectural Archive which was established in 1976, and he has contributed extensively to architectural conservation in Ireland. McParland attended Belvedere College before completing an MSc in mathematics at University College Dublin . He attended Christ's College, Cambridge to study Fine Arts starting in 1965, and
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#1732855162199408-586: The Dukes of Leinster . Since 1922, it has been a complex of buildings of which the former ducal palace is the core, which house Oireachtas Éireann , its members and staff. The most recognisable part of the complex and the "public face" of Leinster House continues to be the former ducal palace at the core of the complex. Leinster House was the former ducal residence in Dublin of the Duke of Leinster , and since 1922 has served as
442-685: The Speech from the Throne opening parliament within weeks, Michael Collins decided to hire the Leinster House complex for use from September 1922 as a temporary Dáil chamber as it housed a large lecture theatre that could easily be adapted to the needs of the Oireachtas. In 1924, due to financial constraints, plans to turn the Royal Hospital into a parliament house were abandoned; Leinster House, instead becoming
476-508: The archive actively implements a policy of publishing and engaging with the public through programmes for outreach. As of 2020, Colum O'Riordan was the director. The IAA is governed by a Board of Directors, which is supported by a lay Community Advisory Group (CAG). Ruairi Quinn served as IAA Chairperson from 2020-2023. Edward McParland and Nicholas Robinson founded the National Trust Archive in 1976, with Nick Sheaf appointed
510-447: The chapel of democracy, was bought, pending the provision of a proper parliament house at some stage in the future. A new Senate or Seanad chamber was created in the Duke's old ballroom, while wings from the neighbouring Royal College of Science were taken over and used as Government Buildings. The entire Royal College of Science, which by then had been merged with University College Dublin ,
544-445: The first director, and premises at 63 Merrion Square. Among the founding items in the collection were drawings “from the practice established in Ireland by Augustus Pugin in the late 1830s”. Alistair Rowan was appointed director in 1981, and the organisation was renamed the Irish Architectural Archive and moved to number 73 Merrion Square. The organisation was formally designated National Archive status in 1996, by Ruairi Quinn , who
578-566: The floor model for the White House by Irish architect James Hoban , while the house itself was used as a model for the original stone-cut White House exterior. One famous member of the family who occasionally resided in Leinster House was Lord Edward FitzGerald , who became involved with Irish nationalism during the 1798 Rebellion , which cost him his life. With the passage of the Act of Union in 1800, Ireland ceased to have its own parliament. Without
612-667: The garden front on its Merrion Square side, stands a large triangular monument commemorating three founding figures of Irish independence, President of Dáil Éireann Arthur Griffith , who died in 1922, Michael Collins , who was shot and killed in an ambush by anti-treaty forces in 1922, and Kevin O'Higgins , the Chairman of the Provisional Government and the Vice-President of the Executive Council (deputy prime minister), who
646-510: The largest collections of photographs in Ireland. The archive also holds a reference library , with over 15,000 prints. The IAA holds a collection of photographs and drawings, the Peter and Mary Doyle Collection, which was bequeathed by Irish modernist architects Peter and Mary Doyle. In 2001, Maurice Craig , an architectural historian, made a donation of two thousand pictures to the Irish Architectural Archive. The Irish Architectural Archive released
680-484: The main collection of diverse materials pertaining to Irish architecture. Founded under the authority of An Taisce , the Irish Architectural Archive seeks to accumulate authentic or, if unavailable, replicated documentation of Irish architecture, with the intention of providing unrestricted access to the public. The expanding assortment encompasses many forms of material, such as publications, books, sketches, etchings, paperwork, models, images, and prints. The focus lies on
714-529: The meetings of the new Chamber of Deputies Dáil Éireann and Senate Seanad Éireann . Plans were made to turn Royal Hospital Kilmainham , an eighteenth-century former soldiers' home in extensive parklands, into a full-time Parliament House. However, as it was still under the control of the British Army , who had yet to withdraw from it, and the new Governor-General of the Irish Free State was due to deliver
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#1732855162199748-525: The north of the original ducal palace. The main extensions are: A commissioned report delivered to the Ceann Comhairle 's office in 2008 cast serious doubts on the safety of Leinster House without major remedial work. Warning that the building presented a risk to the safety and health of occupants and the public, the report outlined nine serious risks to the building, due to a combination of factors, including: If repairs were not carried out it outlined as
782-629: The parliament building of the Irish Free State , the predecessor of the modern Irish state, before which it functioned as the headquarters of the Royal Dublin Society . The society's famous Dublin Spring Show and Dublin Horse Show were held on its Leinster Lawn, facing Merrion Square . The building is the meeting place of Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann , the two houses of the Oireachtas , and as such
