Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Civil engineer, of Cavan. Patrick Gaffney, who studied engineering at University College, Dublin, and obtained the BE degree in 1933,(1) was town surveyor for Belturbet, Cavan and Cootehill from 1939 or earlier(2) until 1949 or later. He had ceased to be town surveyor for Belturbet by 1951 and for Cootehill by 1960 but retained the Cavan post until at least 1970. He had an office in Francis Street, Cavan, from 1937 or earlier. In about 1959 he formed a partnership with P.P. Cullivan.(3)

ICEI: elected associate member, 1 February 1937.(4)

Address: Crumlin, Crosskeys, Cavan, 1946.(5)

See WORKS (list excludes works of Gaffney & Cullivan).



References

All information in this entry not otherwise accounted for is from Thom's Directories.

(1) University College Dublin: Register of Graduates (1946), 69.
(2) According to IB 79, 18 Sep 1937, 841, he was acting survyor for Cavan in 1937.
(3) The first mention of the partnership in IB is in the issue of 2 May 1959 (Vol. 101, p.324).
(4) TICEI 63 (1936-37), 147.
(5) See note 1, above.


13 work entries listed in chronological order for GAFFNEY, PATRICK


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Building: CO. CAVAN, CAVAN, HOUSES (050)
Date: 1937
Nature: Sanitation scheme.
Refs: IB 79, 18 Sep 1937, 841

Building: CO. CAVAN, CAVAN, ST PATRICK'S DIOCESAN COLLEGE
Date: 1941
Nature: Farm buildings.
Refs: IB 83, 24 May 1941, 264

Building: CO. CAVAN, BALLINAGH, HOUSE
Date: 1944
Nature: -
Refs: IB 86, 8 Apr 1944, 151

Building: CO. CAVAN, BELTURBET, ERNE HILL, FACTORY
Date: 1946
Nature: -
Refs: IB 88, 23 Mar 1946, 170

Building: CO. CAVAN, BALLYJAMESDUFF, PAROCHIAL HALL
Date: 1949
Nature: -
Refs: IB 91, 25 Jun 1949, 596

Building: CO. CAVAN, CAVAN, BREFFNI PARK
Date: 1950
Nature: Alts. & imps.
Refs: IB 92, 21 Jan 1950, 80

Building: CO. CAVAN, BUNNOE (DRUNG), CHURCH (RC)
Date: 1952
Nature: Alts. & repairs.
Refs: IB 94, 7 Jun 1952, 596

Building: CO. CAVAN, TUNNYDUFF, CHURCH OF ST BRIGID (RC)
Date: 1952
Nature: Addition of porches and tower.
Refs: Kevin V. Mulligan, The Buildings of Ireland: South Ulster (2013), 491.

Building: CO. CAVAN, BRUSKEY, CHURCH OF ST MARY (RC)
Date: 1953
Nature: Builder: John J. Smith, Dublin. Marble work by C. O'Neill & Sons, Carrickmines. Stations painted by J. O'Healy, Dublin.
Refs: IB 95, 20 Jun 1953, 694

Building: CO. CAVAN, KILNACROTT, CHURCH OF ST BRIGID (RC)
Date: 1955
Nature: Renovation. Builder: P. Doherty, Kilnacrott. £20,000.
Refs: IB 97, 2 Jul 1955, 691

Building: CO. CAVAN, DRUMAVADDY, CHURCH OF ST MARK (RC)
Date: 1957
Nature: Rebuilding of church of 1865.
Refs: Kevin V. Mulligan, The Buildings of Ireland: South Ulster (2013), 211.

Building: CO. CAVAN, BILLIS, CREAMERY
Date: 1958
Nature: For Billis Co-Operative Creamery.
Refs: IB 100, 4 Oct 1958, 737

Building: CO. CAVAN, BELTURBET, SHOE FACTORY
Date: 1960
Nature: £30,000. Contractor: J.J. Smith.
Refs: IB 102, 14 May 1960, 349