Naas Courthouse

Naas Courthouse is a judicial facility in Main Street, Naas, County Kildare, Ireland.

Naas Courthouse
Snow clearing outside Naas Courthouse
Naas Courthouse
Location within Ireland
General information
Architectural styleNeoclassical style
AddressNaas, County Kildare
CountryIreland
Coordinates53.2168°N 6.6648°W / 53.2168; -6.6648
Completed1807
Design and construction
ArchitectSir Richard Morrison

History

The building, which was designed by Sir Richard Morrison in the Neoclassical style, was completed in 1807.[1] The building was primarily used as a facility for dispensing justice but, following the implementation of the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, which established county councils in every county, the Grand Jury Room also became the meeting place for Kildare County Council.[2] After a major fire in the courthouse,[3] the county council moved to the former St Mary's Fever Hospital in the late 1950s.[2] The courthouse was reconstructed after the fire;[3] it was refurbished again in the 1990s and the building continues to be used as a judicial facility.[4]

References
  1. "Naas Courthouse, Naas West, County Kildare". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  2. "Maternity care featured in debate on future of Kildare hospitals". Leinster Leader. 27 November 2008. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  3. "Naas Courthouse reconstructed after fire". Leinster Leader. 29 July 1961. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
  4. "Naas Courthouse moving to racecourse is not good for the town fears local solicitor". Kildare Now. 22 May 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
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