Architectural partnership of Dublin, formed between LUCIUS O'CALLAGHAN LUCIUS O'CALLAGHAN and JAMES HENRY WEBB JAMES HENRY WEBB on 31 August 1908. Eleven years later, on 30 August 1919, LOUIS FRANCIS GIRON LOUIS FRANCIS GIRON also became a partner, although the practice continued to be known simply as O'Callaghan & Webb. Webb left to practise on his own on 31 August 1931, after which the name of the practice changed to O'CALLAGHAN & GIRON CALLAGHAN & GIRON . As reflected in the pages of the Irish Builder, the work of the practice appears to have been primarily commercial and domestic. O'Callaghan was said to have enjoyed architectural competitions because they allowed 'more elbow room than is usually associated with ordinary commissions', and the partners entered several in the decade 1909-19. They were placed second in the Tralee Carnegie library competition in 1909 (which was eventually built to their design) and won the Dun Laoghaire Carnegie library competition the following year. Other competitions included University College, Dublin (1912), the Municipal Buildings, Dublin (1913), Louth County Hall, Dundalk (1915), and the National University offices, Dublin, (1918). In 1919 they, together with Giron, were awarded second prize in Part 1, Section A, of the Local Government Board's housing competition with a design for industrial dwellings. They exhibited only two designs at the Royal Hibernian Academy, both in 1909; these were for the entrance to the diocesan college at Mullingar and for Ponsonby's premises at 116 Grafton Street. Pupils and assistants in the office included WILLIAM SEDGWICK KEATINGE. WILLIAM SEDGWICK KEATINGE.
Address: 31 South Frederick Street, 1908-1931.
See WORKS.
References
The dates of the partnership come from handwritten notes by Jones in file O18, his source apparently being a telephone conversation with an unknown interlocutor (probably Giron himself).
IB 50, 19 Sep 1908, 565.
IB 64, 14 Jan 1922, 9.
JRIAI (1920), 6.
The latter may have been the design for 'a recently erected shop front' which was exhibited by O'Callaghan & Webb at the AAI exhibition of members' work early in 1910 and described by the reviewer of the exhibition in The Irish Builder as 'having special attraction in its scholarly design'.
68 work entries listed in chronological order for O'CALLAGHAN & WEBB
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CO. WESTMEATH, KILLUCAN, HOUSE |
| Date: |
1909 |
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New residence for Dr De Courcy Williams. Contractor: J. O'Reilly, Mullingar & Killucan. |
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IB 51, 26 Jun 1909, 405
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CO. KERRY, TRALEE, PUBLIC LIBRARY & TECHNICAL SCHOOL |
| Date: |
1909-13 |
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O'C & W appointed architects for new Carnegie Library and techinical school, 1910, having won second prize in competition, 1909. Contractor: Alex Hull & Co. |
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IB 51, 25 Dec 1909, 801; 52, 22 Jan 1910, 37; 54, 3 Feb,25 May,7 Dec 1912, 82,321,703; 55, 1 Feb,10 May 1913, 70,320; Brendan Grimes, Irish Carnegie Libraries: a catalogue and architectural history (1998), 244-247(illus.)
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CO. WESTMEATH, COLLINSTOWN, CHURCH OF ST MARY (RC) |
| Date: |
1909-1910 |
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Reconstruction. Dedicated 9 Oct 1910. Contractor: Hugh Coughlan & Sons, Castlepollard. |
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IB 51, 9 Jan,17 Apr 1909, 22,31,241; 52, 15 Oct 1910, 637; Freeman's Journal, 10 Oct 2010.
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CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, SUTTON, HOUSE (CRAIGEND?) |
| Date: |
1910 |
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Being erected for Mrs Theodore Cronhelm. Contractor: Alexander Frazer, Bray. (Theodore Cronhelm was living at Craigend, Claremont Rd, Howth, in 1915.) |
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IB 52, 5 Feb 1910, 86 (illus.)
