Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Carpenter, of Dublin, active in the 1750s. Robert Ball married Sarah, daughter of HUGH DARLEY  HUGH DARLEY in April 1755(1) and leased a plot of land on Granby Row in 1758.(2) In 1756, with - PARKER PARKER , he submitted a plan for the rebuilding of St Werburgh's Church, Dublin.(3)

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(1) Pue's Impartial Occurrences, 22 Apr 1755 (IAA, Edward McParland files, Acc. 2008/44).
(2) NLI PC253
(2) (IAA, Edward McParland files, Acc. 2008/44).
(3) K. Severens, 'A new perspective on Georgian building practice; the rebuilding of St Werburgh's Church, Dublin (1754-59)', BIGS 35 (1992-93), 6.


2 work entries listed in chronological order for BALL, ROBERT *


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Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, WERBURGH STREET, ST WERBURGH'S CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1756
Nature: RB and - Parker submit plan for rebuilding same.
Refs: K. Severens, 'a new perspective on Georgian building practice; the rebuilding of St Werburgh's Church, Dublin (1754-59)', BIGS 35 (1992-93), 6.

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, PARNELL SQUARE, NO. 032-35
Date: 1758p
Nature: New houses, built by RB.
Refs: Christine Casey, The Buildings of Ireland: Dublin (2005), 228-229.