Sligo Courthouse is a judicial facility on Teeling Street in

Sligo Sligo ( ; ga, Sligeach , meaning 'abounding in shells') is a coastal seaport and the county town of County Sligo, Ireland, within the western province of Connacht. With a population of approximately 20,000 in 2016, it is the List of urban areas ...

County Sligo County Sligo ( , gle, Contae Shligigh) is a county in Ireland. It is located in the Border Region and is part of the province of Connacht. Sligo is the administrative capital and largest town in the county. Sligo County Council is the loc ...

, Ireland.

History

The courthouse, which was designed by

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in the

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and built in

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stone, was completed in 1878. The design involved an asymmetrical main frontage with ten bays facing Teeling Street; the central section of the three bays was arcaded on the ground floor and contained a six-part

mullion A mullion is a vertical element that forms a division between units of a window or screen, or is used decoratively. It is also often used as a division between double doors. When dividing adjacent window units its primary purpose is a rigid sup ...

ed window on the first floor flanked by

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s; the gable above contained two pairs of mullioned windows and a circular panel. There was a four-stage

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al tower with a spire in the left hand section. The building was originally used as a facility for dispensing justice but, following the implementation of the

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, which established county councils in every county, it also became the meeting place for

Sligo County Council Sligo County Council ( ga, Comhairle Chontae Shligigh) is the authority responsible for local government in County Sligo, Ireland. As a county council, it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001. The council is responsible for housing and ...

. The county council moved to County Hall in June 1979.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sligo Courthouse Buildings and structures in County Sligo Courthouses in the Republic of Ireland