Engineer and architect, of Macroom, Co. Cork. Albert William Barnard, who, according to the 1911 census, was born in Derry in 1860 or 1861, was apprenticed to FRANCIS W. JACKSON FRANCIS W. JACKSON of Cork from 1875 to 1880. During the next ten years he was engaged in railway work under WILLIAM BARRINGTON WILLIAM BARRINGTON and JAMES PRICE JAMES PRICE , and was also employed by the Local Government Board on a sewage system for Macroom (1885-86) and a water supply scheme for Kilmurry, Co. Cork. He was in placed in charge of the design of Macroom town hall in 1898 and is described as engineer to Macroom Urban District Council in 1902, . He was still active in the 1920s. At the time of the 1911 census he been married for twenty three years to his wife, Mary Anne, and was the father of five children.
ICEI: elected member, 5 February 1896.
Addresses: Ballyverane House, Macroom, Co. Cork, <=1896->=1898; Coolyhane House, Macroom, <=1902->=1913; Sullane Cottage, Macroom, 1915.
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References
All information in this entry not otherwise attributed is from ICEI membership applications, III, 47 (microfilm in NLI, Pos. 9385).
http://www.ict.mic.ul.ie/2003/vvaughan/Townhall.htm.
)IB 43, 3 Jul 1902, 1314. The Town Commissioners decided to build a New Town Hall in 1898. The then Parish Priest, Rev. Canon Murphy was asked to approach Lady Ardilaun to enquire her approval for the building on her land – the site of the Old Market House in the town square. An engineer, Mr. A.W. Barnard was in charge of the project and the plans were then given to Lady Ardilaun.A request was made to the Local Board of Guardians for a loan of £1,000 towards the project. It was approved in 1902 with the condition that all local workers were to be used to build it. The contract was eventually awarded to Buckley Bros., Ovens for £1,320. (1
TICEI 25 (1895-1896), 27.
From TICEI lists of members. Guy's Cork Almanac & Directory, 1915, 149
18 work entries listed in chronological order for BARNARD, ALBERT WILLIAM
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CO. CORK, MACROOM, SEWERAGE & WATER SUPPLY |
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1885-86; 1899-1906 |
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Complete new sewage scheme. Tenders for sewerage received May 1906. |
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ICEI membership application, III, 47; IB 41, 1 Oct 1899, 143; 47, 8 Apr,6 May,21 Oct 1905, 222,294,729; 48, 10 Feb,19 May 1906, 98,417.
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CO. CORK, MACROOM, UNION WORKHOUSE |
| Date: |
1893 |
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Alterations for accommodation of nuns. For Poor Law Guardians. Tender of T. Desmond (£145) accepted. |
| Refs: |
IB 35, 15 Apr 1893, 97
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| Building: |
CO. CORK, MACROOM (DISTRICT), HOUSES (026) |
| Date: |
1894 |
| Nature: |
26 labourers' cottages. For Macroom Board of Guardians. (287 cottages already built by Guardians, using loan of £12,200 from Board of Public Works to erect same) |
| Refs: |
IB 98, 1 Oct 1894, 225
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| Building: |
CO. CORK, MACROOM, TOWN HALL |
| Date: |
1898-1902 |
| Nature: |
New town hall on site of old market house (on land belonging to Lady Ardilaun). Plans prepared 1898. Work begun 1902. Loan of £1,000 received from Board of Guardians (conditional on employment of local workmen only).. Contractor: Buckley Bros., Ovens(£1,320). |
| Refs: |
IB 41, 15 Aug 1899, 102; 43, 27 Mar,10 Apr,24 Apr,3 Jul 1902, 1088,1108,1118,1314; .
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| Building: |
CO. CORK, BALLYVOURNEY, HOTEL |
| Date: |
1910 |
| Nature: |
Alts. & adds; water supply. Tenders invited. For Mr W.G. Williams. |
| Refs: |
IB 52, 20 Aug 1910, 531
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| Building: |
CO. CORK, COACHFORD, SEWERAGE |
| Date: |
1912 |
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Proposed sewerage scheme and water supply 'for flushing purposes'. For Macroom Urban District Council. |
| Refs: |
IB 54, 14 Sep 1912, 543
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| Building: |
CO. KERRY, KILLARNEY, ROCK ROAD, UNION WORKHOUSE |
| Date: |
1917-1920 |
| Nature: |
New roof on main block; rebuilding portion |
| Refs: |
IB 59, 3 Mar,1 Sep 1917, 111,448; 60, 6 Jul 1918, 338; 62, 22 May,19 Jun 1920, 365,418
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