Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Selected: CO. FERMANAGH, ENNISKILLEN, PORTORA ROYAL SCHOOL

Name: FARRELL, WILLIAM
Building: CO. FERMANAGH, ENNISKILLEN, PORTORA ROYAL SCHOOL
Date: 1837ca
Nature: Addition of wings attr. to WF
Refs: Alistair Rowan, The Buildings of Ireland: North West Ulster (1979), 287

Name: MCCURDY, JOHN
Building: CO. FERMANAGH, ENNISKILLEN, PORTORA ROYAL SCHOOL
Date: 1858-61;1865-67
Nature: Alts. & adds., 1858-61. Further adds., 1865-1867. Estimated cost: £5,697. (Contractor for latter: William Campbell, Enniskillen.)
Refs: B 16, 30 Jan 1858, 73; DB 3, 1 Aug 1861, 591; 7, 15 Jan,15 May 1865, 26,132 (See also drawings, &c., in IAA, McCurdy & Mitchell Collection, 79/17, Bin X, Roll 3, and 82/49.85); IAA, PKS B03/18, B05/32, A03 (1865-1868, p.73v), L1 (pp.800,830,851)

Name: CAMPBELL, WILLIAM [3]*
Building: CO. FERMANAGH, ENNISKILLEN, PORTORA ROYAL SCHOOL
Date: 1865
Nature: Additions. Archt: McCurdy. Estimated cost £5,697.
Refs: IAA, PKS, missing account book, old ref. A/3; DB 7, 15 Jan 1865, 26

Name: PEDDIE, JOHN FINLAY
Building: CO. FERMANAGH, ENNISKILLEN, PORTORA ROYAL SCHOOL
Date: 1904
Nature: Works at same.
Refs: IB 46, 2 Jul 1904, 422

Name: GIBSON, ROBERT HANNA
Building: CO. FERMANAGH, ENNISKILLEN, PORTORA ROYAL SCHOOL
Date: 1934-36
Nature: New preparatory school house (Gloucester House)'on a beautiful and sunny slope'. Architect's plans passed and site prepared by Dec 1934. Opened Spring, 1936. Contractor: Henry Pierce & Son, Enniskillen.
Refs: IB 76, 2 Jun,22 Sep 1934,480,818; 77, 24 Aug 1935, 773; 78, 4 Apr 1936, 299;  Irish Times, 21 Dec 1934.