The County House (Irish: Teach an Chontae, Leifear) is a municipal building in Lifford, County Donegal, Ireland.
| County House, Lifford | |
|---|---|
Teach an Chontae, Leifear | |
.jpg) County House | |
  County House Location within Ireland | |
| 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 |
History
editThe 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]
References
edit- ^ a b "Donegal County Council, Lifford, County Donegal". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Local Area Plan" (PDF). Donegal County Council. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ "Establishment of Donegal County Council". Donegal County Council. Retrieved 31 October 2019.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Local Authorities". Oireachtas. 26 May 1982. Retrieved 26 October 2019.