County House, Lifford | |
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Teach an Chontae, Leifear | |
![]() County House | |
General information | |
Address | The Diamond |
Town or city | Lifford |
Country | Ireland |
Coordinates | 54°50′00″N 7°28′44″W / 54.8334°N 7.4788°W |
Completed | 1820 |
The County House ( Irish: Teach an Chontae, Leifear) is a municipal building in Lifford, County Donegal, Ireland.
The building was originally constructed as a reformatory school for young offenders in around 1820. [1] It was substantially rebuilt to the designs of William Harte, the county surveyor, in 1868 [1] before being converted into a barracks for the British Army in around 1900 and then was taken over by the Free State Army on formation of the Irish Free State in 1922. [2] In 1930, Donegal County Council, which had previously held its meetings in Lifford Courthouse, [3] acquired the property for use as its meeting place and administrative headquarters. [2] [4]
County House, Lifford | |
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Teach an Chontae, Leifear | |
![]() County House | |
General information | |
Address | The Diamond |
Town or city | Lifford |
Country | Ireland |
Coordinates | 54°50′00″N 7°28′44″W / 54.8334°N 7.4788°W |
Completed | 1820 |
The County House ( Irish: Teach an Chontae, Leifear) is a municipal building in Lifford, County Donegal, Ireland.
The building was originally constructed as a reformatory school for young offenders in around 1820. [1] It was substantially rebuilt to the designs of William Harte, the county surveyor, in 1868 [1] before being converted into a barracks for the British Army in around 1900 and then was taken over by the Free State Army on formation of the Irish Free State in 1922. [2] In 1930, Donegal County Council, which had previously held its meetings in Lifford Courthouse, [3] acquired the property for use as its meeting place and administrative headquarters. [2] [4]