Selected: CO. LIMERICK, LIMERICK, PERY SQUARE, CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL (CI)



Name: PAIN, JAMES
Building: CO. LIMERICK, LIMERICK, PERY SQUARE, CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL (CI)
Date: 1838-1844
Nature: Proposed new Gothic church, with tower and spire. With G.R. Pain. Built in simpler form than original design and without spire. Opened 8 Dec 1844. Contractor: William Wallace.
Refs: Signed, undated perspective view in collection of Knight of Glin (photograph in IAA); David Lee, 'James and George Pain - Gothic Architects' in David Lee & Christine Gonzalez, eds., Georgian Limerick 1714-1845, II (Limerick Civic Trust, 2000), 233,251; David Lee & Debbie Jacobs, James Pain, architect (Limerick Civic Trust, 2005), 334-337(illus.),248-350(illus.); illus. in Adrian Hewson, ed., Inspiring Stones: a history of the Church of Ireland Dioceses of Limerick, Ardfert, Aghadoe, Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert, Kilmacduagh & Emly (1995), 136-139

Name: FOGERTY, JOSEPH, & SON
Building: CO. LIMERICK, LIMERICK, PERY SQUARE, CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL (CI)
Date: 1877
Nature: Improvements, including adding extra stage to tower, new forecourt, and new chancel incorporating E window designed by James Pain removed from St Mary's Cathedral and reduced in size. Re-opened 18 Nov 1877.
Refs: IB 19, 1 Dec 1877, 357

Name: FOGERTY, JOSEPH, & SON
Building: CO. LIMERICK, LIMERICK, PERY SQUARE, CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL (CI)
Date: 1883
Nature: Mural monument 'of ornate character' in memory of Mrs Purdon Wilkinson. Carried out by C.W. Harrison, Dublin, to design by JF & Son.
Refs: IB 25, 15 Oct 1883, 330