Mullingar Courthouse

Mullingar Courthouse is a judicial facility in Mullingar, County Westmeath, Ireland.

History

The building, which was designed by John Hargraves, was completed in 1828.[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 Westmeath County Council.[2] The county Council moved to County Hall on the opposite side of Mount Street in 1913.[3] After being extensively refurbished and extended, it was re-opened by Frank Clarke, Chief Justice of Ireland, in 2018.[4]

References
  1. "Mullingar Court House, Mullingar, County Westmeath". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  2. Illingworth, Ruth (14 December 2017). "History of Mount Street". Mullingar.ie. Retrieved 13 November 2009.
  3. "County Buildings, Mullingar, County Westmeath". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  4. "Mullingar courthouse reopened by Chief Justice". Law Society Gazette. 23 November 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2019.

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