Architect, of Galway City active from circa 1900 to 1940. Allan Macdonald, who, according to the 1911 census, was born in Galway in 1868 or 1869, was articled to GEORGE COPPINGER ASHLIN GEORGE COPPINGER ASHLIN and spent a further three years as Ashlin's assistant before becoming a temporary assistant surveyor to the Board of Works. When he applied for membership of the RIAI in 1905 he had also followed a three-year course of engineering lectures at Queen's College, Galway. At the time of the 1911 census, he had been married for four years to his wife, Agnes, from Swinford, Co. Mayo, and had two children.
RIAI: elected member, 25 May 1905, having been proposed by GEORGE COPPINGER ASHLIN GEORGE COPPINGER ASHLIN , seconded by JOHN HOWARD PENTLAND JOHN HOWARD PENTLAND and THOMAS ALOYSIUS COLEMAN THOMAS ALOYSIUS COLEMAN ; resigned 1940.
Addresses: 8 Eyre Square, Galway, <=1905-1909; Francis Street, Galway, 1910-1940.; 1 Francis Street, 1911.
See WORKS.
References
All information in this entry not otherwise attributed is from the 1911 census of Ireland, http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/ (last visited Oct 2009). and from IAA, RIAI office archives (Acc. 93/136), membership forms 1878-1909 (extremely fragile).
RIAI general meeting minutes, 25 May 1905, 403; MS addenda to copy of list of members in archives of RIAI (photocopy in IAA).
JRIAI (1941), 4.
From RIAI membership lists.
11 work entries listed in chronological order for MACDONALD, ALLAN
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CO. GALWAY, GALWAY, EYRE SQUARE, NATIONAL BANK |
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1914 |
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Alts. & extension. Tenders invited, Jul-Aug 1914.
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Freeman's Journal, 23,30 Jul 1914; Irish Times, 25,30 Jul 1914; IB 56, 1 Aug 1914, 472
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CO. GALWAY, GALWAY, CITY TECHNICAL INSTITUTE |
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1914 |
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New technical institute for City of Galway Technical Instruction Committee. Tenders invited, May 1914.
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Freeman's Journal, 26 May 1914; IB 56, 6 Jun 1914, 360; Irish Times, 23,28 May 1914.
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CO. GALWAY, GALWAY, COUNTY HOSPITAL |
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1915 |
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New iron isolation hospital. Tenders invited, Sep 1915.
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IB 57, 25 Sep,9 Oct 1915, 426,451; Irish Times, 25 Sep 1915.
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