County House, Lifford

Municipal building in 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°50′00″N 7°28′44″W﻿ / ﻿54.8334°N 7.4788°W﻿ / 54.8334; -7.4788
Completed| 1820

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

## History[edit]

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[edit]

1. ^ a b "Donegal County Council, Lifford, County Donegal". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
2. ^ a b "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.

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