County House, Lifford

The County House (Irish: Teach an Chontae, Leifear) is a municipal building in Lifford, County Donegal, Ireland.

County House, Lifford
Teach an Chontae, Leifear
County House
County House Location within Ireland
General information
Address	The Diamond
Town or city	Lifford
Country	Ireland
Coordinates	54.8334°N 7.4788°W / 54.8334; -7.4788
Completed	1820

History

The 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

1. "Donegal County Council, Lifford, County Donegal". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
2. "Local Area Plan" (PDF). Donegal County Council. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
3. "Establishment of Donegal County Council". Donegal County Council. Retrieved 31 October 2019.^{[permanent dead link]}
4. "Local Authorities". Oireachtas. 26 May 1982. Retrieved 26 October 2019.