Ballaghaderreen Library is built in a converted and extended 18th century house, built c. 1780. In the 1870s, the house was altered and raised a further storey to create a 3-storey dwelling. The building is situated on a prominent elevated site on Market Square. The building was extended to the rear. Much of the original detail was reused or replicated. Architectural features include dominant entrance porch, round-headed entrance door with fanlight and stucco-surround. The entrance porch is common to both the library and the Western Development Commission. Natural lighting of the main library by means of high level windows and rooflights (to leave space for bookshelves).
Library Details
| Local Authority Name |
Roscommon County Council |
| Library |
Ballaghaderreen |
| Library Name |
Dillon House |
| Date Opened |
1 January 2002 |
Locality & Services
| Type of Service |
Branch library |
| Type of Building |
Conversion and extension |
| Type of Building Converted |
House |
| Urban Population |
1720 |
| Stand Alone Facility |
No |
Locality & Services
| Partnerships |
Western Development Commission |
| Location on Site |
Ground floor |
Size & Costs
| Number of Floors |
1 |
| Size (m2) |
214 |
| Cost of Library |
€762,000 |
| Funding Sources |
Local Authority, DEHLG |
Features & Facilities
| Special Features |
Architectural features
Furnishings and fit-out |
| Accessibility |
Accessible entrance
Assistive technology
Induction loop |
| Sustainability / Future Proofing |
Maximum day-lighting |
| Special Facilities |
Local studies collection
Microfilm reader and printer |
| Internet Access |
3 terminals |
| Wi-Fi |
No |
| References |
- National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, DEHLG
- Census 2006 Table 12 Alphabetical list of Towns with their population, 2002 and 2006 (Population within legally defined boundary)
- 'Ballaghaderreen Branch Library - the Dillon House'. New Construction Trade, January/February 2001, pp116-117.
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Architect & Design Team
| Architect Name |
Office of Public Works (2002) |
| County/City Librarian |
Roscommon County Council; Roscommon County Librarian (2002) |
Additional Information
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Converted from an eighteenth century former home of the Dillon family. James Dillon was the leader of Fine Gael and a noted orator. John Dillon M.P. was a Young Irelander. The building is leased to the Western Development Commission by Roscommon County Council and is now shared between Roscommon County Council and the Office of Public Works.
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For further information please contact Roscommon County Council Library Authority