Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Selected: CO. CORK, CORK, WESTERN ROAD, COUNTY GAOL

Name: SHANAHAN, MICHAEL [1]
Building: CO. CORK, CORK, WESTERN ROAD, COUNTY GAOL
Date: 1791-1795
Nature: New gaol; 'insulating wall and guard-house' begun, 6 Dec 1791.
Refs: Francis H. Tuckey, The County and City of Cork Remembrancer (Cork, 1837), 205; J. Windele, Historical and Descriptive Notices of the City of Cork (1849), ?; T.F. McNamara, Portrait of Cork (1981), 76-77

Name: DEANE, WILLIAM [1]
Building: CO. CORK, CORK, WESTERN ROAD, COUNTY GAOL
Date: 1809
Nature: Repairs (with Abraham Hargrave). Cost: £500. £500 granted by Grand Jury in City Assizes, 1808.
Refs: MS. copy book of bills, estimates, bills of measurement, valuations &c. kept by William Deane, 1797-1809,  in IAA, Acc. 2009/91 (microfilm in NLI);  F.H. Tuckey, The County and City of Cork remembranced (1837), 234

Name: HARGRAVE, ABRAHAM ADDISON [2]
Building: CO. CORK, CORK, WESTERN ROAD, COUNTY GAOL
Date: 1809ca
Nature: Sundry works by AH[1] or AH[2] measured in 1809
Refs: MS. copy book of bills, estimates, bills of measurement, valuations &c. kept by William Deane, 1797-1809,  in IAA, Acc. 2009/91 (microfilm in NLI).
   

Name: PAIN, JAMES
Building: CO. CORK, CORK, WESTERN ROAD, COUNTY GAOL
Date: 1818-22;1827ca
Nature: Addition of House of Correction, with G.R. Pain. Doric portico. 3-storey central block with 3 radiating wings. Opened 1822. GRP designs approach to gaol, 1823. James & GR Pain contractors for additions ca 1827.
Refs: APSD, C, 148, and P, 7;  NA CSO/RP 868 (formerly CSORP1819/T70); NA/SPO CSORP 1819 c245 (IAA, Edward McParland files, Acc.2008/44), NA/SPO CSORP 1824/8009 (IAA, Edward McParland files, Acc.2008/44), NA/SPO 588 AA (IAA, Edward McParland files, Acc.2008/44); B 944; B 100, 23 Jun 1911, 771(illus.); J. Windele, Historical and Descriptive Notices of the City of Cork (1849). ?; Mark Bence-Jones, 'Two pairs of architect brothers', Country Life 142, 10 Aug 1967, 307,308(illus.); David Lee & Debbie Jacobs, James Pain, architect (Limerick Civic Trust, 2005), 75-80(illus.)

Name: DEANE, THOMAS (SIR)
Building: CO. CORK, CORK, WESTERN ROAD, COUNTY GAOL
Date: 1818?
Nature: TD said to have submitted design in competition which was drawn by Hogan, who worked as draughtsman in his firm.
Refs: Holly Bough (Cork Examiner, 1959), 41

Name: ATKINS, WILLIAM
Building: CO. CORK, CORK, WESTERN ROAD, COUNTY GAOL
Date: 1867
Nature: Alts. 'to suit the requirements of the separate system' and new Romanesque chapel. Builder: Evans, Cork (£4,995), 'Mr Newstead of Fermoy, who had previously been declared coantractor, having declined to fulfil his engagement in consequence of a mistake in his tender'..
Refs: B 25, 29 Dec 1866, 964; IB 9, 1,15 Jan 1867, 14,25; Jeremy Williams, 'William Atkins 1812-1887, a forgotten Cork Pre-Raphaelite' in A. Bernelle (ed.), Decantations: a tribute to Maurice Craig (1992), 249.

Name: HARGRAVE, JOHN
Building: CO. CORK, CORK, WESTERN ROAD, COUNTY GAOL
Date: ?
Nature: Proposed House of Correction.
Refs: Catalogue of auction of architectural drawings of John Hargrave, 1 Dec 1836, Lot 19