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CO. DUBLIN, DUN LAOGHAIRE, GEORGE'S STREET LOWER, NO. 019-22 (CARNEGIE LIBRARY) |
| Date: |
1910-12 |
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O'C & W win competition. Assessor: G.C. Ashlin. Tenders sought, June, 1911. Opened by William Joseph Myles Starke, 2 Oct 1912. Contractor: J. & P. Good (£3,690). |
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IB 52, 15,29 Oct,12,26 Nov 1910, 629,671,686,718,724(illus.); 53, 10 Jun,22 Jul 1911, 389,494; B 100, 23 Jun 1911, 797; Freeman's Journal, 21,26 Oct 1910; Irish Times, 26 Oct 1910, 10 Jun 1911, 3 Oct 1912; Brendan Grimes, Irish Carnegie Libraries: a catalogue and architectural history (1998), 177-179(illus.)
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CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, EARLSFORT TERRACE, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE |
| Date: |
1912 |
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Competition entrants; design commended. Similarity to winning design 'almost uncanny'. |
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IB 54, 9 Nov 1912, 628; Irish Architect and Building Trades Journal4, 30 Nov 1912, (illus. in supplement).
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CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, GRAFTON STREET, NO. 104 (HODGES, FIGGIS & CO.) |
| Date: |
1912-13 |
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Rebuilding of premises of Hodges, Figgis. Contractor: J. & P. Good. Work 'practically finished by beginning of 1913. |
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IB 54, 16 Mar,27 Apr,26 Oct 1912, 169,244,601; 55, 4 Jan 1912, 23
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CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, SUFFOLK STREET, NO. 021 (CORNELIUS BULL) |
| Date: |
1913 |
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Alts. to new workshop and demolition of old workshop, for Cornelius Bull, Ltd, church furnishers and vestment makers. Contractor: M. Green, Donnybrook. Casey suggests that O'C & W had probably designed Nos. 18,19 and 21.
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| Refs: |
IB 55, 1 Mary 1913, 147; Christine Casey, The Buildings of Ireland: Dublin (2005), 533.
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CO. DUBLIN, DUN LAOGHAIRE, GEORGE'S STREET LOWER, NO. 018 (TEMPERANCE WORKMEN'S CLUB) |
| Date: |
1913-16 |
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New club adjoining Carnegie Library.. Contractor: Pemberton & Sons. Opened Jan 1916 by Maj Gen Friend, CB. |
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IAA, PKS B22/09; IB 55, 5 Jul,12 Aug 1913, 429,442,502; 57, 13 Mar 1915, 135; 48, 29 Jan 1916, 45
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CO. LOUTH, DUNDALK, COUNTY HALL (PROPOSED) |
| Date: |
1915 |
| Nature: |
O'C & W win competition (Assessor: W.A. Scott) for hall which 'will form practically an adjunct to the Courthouse', but Local Government Board declines to sanction loan of £10,000 for building same. |
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IB 57, 24 Apr,17 Jul 1915, 185, 317; 58, 8 Apr 1916, 165; Irish Times, 16 Jul 1915; Building News 109, 8 Sep 1915, 280
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CO. ROSCOMMON, ROSCOMMON, ABBEY STREET, CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART (RC) |
| Date: |
1916 |
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Addition of tower and spire to church built 1897-1903. Contractor: John Maguire, Cork. |
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Building News 107, 4 Sep,11 Dec 1914, 327,761; IB 56, 5 Dec 1914, 657; 57, 31 Jul,29 Aug 1915, 353,509; 58; 58, 10 Jun 1916, 260
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CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, O'CONNELL STREET LOWER, NO. 001 (HOPKINS & HOPKINS) |
| Date: |
1916 |
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In destroyed area, 1916. Temporary premises erected, 1916. Contractor: Bolton & Sons. New premises started, 1922. Contractor: Collen Bros. |
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IB 58, 24 Jun 1916, 287; 59, 29 Sep 1917, 493; 64, 25 Feb 1922, 121
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CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, EDEN QUAY, NO. 003 (MOONEY) |
| Date: |
1916-17 |
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Rebuilding of premises of Gerald Mooney, wine and spirit merchant, destroyed in Easter Rising. Contractor: Keatinge, Grafton St. |
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IB 58, 30 Sep 1916, 483; 59, 3,17,31 Mar,8 Dec 1917, 111,125,152,625
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CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, GRAFTON STREET, NO. 076 |
| Date: |
1917 |
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Reconstruction of premises formerly occupied by Royal Irish Insustries Association for Mssrs. Newell, underclothing specialists. Contractor: Keatinge & Son. |
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IB 59, 7 Jul 1917, 340
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CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, WESTMORELAND STREET, NO. 037 |
