Architecture of Ireland - Quiz
Architecture of Ireland
  • 1. Which English architect remodelled much of Cobh in the 1840s?
A) Barry Byrne
B) Decimus Burton
C) Michael Scott
D) August Pugin
  • 2. Which building style did August Pugin believe was the only suitable one for religious worship?
A) Neoclassical
B) Brutalist
C) Art Deco
D) Gothic
  • 3. What is the name of the cathedral in Killarney known for its lancet-arched Gothic style?
A) St Aengus
B) Abbey Presbyterian
C) Christ Church
D) St Mary
  • 4. Who designed the Art Deco church in Turner's Cross, Cork, in 1928?
A) Sam Stephenson
B) Desmond FitzGerald
C) Barry Byrne
D) Michael Scott
  • 5. Which building was voted Ireland's 'Building of the 20th century'?
A) Busáras
B) Convention Centre Dublin
C) St Aengus' Church, Burt
D) Civic Offices
  • 6. Who designed the Dublin airport terminal that opened in 1940?
A) Desmond FitzGerald
B) Ian Ritchie
C) Kevin Roche
D) Sam Stephenson
  • 7. Which architect designed the Convention Centre Dublin?
A) Michael Scott
B) Ian Ritchie
C) Liam McCormick
D) Kevin Roche
  • 8. What is the name of the main Dublin bus terminal that was controversial for its appearance and cost?
A) The Exo Building
B) Civic Offices
C) Capital Dock
D) Busáras
  • 9. Which of these architects is known for modernist and Brutalist architecture in Ireland?
A) Barry Byrne
B) Sam Stephenson
C) Decimus Burton
D) August Pugin
  • 10. What is the spire height of St Mary's Cathedral in Killarney?
A) 400 feet
B) 200 feet
C) 350 feet
D) 280 feet
  • 11. What period of architecture covers the years 1837–1901 in Ireland?
A) Modernist
B) Brutalist
C) Victorian
D) Neoclassical
  • 12. Who designed the Spire of Dublin?
A) Grafton Architects
B) Ian Ritchie Architects
C) Benson & Forsyth
D) O'Donnell & Tuomey
  • 13. Which firm designed the medical school at University of Limerick?
A) heneghan peng architects
B) Grafton Architects
C) Benson & Forsyth
D) Ian Ritchie Architects
  • 14. In which city is the Lewis Glucksman Gallery located?
A) Derry
B) Cork
C) Belfast
D) Dublin
  • 15. Which architectural style was popular in Ireland following the Stuart Restoration?
A) English Baroque
B) Art Deco
C) Neoclassical
D) Gothic Revival
  • 16. Who designed the Royal Hospital Kilmainham?
A) Sir William Robinson
B) Thomas Burgh
C) Edward Lovett Pearce
D) Richard Cassels
  • 17. In which city is Marsh's Library located?
A) Cork
B) Galway
C) Belfast
D) Dublin
  • 18. Who was the architect of the Trinity College Library built in 1712?
A) Thomas Burgh
B) Richard Cassels
C) Edward Lovett Pearce
D) Sir William Robinson
  • 19. Which building was designed by Thomas Burgh in 1702?
A) Castletown House
B) Royal Barracks
C) Leinster House
D) Royal Exchange
  • 20. Who was the driving force behind Palladian architecture in early 18th century Ireland?
A) George Semple
B) Alessandro Galilei
C) Sir William Chamber
D) Edward Lovett Pearce
  • 21. Where was Edward Lovett Pearce born?
A) Dublin
B) Italy
C) County Meath
D) Cork
  • 22. Who originally designed Castletown House?
A) Thomas Cooley
B) Edward Lovett Pearce
C) Richard Cassels
D) Alessandro Galilei
  • 23. For whom was Castletown House originally designed?
A) Sir William Robinson
B) George Semple
C) The Lafranchini brothers
D) William Conolly
  • 24. What is considered a milestone in Irish architecture?
A) Royal Hospital Kilmainham
B) St Patrick's Hospital
C) Castletown House
D) The Royal Exchange
  • 25. Who was the protégé of Edward Lovett Pearce?
A) George Semple
B) Thomas Burgh
C) Robert West
D) Richard Cassels
  • 26. Which building was designed by Sir William Chamber?
A) Leinster House
B) Summerhill House
C) Russborough House
D) Dr Steevens' Hospital
  • 27. What interior style often featured in Irish Palladian mansions?
A) Minimalist
B) Rococo
C) Gothic
D) Baroque
  • 28. Who provided stuccowork for Irish Palladian interiors?
A) The Lafranchini brothers
B) Thomas Cooley
C) Alessandro Galilei
D) Sir William Robinson
  • 29. Which building was a joint design by Pearce and Cassels?
A) Summerhill House
B) Royal Exchange
C) Russborough House
D) Leinster House
  • 30. Who built St Patrick's Hospital in 1747?
A) Thomas Cooley
B) Richard Cassels
C) George Semple
D) Thomas Burgh
  • 31. Who is the architect of the Royal Exchange (now City Hall)?
A) Thomas Cooley
B) Edward Lovett Pearce
C) George Semple
D) Alessandro Galilei
  • 32. Who built Carrickfergus Castle in 1177?
A) King John
B) John de Courcy
C) The Normans
D) St. Canice
  • 33. What is considered the most perfectly preserved Norman castle in Ireland?
A) King John's Castle
B) Carrickfergus Castle
C) Cahir Castle
D) Bunratty Castle
  • 34. Which architectural style is famously represented by Cormac's Chapel?
