TOWNLEY HALL: Francis Johnston’s Neo-Classical Masterpiece
Book Launch at Irish Architectural Archive
We are delighted to announce the official publication of “TOWNLEY HALL, Francis Johnston’s Neo-Classical Masterpiece“. Commissioned by the School of Philosophy & Economic Science and published by Gandon Editions, the book celebrates one of Ireland’s finest houses, built between 1794 and 1798 for Blaney Townley Balfour III to designs by architect Francis Johnston.
The book was officially launched last week by Dr. EDWARD McPARLAND and ROBERT O’BYRNE at the Irish Architectural Archive and is now available from good bookshops and direct from Gandon Editions.
Photos by Ros Kavanagh http://www.roskavanagh.com/
The book features:
Foreword – BEAUTY, SYMMETRY AND TRUTH
David Horan
Foreword – THE HEART OF TOWNLEY HALL
Robert Townley
Introduction – THE INTRINSIC QUALITIES OF A PURIST ARCHITECTURE
Michael and Victoria Kavanagh
Chapter I – FROM MONASTIC PROPERTY TO PRIVATE RESIDENCE: THE ORIGINS OF TOWNLEY HALL
Robert O’Byrne
Chapter II – ‘A VERY LARGE MANSION HOUSE’: THE CONSTRUCTION OF TOWNLEY HALL II
Robert O’Byrne
Chapter III – CHALLENGING TIMES: TOWNLEY HALL AFTER 1800
Robert O’Byrne
Chapter IV – TOWNLEY HALL, 1962-2018
Michael Telford
Chapter V – PLATO, HUSSEY AND THE PERFECT ART OF ARTIFICIAL PERFECTION: ‘COUNTRY LIFE’ IMAGINES TOWNLEY HALL
Seán O’Reilly
Chapter VI – MUNDANE TO MONUMENTAL
Brendan Kiernan
Chapter VII – COLOUR PLATES
Ros Kavanagh
Chapter VIII – FRANCIS JOHNSTON (1760-1829) – A BIOGRAPHY
Michael Kavanagh
Chapter IX – FRANCIS JOHNSTON – CATALOGUE OF WORKS
Michael Kavanagh
Chapter X – TOWNLEY HALL COLLECTION OF JOHNSTON DRAWINGS AT THE IRISH ARCHITECTURAL ARCHIVE
Colum O’Riordan
Chapter XI – TOWNLEY HALL – AS BUILT
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