KAVANAGH, RAYMOND JAMES

Architect, of Dublin, in private practice from the late 1930s until the 1970s. Raymond Kavanagh, who was probably a son of William J. Kavanagh of 28 Garville Avenue, Rathgar, studied architecture at University College, Dublin, obtaining the B. Arch degree in 1936.(1) Before graduating he submitted a design in the Department of Industry and Commerce competition, which showed, according to John O'Gorman, that he was 'obviously a much more capable designer than many of those of greater reputation and experience'.(2)   He was in partnership with HARRY ALLBERRY  HARRY ALLBERRY at 14 Molesworth Street from 1938 until 1940. He remained in the Molesworth Street premises until circa 1970, after which he worked from Butterfield House, Rathfarnham. He retired or died circa 1975.

RIAI: elected member, 1937; no longer on list of members after 1974.

Addresses: Work: 14 Molesworth Street, <=1940->=1968; Butterfield House, Rathfarnham, 1971->=1974.
Home: 28 Garville Avenue, Rathgar, <=1940->=1942.

All information in this entry not otherwise attributed is from RIAI membership lists and Thom's directories.

(1) University College Dublin Register of Graduates (1946), 94. 
(2) Review of designs by 'Wisbech' (John O'Gorman) in  IB 8, 8 Feb 1936, ?.

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