Abbreviations
| AAI | Architectural Association of Ireland |
| AJ | Architects' Journal |
| APSD | W. Papworth, ed., The Dictionary of Architecture (Architectural Publication Society, 1853-1892) |
| AR | Architectural Review |
| B | The Builder |
| BIGS | Bulletin of the Irish Georgian Society (formerly Quarterly Bulletin of the Irish Georgian Society) |
| B.O'D. | See 'Sources' |
| B of I | See 'Sources' |
| CARD | John T. Gilbert & Lady Gilbert, eds., Calendar of Ancient Records of Dublin (Dublin, 1889-1922). 18 vols. |
| CI | Church of Ireland |
| DB | Dublin Builder |
| E.McP. | See 'Sources' |
| GLFI | Grand Lodge of Freemasons of Ireland |
| Graves | Algernon Graves, The Royal Academy of Arts: a Complete Dictionary of Contributors... from... 1769 to 1904, 6 vols. (1905); facsimile reprint in 4 vols., 1970. |
| GRO | General Record Office |
| I.Struct.E | Institute of Structural Engineers. |
| IA & C | Irish Architect & Craftsmen |
| IAA | Irish Architectural Archive |
| IALE | Ann M. Stewart, Irish Art Loan Exhibitions 1765-1927, 3 vols. (1990, 1995) |
| IB | Irish Builder (formerly, until 1866, Dublin Builder) |
| JCHAS | Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society |
| JHCI | Journals of the House of Commons of the Kingdom of Ireland 21 vols., Dublin, 1796-1802 |
| JRIAI | Journal of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland |
| JRSAI | Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland |
| Min.Proc.Inst.CE | Minutes of Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers |
| NA (Kew) | The National Archives of the United Kingdom, Kew, Surrey |
| NA | National Archives of Ireland, Dublin |
| NA/CSORP | National Archives of Ireland, Chief Secretary's Office Registered Papers |
| NA/PRO | National Archives of Ireland, Public Record Office |
| NA/PRO (Kew) | National Archives of the United Kingdom, Public Record Office |
| NA/SPO | National Archives of Ireland, State Paper Office |
| NLI | National Library of Ireland |
| NUI | National University of Ireland |
| OPW | Office of Public Works. |
| PKS | Patterson, Shortall & Kempster papers in the Irish Architectural Archive |
| PRONI | Public Record Office of Northern Ireland |
| RA | Royal Academy |
| RC | Roman Catholic |
| RCB Library | Representative Church Body Library |
| RHA | Royal Hibernian Academy. |
| RHA Index | Ann M. Stewart, The Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts: index of exhibitors and their works 1826-1979 I (1986), (Vols. I & II 1986; Vol. III, 1987) |
| RIA | Royal Irish Academy |
| RIAI | Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland |
| RIBA | Royal Institute of British Architects |
| RIBAJ | Journal of the Royal Institute of British Architects |
| RSAI | Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (formerly Kilkenny Archaeological Society, Kilkenny & South East of Ireland Archaeological Society, Historical & Archaeological Society of Ireland, Royal Historical & Archaeological Society of Ireland) |
| RSUA | Royal Society of Ulster Architects |
| TCD | Trinity College, Dublin |
| TICEI | Transactions of the Institution of Civil Engineers of Ireland |
| Trans.Inst.CE | Transactions of the Institution of Civil Engineers |
| UAHS | Ulster Architectural Heritage Society |
| UCD | University College, Dublin |
The Dictionary of Irish Architects lists the work and biographies of architects, builders, and craftsmen who were active in Ireland between 1720 and 1940.
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