| Date: |
1917 |
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Alts. including new shop front, for Andrew J. Keogh, auctioneer. Contractor: William Conolly & Son, Dominick St. |
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IB 59, 3,31 Mar 1917, 111,160
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CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAME STREET, NO. 075? |
| Date: |
1920 |
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Rebuilding has commenced of licensed premises in Dame St and Crampton Court, for Michael Humphreys. Contractor: Keatinge, Grafton St. |
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IB 62, 31 Jul 1920, 501
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CO. KILDARE, CROOKSTOWN, SCHOOL |
| Date: |
1923 |
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L O'C reports on repairs necessary for churches of Crookstown, Ballymount and Kilmeade, for schools of Ballymount, Crookstown and Skerries and for parochial houses of Crookstown and Kilmeade, and cost of said repairs. |
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IB 65, 11 Aug 1923, 622
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CO. KILDARE, KILMEADE, CHURCH (RC) |
| Date: |
1923 |
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L O'C reports on repairs necessary for churches of Crookstown, Ballymount and Kilmeade, for schools of Ballymount, Crookstown and Skerries and for parochial houses of Crookstown and Kilmeade, and cost of said repairs. |
| Refs: |
IB 65, 11 Aug 1923, 622
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CO. KILDARE, KILMEADE, PRESBYTERY |
| Date: |
1923 |
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L O'C reports on repairs necessary for churches of Crookstown, Ballymount and Kilmeade, for schools of Ballymount, Crookstown and Skerries and for parochial houses of Crookstown and Kilmeade, and cost of said repairs. |
| Refs: |
IB 65, 11 Aug 1923, 622
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CO. KILDARE, BALLYMOUNT, CHURCH (RC) |
| Date: |
1923 |
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L O'C reports on repairs necessary for churches of Crookstown, Ballymount and Kilmeade, for schools of Ballymount, Crookstown and Skerries and for parochial houses of Crookstown and Kilmeade, and cost of said repairs. |
| Refs: |
IB 65, 11 Aug 1923, 622
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CO. DUBLIN, SKERRIES, SCHOOL |
| Date: |
1923 |
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L O'C reports on repairs necessary for churches of Crookstown, Ballymount and Kilmeade, for schools of Ballymount, Crookstown and Skerries and for parochial houses of Crookstown and Kilmeade, and cost of said repairs. |
| Refs: |
IB 65, 11 Aug 1923, 622
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CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, PARKGATE STREET, CAHILL & CO. |
| Date: |
1923 |
| Nature: |
New factory. Reconstruction of premises acquired from GS&W Railway Co.after destruction by fire of Ormond Quay premises ih Feb 1922. Contractor: J. & R. Thompson..
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Irish Times, 12 Jul 1923 (illus.)
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CO. KILDARE, BALLYMOUNT, SCHOOL |
| Date: |
1923 |
| Nature: |
L O'C reports on repairs necessary for churches of Crookstown, Ballymount and Kilmeade, for schools of Ballymount, Crookstown and Skerries and for parochial houses of Crookstown and Kilmeade, and cost of said repairs. |
| Refs: |
IB 65, 11 Aug 1923, 622
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CO. KILDARE, CROOKSTOWN, CHURCH (RC) |
| Date: |
1923 |
| Nature: |
L O'C reports on repairs necessary for churches of Crookstown, Ballymount and Kilmeade, for schools of Ballymount, Crookstown and Skerries and for parochial houses of Crookstown and Kilmeade, and cost of said repairs. |
| Refs: |
IB 65, 11 Aug 1923, 622
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CO. KILDARE, CROOKSTOWN, PRESBYTERY |
| Date: |
1923 |
| Nature: |
L O'C reports on repairs necessary for churches of Crookstown, Ballymount and Kilmeade, for schools of Ballymount, Crookstown and Skerries and for parochial houses of Crookstown and Kilmeade, and cost of said repairs. |
| Refs: |
IB 65, 11 Aug 1923, 622
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CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, JERVIS STREET, NO. 061-64 |
| Date: |
1923p |
| Nature: |
Confectionery factory, for ?Sinclair, Robinson & Sons. Plans approved by City Architect, Aug 1923. (Site indicated as demolished in Thom's 1925 directory, but as occupied by S, R & Sons in 1927 directory.) |
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Irish Times, 23 Aug 1923; IB 65, 25 Aug 1923, 655
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CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, ABBEY STREET UPPER, NO. 015-17 (S. ROBINSON & SONS) |
| Date: |
1924 |
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New single storey sweet factory for S. Robinson & Sons, confectioners, 'whose present premises at Capel Street are inadequatte to cope with their extending business'. First instalment of a larger scheme of construction. General contractor: George Squire & Co., 12 Abbey Street Upper.
