Tinahely Courthouse — Dwyer Square

Detached four-bay two-storey over basement courthouse, built 1842-3; dated 1843, on a symmetrical plan with single-bay two-storey advanced end bays; pair of single-bay (single-bay deep) double-height recessed lower porches. Closed, 1961. Adapted to alternative use, 1996. Hipped slate roof behind parapet with clay ridge tiles extending into pressed or rolled iron ridges, and concealed rainwater goods with cast-iron octagonal or ogee hoppers and downpipes. Replacement rendered, ruled and lined walls (ground floor) on cut-granite chamfered plinth with repointed granite ashlar piers to corners; replacement rendered, ruled and lined surface finish (first floor) with rusticated rendered piers to corners supporting ogee-detailed cut-granite cornice below inscribed parapet ("1843"). Camber-headed window openings in camber-headed recesses (end bays) with cut-granite sills, and channelled voussoirs framing six-over-six timber sash windows. Square-headed window openings (first floor) with cut-granite sill course, and rendered surrounds framing six-over-six timber sash windows. Square-headed door openings below round-headed niches (porches) with cut-granite step thresholds, and cut-granite doorcases with monolithic pilasters supporting ogee-detailed pediments on fluted consoles framing timber panelled double doors. Round-headed window openings (side elevations) with cut-granite sills, and concealed dressings framing six-over-six timber sash windows. Full-height courtroom remodelled, 1996, with granite flagged floor, carved timber surrounds to window openings framing timber panelled splayed reveals, and exposed strutted King post timber roof construction with wind braced timber boarded ceiling. Set in landscaped grounds with repointed granite ashlar piers to perimeter having cut-granite pyramidal capping supporting cast-iron double gates.