Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Architect and engineer, of Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo, active from 1903 or earlier until 1923 or later. According to his 1911 census return, John Ritchie was born in Belfast in 1857 or 1858.He was appointed engineer and architect to Ballinrobe Board of Guardians in 1916.(1)   At the time of the 1911 census he had been married for eighteen years to his Co. Galway-born wife, Mary, and had three children.

Address: Bridge Street, Ballinrobe, 1907;(2) 13 Bridge Street, 1911;  Main Street, 1916.(3)

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References

Information in this entry not otherwise attributed is from the 1911 census of Ireland, http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/ (last visited Nov 2009).

(1) Building News 111, 11 Oct 1916, 363.
(2) IB 49, 15 Jun 1907, 425.
(3) IB 58, 11 Mar 1916, 122.S


11 work entries listed in chronological order for RITCHIE, JOHN


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Building: CO. MAYO, CLAREMORRIS, UNION WORKHOUSE FEVER HOSPITAL
Date: 1903
Nature: New fever hospital in workhouse grounds. For Claremorris Board of Guardians.
Refs: IB 45, 23 Apr 1903, 1710; B 84, 16 May 1903, 525

Building: CO. MAYO, BALLINROBE, MARKET
Date: 1904
Nature: Tenders received for slating roof of premises.
Refs: IB 46, 22 Oct 1904, 710

Building: CO. MAYO, BALLINROBE, SEWERAGE
Date: 1906
Nature: Sewerage works for RDC.
Refs: IB 48, 6 Oct 1906, 822

Building: CO. MAYO, CLAREMORRIS, MARKET STREET, POST OFFICE
Date: 1906-08
Nature: Opened Jan 1909. Contractor: T.P. Donnellan, Claremorris.
Refs: IB 48, 24 Feb 1906, 154; 49, 4 May 1907, 324; 51, 9 Jan 1909, 12

Building: CO. MAYO, PARTRY HOUSE (BALLINROBE)
Date: 1907
Nature: Tenders invited for erecting addition, for Col. H.H. Lynch.
Refs: IB 49, 15 Jun 1907, 425

Building: CO. MAYO, BALLINROBE DISTRICT, HOUSES (041)
Date: 1908;1910
Nature: Tenders invited for erecting 41 labourers' cottages for Ballinrobe RDC (1908) and fencing to same (1910).
Refs: IB 50, 22 Aug 1908, 530 (locations specified); 52, 22 Jan,19 Feb 1910, 54,118

Building: CO. MAYO, BLOOMFIELD (HOLLYMOUNT), TANK
Date: 1914
Nature: Tenders invited for erecting concrete tank.
Refs: I; B 46, 27 Aug 1904, 562

Building: CO. MAYO, WESTPORT, MILL STREET, GARAGE & WORKSHOP
Date: 1916
Nature: Tenders invited.
Refs: IB 58, 1 Jan 1916, 14

Building: CO. MAYO, BALLINLOUGH, SHOP & HOUSE
Date: 1916
Nature: Tenders invited for erection of same.
Refs: IB 58, 11 Mar 1916, 122

Building: CO. MAYO, CONG, DISPENSARY
Date: 1916
Nature: Repair to dispensary and out offices, for Ballinrobe Board of Guardians.
Refs: IB 58, 25 Nov 1916, 588

Building: CO. MAYO, MAYO ABBEY (CLAREMORRIS), SHOP & HOUSE
Date: 1923
Nature: Tenders invited for erecting same, for Mrs Stephens.
Refs: IB 65, 19 May,16 Jun 1923, 382, 469