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 |