Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Architect and engineer.   John B. Kirby, who, according to his 1911 census return, was born in co. Tipperary in 1857 or 1858,  was an assistant county surveyor for the South Riding of Co. Tipperary, from 1900 or earlier until 1918 or later. At the time of the 1911 census, he had been married to his wife, Johanna, for twenty-eight years, and had three children. After his death in 1920 or 1921, (1)his son MICHAEL J. KIRBY  MICHAEL J. KIRBY succeeded him as an assistant county surveyor and as engineer to Tipperary Board of Guardians and No. 1 Rural District Council.  JAMES KIRBY  JAMES KIRBY of Tipperary may possibly have been another son.

Address:  5 James's Street, Tipperary, 1911.

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References

Information not otherwise attributed is from Thom's directories and from the 1911 census of Ireland, http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/ (last visited Nov 2009) .

(1) IB 63, 9 Apr 1921, 214.


9 work entries listed in chronological order for KIRBY, JOHN B.


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Building: CO. TIPPERARY, TIPPERARY, SCHOOL
Date: 1901
Nature: Erection of iron school building.
Refs: IB 43, 26 Sep 1901, 874

Building: CO. TIPPERARY, MONARD, CHURCH (RC?)
Date: 1905
Nature: New entrance.
Refs: IB 47, 29 Jul 1905, 526

Building: CO. TIPPERARY, OOLA, CHURCH (RC)
Date: 1905
Nature: Repairs & painting.
Refs: IB 47, 29 Jul 1905, 526

Building: CO. TIPPERARY, CAPPARATTAN (DONOHILL), HOUSE
Date: 1905
Nature: Slating & plastering.
Refs: IB 47, 29 Jul 1905, 526

Building: CO. TIPPERARY, HOLLYFORD, CURATE'S HOUSE (RC)
Date: 1905
Nature: -
Refs: IB 47, 26 Aug 1905, 594

Building: CO. TIPPERARY, SOLOHEAD, SOLOHEAD CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL & DAIRY SOCIETY
Date: 1906
Nature: Manager's residence & offices. Tenders invited.
Refs: IB 48, 19 May 1906, 406

Building: CO. TIPPERARY, BALLINARD (SHRONELL), BALLINARD CO-OPERATIVE DAIRY SOCIETY
Date: 1907
Nature: Manager's residence.
Refs: IB 49, 2 Nov 1907, 762

Building: CO. TIPPERARY, EMLY, CREAMERY
Date: 1907
Nature: Manager's residence, for Co-Operative Agricultural & Dairy Society..
Refs: IB 49, 7 Sep 1907, 629

Building: CO. TIPPERARY, GOLDEN, DISPENSARY & RESIDENCE
Date: 1909
Nature: New.
Refs: IB 51, 6 Feb 1909, 81