Market Houses in the Republic of Ireland

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Market Houses are a notable feature of many Irish towns with varying styles of architecture, size and ornamentation making for a most interesting feature of the streetscape. Originally there were three, four or even five bays on the ground floor which were an open arcade. An upper floor was often used as a court house or ballroom. Ornamentation consited of a cupola, a clock or sometimes a dome or tower. Today most of the Market Houses in Ireland have been put to use as cultural venues or business premises. Some are still derelict.

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Town	County	Built (date)	Current use	Image and/or link
Abbeyleix	Laois	1836	5 bay, 2 story building until 2005 used as a fire station and library - currently (2007) being renovated as a state of the art library/exhibition centre.	Image:Abbeyleix Market House restoration 3.jpg
Ardara	Donegal	1840 (circa)	Heritage Centre
Arvagh	Cavan	1837	Derelict
Athlone	Westmeath	1700's	Demolished 1830's
Athy	Kildare	1745	Heritage Centre, Library & Fire Station (formerly Town Hall)
Aughrim	Wicklow	1860 (circa)	Restaurant
Bailieborough	Cavan	1818	Library (formerly derelict)	History of Bailieborough Market House
Balbriggan	Dublin	1811	Furniture Store
Ballinagh	Cavan	1821	Derelict
Ballinamore	Leitrim	-	Library
Ballybay	Monaghan	1848	For Sale
Ballinrobe	Mayo	1752	District Court House
Ballitore	Kildare	1780 (circa), renovated circa 1840	In ruins
Ballybofey	Donegal	1820 (circa)	Post Office & Training Centre
Ballyconnell	Cavan	1838 (circa)	Garda Station
Ballyhaise	Cavan	1900s ?	-
Ballyjamesduff	Cavan	1813	Restaurant & Shop
Ballymote	Sligo	1870 (circa)	South Co. Sligo Community Mental health service of the Health Service Executive
Ballymahon	Longford	-	Library
Bantry	Cork	-	Offices
Birr	Offaly	1845	Formerly a Church Hall, now a Market
Blacklion	Cavan	-	Tourist information centre
Blessington	Wicklow	1820 (circa)	Credit Union
Boyle	Roscommon	-	Unused ?
Bray	Wicklow	1881 - 1883	Previously Town Hall, now McDonald's fast food outlet
Buttevant	Cork	1700s	Community Centre (formerly Court House) now "somewhat dilapidated"
Cahir	Tipperary	1770 (circa)	Library & Court House
Cahirciveen	Kerry	1800s ?	Shops & Filling Station
Callan	Kilkenny	1825 (circa)	Town hall
Cappoquin	Waterford	-	Shop
Carrick-on-Shannon	Leitrim	1830	Design & Craft Centre
Cashel	Tipperary	1866	Formerly Town Hall, now Tourist information centre
Castleblayney	Monaghan	1826	To be restored.
