County House, Lifford | |
Native Name: | Teach an Chontae, Leifear |
Address: | The Diamond |
Location City: | Lifford |
Location Country: | Ireland |
Map Type: | Ireland |
Map Dot Label: | County House |
Coordinates: | 54.8334°N -7.4788°W |
Completion Date: | 1820 |
The County House (ga|Teach an Chontae, Leifear) is a municipal building in Lifford, County Donegal, Ireland.
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]