Mallow Courthouse — O'Brien Street

Detached three-bay double-height courthouse, built 1829, comprising pedimented central bay and recessed flanking entrance bays, having single-bay two-storey block behind recessed to north elevation and projecting to south elevation, and multiple-bay two-storey recent flat-roofed extension to rear. Flat roof to main block with cast-iron rainwater goods, dressed limestone chimneystack and cornice and dressed limestone pediments to front and rear elevations. Ashlar walls to front elevation with pilasters to corners of central bay, and having rectangular recessed panels to upper walls of flanking bays. Cut limestone walls to other elevations with dressed limestone platbands and quoins. Round-headed window opening to central bay of front elevation with tripartite four-over-four pane timber sliding sash windows with fixed timber fanlight, cut limestone sill and dressed limestone voussoirs and projecting keystone. Square-headed window openings to other elevations with cut limestone sills, dressed limestone surrounds and six-over-six pane and some two-over-two pane timber sliding sash windows. Six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows to recent block. Square-headed door openings to flanking bays of front elevation with timber panelled doors and carved limestone pediments with brackets. Square-headed door opening to south elevation with timber panelled door and flanking six-over-six pane timber sliding sash windows, all set into cut limestone surround, with carved architrave and moulded cornice to doorway and cut-stone sills to windows. Metal railings to street edge of south elevation with decorative detailing.