Architect, 'CE', measurer and valuator, of Dublin, who exhibited designs at the Royal Hibernian Academy between 1838 and 1853.(1) According to the Post Office Directory Kelly was architect to the Dublin & Drogheda Railway Co. in 1844; in July 1843, he had written to The Builder about the Railway's Malahide Estuary Viaduct.(2) From circa 1849 until circa 1851 he was in charge of work at Glenstal Castle, Co. Limerick.(3) He disappears from the directories in 1856, probably because he had died; by 1857 only a Mrs Kelly is listed at 45 Upper Gloucester Street and 43 Marlborough Street.

Three admissions of a John Kelly to the Royal Dublin Society's School of Drawing in Architecture are recorded in 1822: on 28 March, 25 April and 28 November. A John Kelly was also admitted on 4 March 1813.(4)

Addresses: 192 Great Britain Street, 1838-1840;(5) 47 Marlborough Street, 1841;(6) 41 Marlborough Street and 44 Upper Gloucester Street, 1843;(7) 45 Upper Gloucester Street and 43 Marlborough Street, 1845-1856.(8)

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References


(1) 'Design for a Villa' (1838, no. 199); 'Design for Houses to be erected at Rathgar, County of Dublin' (1840, no. 322); Glenstal Castle, 'now being erected by John Kelly, Architect' (1849, nos. 220,256); 'Design for a Railway Station' (1849, no. 443); 'Royal Hotel and Terrace, Malahide' (1850, no. 335; 1853, no. 252).
(2) B 1, 29 Jul 1843, 299.
(3) RHA 1849, nos. 220,256; M. Tierney & J. Cornforth, 'Glenstal Castle, Co. Limerick', Country Life 156, 3 Oct 1974, 936.
(4) MS. transcript from Royal Dublin Society minutes of School of Architectural Drawing admissions and prizewinners (in IAA).
(5) RHA Index, II, 146.
(6) Pettigrew & Oulton's Dublin Almanac (1841).
(7) IB 69, 11 Jun 1927, 433.
(8) Jones transcripts from Thom's directories.

7 work entries listed in chronological order for KELLY, JOHN [3]

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Building:	CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, RATHMINES, HOUSES
Date:	1840
Nature:	JK exhibits designs for houses at RHA.
Refs:	RHA 1840, no. 322

Building:	CO. WEXFORD, GOREY, SCHOOL
Date:	1844
Nature:	-
Refs:	Plan, elevation & section repr inB 2, 22 Feb 1844, 127

Building:	CO. LOUTH, DUNLEER, HOUSES (016)
Date:	1844
Nature:	Tenders invited for building 16 small houses. Plans and specifications at 'John P. Kelly's Office, Dunleer' (Is this the same person?)
Refs:	Drogheda Argus & Leinster Journal, 20 Jan 1844

Building:	CO. LIMERICK, GLENSTAL CASTLE
Date:	1849-51
Nature:	JK in charge of continuation of work on castle.
Refs:	RHA 1849, nos. 220,256; M. Tierney & J. Cornforth, 'Glenstal Castle, Co. Limerick', Country Life 156, 3 Oct 1974, 936

Building:	CO. DUBLIN, MALAHIDE, ROYAL HOTEL & TERRACE
Date:	1850
Nature:	For James Fagan, MP.
Refs:	RHA 1850, no. 335; 1853, no. 252; watercolour view signed by John Kelly in Malahide Castle Sale Catalogue 1976, no. 605; IB 68, 15 May 1926, 374

Building:	CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, WINETAVERN STREET, CORPORATION STORES
Date:	1852
Nature:	Tenders invited for erecting 'Stores, Stables, Lofts, Overseer's Residence, &c.' for Dublin Corporation.
Refs:	Freeman's Journal, 10 Feb 1852.

Building:	CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, BURLINGTON PLACE, MASONIC FEMALE ORPHAN SCHOOL
Date:	1852
Nature:	Tenders invited for erecting same.
Refs:	Freeman's Journal, 10 Feb 1852.