A) Norman
B) Gothic
C) Romanesque
D) Classical
  • 35. Who introduced the Gothic architectural style to Ireland?
A) Early stone builders
B) The Normans
C) The Vikings
D) The Romans
  • 36. Which city features medieval walls that are still standing today?
A) Derry
B) Cashel
C) Kilkenny
D) Dublin
  • 37. Where is St. Canice's Cathedral located?
A) Dublin
B) Limerick
C) Galway
D) Kilkenny
  • 38. Until which century did Limerick remain a walled city?
A) 18th century
B) 17th century
C) 16th century
D) 19th century
  • 39. Besides Clonfert Cathedral, which building is a key example of the Romanesque style?
A) Cormac's Chapel
B) Christ Church
C) King John's Castle
D) St. Mary's Cathedral
  • 40. What type of buildings are frequently found near modern Irish farmhouses or in fields?
A) Custom houses
B) Granaries
C) Tholsels
D) Tower houses
  • 41. What is the largest megalithic stone circle construction in Ireland?
A) Grange
B) Newgrange
C) Dún Aengus
D) Clonmacnoise
  • 42. What are considered the oldest types of megalithic tombs in Ireland?
A) Ring forts
B) Round towers
C) Court tombs
D) Passage tombs
  • 43. What technique does Newgrange use to span the roof of its inner chamber?
A) Vaulting
B) Corbelling
C) Arching
D) Post and lintel
  • 44. Which of these is a notable passage grave located in the Boyne Valley?
A) Devenish Island
B) Tuamgraney
C) Clonmacnoise
D) Knowth
  • 45. What is another name for the ring forts found in Ireland?
A) Souterrains
B) Court tombs
C) Round towers
D) Raths
  • 46. Where is Dún Aengus located?
A) Boyne Valley
B) Aran Islands
C) County Clare
D) County Offaly
  • 47. What feature is typically found inside some ring forts as part of the structure?
A) Souterrain
B) Whitewashed cottage
C) Round tower
D) Corbelled roof
  • 48. What is the primary material often used in traditional Irish architecture?
A) Marble
B) Brick
C) Steel
D) Limestone
  • 49. What was the possible defensive function of Irish round towers?
A) Housing for Vikings
B) Marketplace structures
C) Stables for livestock
D) Lookout posts
  • 50. Where was an original Viking settlement discovered in 2004?
A) Waterford
B) Limerick
C) Dublin
D) Clonmacnoise
  • 51. Which architectural style is specifically mentioned as being less famous than others in Ireland?
A) Neo-Gothic
B) Norman
C) Palladian
D) Gothic
  • 52. What material is traditionally used for roofing in small Irish cottages?
A) Cob
B) Granite
C) Straw
D) Limestone
  • 53. What historical group of people established many of Ireland's main cities?
A) Romans
B) Vikings
C) Anglo-Irish
D) Georgians
  • 54. Who was the London-born architect who arrived in Ireland in 1781?
A) James Wyatt
B) Lord Carlow
C) Francis Johnston
D) James Gandon
  • 55. What architectural style evolved from Palladianism during the 18th century in Ireland?
A) Neoclassical
B) Georgian architecture
C) Gothic Revival
D) Victorian
  • 56. Which architect served as Architect to the Board of Works?
A) James Wyatt
B) James Gandon
C) Francis Johnston
D) John Beresford
  • 57. What was the defining characteristic of Georgian city planning?
A) Terraces and squares of elegant family homes
B) Strict mathematical circular roads
C) Isolated manor houses
D) Gothic cathedrals and walled gardens
  • 58. In which city is Pery Square located?
A) Mountmellick
B) Birr
C) Limerick
D) Dublin
  • 59. When was the General Post Office (GPO) in Dublin completed?
A) 1781
B) 1916
C) 1814
D) 1757
  • 60. What is the most striking feature of the GPO's exterior?
A) Large central dome
B) Gothic spires
C) Stained glass windows
D) Hexastyle Ionic portico
  • 61. Which statues are positioned above the GPO?
A) Fidelity, Hibernia and Mercury
B) Justice, Liberty and Peace
C) Faith, Hope and Charity
D) George III, Gandon and Johnston
  • 62. Why was the Wide Streets Commission established in 1757?
A) To design new government monuments
B) To strictly enforce Palladian architectural rules
C) To manage slum clearance programs
D) To widen streets and create new ones for traffic
  • 63. What event caused significant damage to the GPO?
A) The slum clearance programs
B) The Great Famine
C) The 19th-century tenement conversions
D) The Easter Rising
  • 64. Which town is a designated Irish Heritage Town?
A) Limerick
B) Dublin
C) Mountmellick
D) Birr
  • 65. How far back does the tradition of the thatched roof cottage and blackhouse date?
A) 2,000 years
B) 1,000 years
C) 5,000 years
D) 9,000 years
  • 66. Where is a characteristically exuberant vernacular expression often found in Ireland?
A) Shopfronts
B) Church steeples
C) Government buildings
D) Public libraries
  • 67. Who observed a 'brilliant explosion' of domestic architecture in the nineteenth century?
A) Patrick O'Donovan
B) Oscar Wilde
C) William Butler Yeats
D) James Joyce
  • 68. Which of the following was NOT mentioned as contributing to the architectural explosion of the nineteenth century?
A) Industrial steel framing
B) Plate glass
C) Gothic themes
D) Art Nouveau
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