Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Architect, of London, for whom see Howard Colvin, A Biographical dictionary of British architects 1600-1840 (4th edn., 2008), 98-102, Directory of British Architects 1834-1914 (RIBA 2001), I, 125, and Oxford DNB. A tracing of a design made in Barry's office for the Market House in Kenmare is in the RIBA drawings collection.(1) Barry was one of the prominent persons whom RICHARD MORRISON  RICHARD MORRISON invited to be become honorary members of the newly-formed Institute of the Architects of Ireland; he wrote to Morrison on 9 December 1839 accepting the invitation.(2)  WILLIAM HAGUE [2]  WILLIAM HAGUE [2] was among his pupils.

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(1) Catalogue of the Drawings Collection of the Royal Institute of British Architects B (1972), 24.
(2) Original letter in RIAI archives (copies in IAA).


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Building: CO. KERRY, KENMARE, MARKET HOUSE
Date: ?
Nature: Design for proposed market house, for 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne.
Refs: Tracing of design made in Barry's office (plan, elevations, section) in Vicatoria & Albert Museum, RIBA Drawings Collection SA46/46V, Moulton Barrett volume, pp.48, see British Architectural Library Catalogue, http://riba.sirsidynix.net.uk/uhtbin/cgisirsi/D6ggJLfOzC/MAIN_CAT/106730084/13 (last visited May 2009) and Margaret Richardson, ed.,  Catalogue of the Drawings Collection of the Royal Institute of British Architects: B (1972), 24.