Castlecomer	Kilkenny	1800 (circa)	Court House
Castleisland	Kerry	1745 (circa)	Department Store
Castlemartyr	Cork	-	Car Showroom
Castlepollard	Westmeath	1815 (circa), burned circa 1921, rebuilt circa 1926	Town Hall, fire station
Castlerea	Roscommon	1825 (circa)	Shop
Charleville	Cork	1769	Shops
Churchtown	Cork	1845	Restored in 2000 as Offices and Residential	[1]
Clonakilty	Cork	1642	Chinese restaurant	History of Clonakilty Market House
Clones	Monaghan	1844	-
Clonmany	Donegal	1840 (circa)	Derelict, undergoing restoration
Clonmel	Tipperary	1673	Former Court House
Clonmellon	Westmeath	1836	-
Collinstown	Westmeath	1806	Dimolished in 1950s, for road straightening Relocation programmed 2010 T.B.C.-
Collon	Louth	-	-
Delvin	Westmeath	1850 (circa)	Youth club and Credit Union
Dungarvan	Waterford	1800s	Arts Centre (formerly a Museum)
Dunlavin	Wicklow	1743 ?	Library, Courthouse and art gallery during the annual Dunlavin Arts Festival	Image:Dunlavin market house.JPG
Edenderry	Offaly	1826	Formerly Ballroom and Museum, now Court House
Edgeworthstown	Longford	-	Supermarket
Enniscorthy	Wexford	1813 (before)	Previously a school and a Methodist chapel
Ennistymon	Clare	-	Antique Shop
Eyrecourt	Galway	1600s	Derelict
Finnea	Westmeath	1850 (circa)	Private House
Frenchpark	Roscommon	1840 (circa)	Derelict
Glenties	Donegal	1840 (circa)	-
Gorey	Wexford	1709	Previously a prison and a court house now Local Government Administration & Tourist information centre
Graiguenamanagh	Kilkenny	-	Shop
Granard	Longford	-	Courthouse and branch library; part still used for farmers' market	History of Granard Market House History with Photograph
Innishannon	Cork	-	Unused and in disrepair (slates missing)	Image:Market House Innishannon.jpg
Kanturk	Cork	1657 (circa)	Replaced in 1747
Kanturk	Cork	1747	(2nd Market House) Replaced in 1839
Kanturk	Cork	1839	(3rd Market House) Credit Union
Keadue	Roscommon	1830 (circa)	-
Kells	Meath	1800 (circa)	Commercial outbuilding
Kenmare	Kerry	1790 (circa)	Auctioneer's Premises
Kilbeggan	Westmeath	1828	Unoccupied
Kildare	Kildare	1800s	Bus Station, Public Toilets, Museum	History of Kildare Market House
Kilfinane	Limerick	1700s	Ruins ?
Killucan	Westmeath	1838 (circa)	-	Image:Market-house-killucan.JPG
Kilrush	Clare	-	Town Hall
Killeshandra	Cavan	1846 (before)	-	History of Killeshandra
Kiltyclogher	Leitrim	1831	Guest House, pre-school
Kinsale	Cork	1600 (circa)	Regional Museum (formerly Court House)	Image:Kinsale Market House.jpg
Letterkenny	Donegal	-	Offices
Macroom	Cork	1800s ?	-
Manorhamilton	Leitrim	1834	Shop, retail outlet
Midleton	Cork	1800s	Library & Court House (formerly Town Hall)
Mitchelstown	Cork	1823	Shop
Monaghan	Monaghan	1792	Arts Venue	History of Monaghan Market House
Monasterevin	Kildare	1830 (circa)	-
Mullingar	Westmeath	-	Tourist information centre
Nenagh	Tipperary	1812	Adult Education Centre for North Tipperary Vocational Education Committee and Restaurant/take away ( part)
Newbliss	Monaghan	1830	-
Newcastle West	Limerick	-	-
New Ross	Wexford	1749, rebuilt 1806 - 1810	Town Hall from 1840
Piltown	Kilkenny	-	-	Photograph of Piltown Market House
Portarlington	Laois	1800 (circa)	Petrol station & Garage
Rockcorry	Monaghan	1805	Filling Station
Roscommon	Roscommon	-	Bank
Scarriff	Clare	-	-	Image:Scariff Market House.jpg
Shercock	Cavan	1825	Shops
Strokestown	Roscommon	1830 (circa)	Shop, retail outlet
Templemore	Tipperary	1816	Town/County Hall
Timoleague	Cork	-	Vacant
Tinahely	Wicklow	1820 (circa)	Branch Library
Tralee	Kerry	1847	Chinese Restaurant
Trim	Meath	-	Town Hall
Tullamore	Offaly	1789	Building Society
Virginia	Cavan	1815 (circa)	Courthouse and County Council offices
Wexford	Wexford	1776	Wexford Arts Centre (formerly Town Hall)
Youghal	Cork	-	Heritage Centre