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2 unusual facts about Office of Public Works


Ely Place, Dublin

The academy's old headquarters, a Victorian house which had once been the property of Oliver St. John Gogarty was demolished and it was expected that the modern building, designed by Raymond McGrath, formerly Principal Architect with the OPW, would be ready for its first exhibition in 1975.

Parke's Castle

The castle had extensive and sensitive restoration carried out at the end of the 20th century by the Office of Public Works.


Anne Rigney

She has also exhibited in Scotland, Poland, Germany and the United States, and her many of her works are held in public collections, such as at Athlone Institute of Technology, Roscommon County Council, The Office of Public Works, and Irish Distillers.

Burren Action Group

The Burren Action Group was a group of people from County Clare in Ireland who opposed plans during the 1990s by the Office of Public Works to develop a large scale interpretative centre at Mullaghmore in the local Burren area.

Thomas LeFanu

From 1913 to 1926, through the period when Ireland gained independence, he was Commissioner of the Public Works.


see also

Maurice Canning Wilks

His works are in public collections throughout the world including the Ulster Museum, Armagh County Museum, the Ulster Folk and Transportation Museum, the Office of Public Works in Dublin and the Limerick City Art Gallery.