Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Selected: CO. LIMERICK, LIMERICK, MULGRAVE STREET, COUNTY GAOL

Name: PAIN, JAMES
Building: CO. LIMERICK, LIMERICK, MULGRAVE STREET, COUNTY GAOL
Date: 1816-21
Nature: New gaol on radiating principle.. £23,000 alotted to construction of same, 1816. JP architect. Contract awarded to Mssrs. Pain and.William & Nicholas Hannan. Opened 1821. Submits plan for new hospital, 1847. Extension of female wing, 1849.
Refs: Limerick Gazette, 5 Apr 1816, 15 Aug 1817; E.McP files, citing Limerick Grand Jury Presentments, Spring 1818; bird's eye view exh. by GRP at Cork Society for Promoting the Fine Arts, 1820, no.83 (IALE, II, 552); Patrick Fitzgerald & John James McGregor, The history, topography, and antiquities, of the county and city of Limerick (Dublin, 1826-7), II, 583-588(illus. facing p.578); APSD V, L,92; VI, P,7; M. Lenihan, History of Limerick (1866), 447; David Lee, 'James and George Pain - Gothic Architects' in David Lee & Christine Gonzalez, eds., Georgian Limerick 1714-1845, II (Limerick Civic Trust, 2000), 235; David Lee & Debbie Jacobs, James Pain, architect (Limerick Civic Trust, 2005), 51-56,59-61(illus.),72(illus.),341

Name: HANNAN, NICHOLAS *
Building: CO. LIMERICK, LIMERICK, MULGRAVE STREET, COUNTY GAOL
Date: 1818
Nature: William and Nicholas Hannan contractors for same, with Pains.
Refs: Co. Limerick Grand Jury Presentments, Spring 1818 (E.McP files)

Name: ATKINS, WILLIAM
Building: CO. LIMERICK, LIMERICK, MULGRAVE STREET, COUNTY GAOL
Date: 1863
Nature: Winner of competition (£50 premium) for alterations to provide cells for 60 males and 30 females. Execution of design 'in progress' Mar 1865. Contractor: Ryan & Son.
Refs: DB 5, 15 Feb,15 Jun 1863, 33,107; 7, 1 Mar 1865, 58; B 23, 18 Mar 1865, 197; Jeremy Williams, 'William Atkins 1812-1887, a forgotten Cork Pre-Raphaelite' in A. Bernelle (ed.), Decantations: a tribute to Maurice Craig (1992), 246,249

Name: UNKNOWN ARCHITECT
Building: CO. LIMERICK, LIMERICK, MULGRAVE STREET, COUNTY GAOL
Date: 1900
Nature: Tenders invited for provision of concrete dome and pointing for central tower. For Office of Public Works.
Refs: IB 42, 16 Sep 1900, 1004