816-838: The position of board member and Company Secretary. He co-founded the Irish Landmark Trust , and serves on the committee of the Alfred Beit Foundation and the Irish Georgian Foundation . He served as editor of the Carlovian , the journal of the Carlow Historical & Archaeological Society . In 2016, McParland gave a talk on Sir Thomas Robinson who founded the Armagh Robinson Library . McParland remains active in scholarly societies, including
850-530: The site in 1857. Around the same time, two new wings were added, to house the National Library of Ireland and the National Museum of Ireland . The Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921 provided for the creation of a self-governing Irish dominion , to be called the Irish Free State. As plans were made to bring the new state into being, the Provisional Government under W. T. Cosgrave sought a temporary venue for
884-455: The term 'Leinster House' has become a metonym for Irish political activities. Ireland's parliament over the centuries had met in a number of locations, most notably in the Irish Houses of Parliament at College Green , next to Trinity College Dublin . Its medieval parliament consisted of two Houses, a House of Commons and a House of Lords . Ireland's senior peer, the Earl of Kildare, had
918-515: The time span ranging from 1560 to the contemporary. The diverse records encompass a wide range of structures found throughout Ireland, including both stately and traditional structures. They provide comprehensive information about the surroundings and characteristics of these buildings. In addition to the reading and research amenities, the archive offers a duplication service. The archive is an impartial entity that refrains from participating in any form of development or preservation disputes. In addition,
952-476: The unfashionable and isolated south side of the city, far from the main locations of aristocratic residences, namely Rutland Square (now Parnell Square ) and Mountjoy Square . The Earl predicted that others would follow; in succeeding decades Merrion Square and Fitzwilliam Square became the primary location of residences of the aristocracy, with many of their northside residences being sold (many subsequently deteriorating and ending up as slums). The building itself
986-476: Was assassinated in 1927. Another statue commemorates the Prince Consort, Prince Albert , husband of Queen Victoria, who held his major Irish Exhibition on Leinster Lawn in the 1850s. The main building has undergone regular extensions from Victorian times, through to a major extension to create offices for TDs in the 1960s, to most recently the building of Leinster House 2000 , a new block of offices built to
1020-456: Was designed by architect Richard Cassels while some of the later elements and interior were designed by Isaac Ware . In the history of aristocratic residences in Dublin, no other mansion matched Kildare House for its sheer size or status. When the Earl was made the first Duke of Leinster in 1766, the family's Dublin residence was renamed Leinster House. Its first and second floors were used as
1054-504: Was elected a fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge in 1971, before being awarded his PhD in 1975. McParland's first post at Trinity College Dublin was as lecturer in the History of Art Department in 1973. He was elected Fellow in 1984, and appointed to the role of Pro-Chancellor in 2013, a post which he still holds in retirement. McParland founded the National Trust Archive (NTA) with Nicholas Robinson in 1976, and at various times held
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1088-620: Was elected an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland , and made an Honorary Member of the Royal Society of Ulster Architects . He is a retired Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London . Leinster House Leinster House ( Irish : Teach Laighean ) is the seat of the Oireachtas , the parliament of Ireland . Originally, it was the ducal palace of
1122-741: Was subsequently taken over in 1990 and turned into state-of-the-art Government Buildings. Since then, a number of extensions have been added, most recently in 2000, to provide adequate office space for 166 TDs , 60 senators, members of the press and other staff. Among the world leaders who have visited Leinster House to address joint sessions of the Oireachtas are U.S. presidents John F. Kennedy , Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton ; British Prime Minister Tony Blair ; Australian prime ministers Bob Hawke , Paul Keating , and John Howard ; and French President François Mitterrand . A number of monuments stand or have stood, around Leinster House. Its Kildare Street frontage used to be dominated by Queen Victoria ,
1156-571: Was then Minister of Finance. A dedicated new headquarters at 45 Merrion Square, a Georgian building and the former home of Gustavus Hume constructed in 1794, was restored between 2002 and 2004 for use as an archive by the Office of Public Works . The Irish Architectural Archive oversees the Dictionary of Irish Architects which it developed over a period of 30 years and launched formally in 2009 as an online archive. The archive comprises over 3,500 individual acquisitions, ranging from single items -
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