Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Architect, of Dublin. Dermod O'Rourke, only son of HORACE TENNYSON O'ROURKE HORACE TENNYSON O'ROURKE , was born in Limerick(1) on 13 June 1909.   In 1930, while he was studying architecture at University College, Dublin, he was highly commended for his measured drawings of Charlemont House submitted for the Kerner Greenwood Memorial Scholarship,(2) one of which was reproduced in the Irish Builder the following year.(3) Soon after obtaining the B.Arch. degree in 1934, he joined the architectural staff of the Office of Public Works. He was an occasional contributor to the Irish Builder, producing a series of articles on 'The Modern House in Ireland' between 1938 and 1946.   He died on 6 April 2001.(4)

AAI: elected member, 1931; no longer on list of members for 1952.
RIAI: elected member, 1935;(5) no longer on list of members for 1974.

Addresses: Home: Brentwood, Brendan Road, Donnybrook, <=1928-1933; 5 Upper Ely Place, 1934->=1936; 16 Elgin Road, Ballsbridge,1938; Albany, Bray Road, Foxrock, 1939; 22 Northumberland Road, 1940; Anona, 20 Argyle Road, Donnybrook, 1952-1955; 41 Castlepark, Monkstown, Co. Dublin, <=1967->=1972.

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(1) 1911 census of Ireland http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000035793/ (last visited Feb 2009).
(2) IB 72, 20 Dec 1930, 1119.
(3) IB 73, 6 Jun 1931, 496(illus.).
(4) Information from Bernard Moore in e-mail of 15 May 2009.
(5) JRIAI (1936), 13.


1 work entries listed in chronological order for O'ROURKE, DERMOD BREFFNI


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Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, ARGYLE ROAD, NO. 020 (ANONA)
Date: 1951-52
Nature: House for himself, built by direct labour.
Refs: IB 93, 8 Dec 1951, 1266, 1268 (illus.); 94, 20 Dec 1952, 1203, 1205

Author Title Date Details
O'rourke, Dermod Breffni 'The Modern House in Ireland: Sorrento Road, Dalkey, Co. Dublin' 1938 IB 80, 23 Jul 1938, 603.
O'rourke, Dermod Breffni 'The Modern House in Ireland (No. 3): At Howth Road, Dublin' 1939 IB 81, 21 Jan 1939, 47.
O'rourke, Dermod Breffni 'ARP and the Irish Architect: the need for a programme' 1939 IB 81, 2 Sep 1939, 747.
O'rourke, Dermod Breffni 'Our domestic architecture?' 1939 Irish Press: RIAI Centenary Souvenir-Number, 22 Jun 1939, 8-9
O'rourke, Dermod Breffni 'The Modern House in Ireland: At Castletroy, Co. Limerick' 1944 IB 86, 30 Dec 1944, 535.
O'rourke, Dermod Breffni 'The Modern House in Ireland: At Castletroy, Co. Limerick' 1945 IB 87, 3 Nov 1945, 567
O'rourke, Dermod Breffni 'The Modern House in Ireland: At Ballina, Co. Mayo' 1945 IB 87, 10 Mar 1945, 107.
O'rourke, Dermod Breffni 'The Modern House in Ireland: At Foxrock, Co. Dublin' 1945 IB 87, 7 Apr 1945, 155.
O'rourke, Dermod Breffni 'The Modern House in Ireland: At Dardistown, Co. Dublin' 1946 IB 88, 15 Jun 1946, 343.
O'rourke, Dermod Breffni 'Material and new processes: a review of products available in the Irish market' 1952 IB 94, 6 Dec 1952, 1159
O'rourke, Dermod Breffni 'Building Experiment' 1952 IB 94, 20 Dec 1952, 1203,1205.