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| Refs: |
Irish Times, 8 May 1924(illus.).
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CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, O'CONNELL STREET UPPER, NO. 001-2 (IRISH AMERICAN OIL CO.) |
| Date: |
1924 |
| Nature: |
New premises comprising 1 & 2 O'Connell St and 29 North Earl St. Front of Ruabon brick and Portland stone. Erected by J. Tyler & Sons 'in place of those destroyed during the 1916 rising'. Main building taken over by Iruish-American Oil Co., while Tyler carries on business aat 29 North Earl St.
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| Refs: |
Irish Times, 23 Oct 1924(illus.).
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CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, MERRION ROAD (BALLSBRIDGE), ROYAL DUBLIN SOCIETY |
| Date: |
1925 |
| Nature: |
Adds. and alts. - including enlargement of Art Industries Hall and approach corridor - consequent on move from Leinster House. Government grant of £68,000. |
| Refs: |
IB 67, 18 Apr,8 Aug 1925, 285,624; 68, 9 Jan 1926, 5; AJ 64, 18 Aug 1926, 210
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CO. TIPPERARY, MARLFIELD (CLONMEL) |
| Date: |
1925-26 |
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L O'C gave 'invaluable advice and assistance' to John Bagwell re rebuilding of house after fire of 1923. |
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Jones, citing inscription in book given by Bagwell to O'Callaghan, Christmas, 1926; Mark Bence-Jones, Burke’s Guide to Country Houses. Volume I, Ireland. (London, 1978), 203
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CO. GALWAY, CASTLE HACKET |
| Date: |
1926-27 |
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Reconstruction in Queen Anne Revival style of house burnt in 1923 involving addition of front porch and 2 canted bays on rere elevation. 9 bay, 2-storey. For Col. D.K. Bernard. Contractor: J. & P. Good. (Bence Jones says that house was rebuilt 1928-29 without one of its 18th cent. wings and top storey of centre block.) |
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Unsigned drawing, dated Oct 1926, in NA, OPW drawings collection (old ref. F.3.12); IB 69, 17 Sep 1927, 690; Mark Bence-Jones, Burke’s Guide to Country Houses. Volume I, Ireland. (London, 1978), 70
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CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, MERRION ROAD (BALLSBRIDGE), ROYAL DUBLIN SOCIETY |
| Date: |
1926-27 |
| Nature: |
Conversion of Industries Hall into concert hall; creation of reading, writing and smoking rooms in W wing of entrance block. Reconstruction of E. wing and new granite front. New ferro-concrete stand in jumping enclosure (Contractor for latter: Collen Bros; steel framework by A. & J. Main, Ltd, 11 Leinster St.) |
| Refs: |
IB 68, 9 Jun,27 Nov 1926, 891; 69, 20 Aug 1927, 601(illus.); Irish Times, 5 May 1927 (illus.); AJ 73, 17 Jun 1931, 849,858
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CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, CITY QUAY, NATIONAL SCHOOL |
| Date: |
1928 |
| Nature: |
Extension and structural alts. for Very Rev. Daniel Byrne, Administrator. Tenders invited, May 1928.
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| Refs: |
Irish Times, 24 May 1928; IB 70, 26 May,24 Nov 1928, 472,1003
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