Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Selected: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, CARLISLE BRIDGE (OLD)

Name: UNKNOWN ARCHITECT
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, CARLISLE BRIDGE (OLD)
Date: 1789-1791
Nature: 'The building of the new bridge, from the Batchelor's-walk to Aston's-quay is now going forward in earnest.the foundation of the abutments are digging' &c., Oct 1789. Caisson for 2nd abutment laid, Oct 1790. First stone laid by John Claudius Bresford, 5 Mar 1891.
Refs: Faulkner's Dublin Journal, 10-13 Oct 1789; 24-26 Aug 1790; 9-12 Oct 1790;26-28 May 1791; 21-23 Jun 1791;  Irish  Times, 14 Jun 1871.

Name: GANDON, JAMES
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, CARLISLE BRIDGE (OLD)
Date: 1791-1794
Nature: New bridge, for Commissioners of the Revenue. FS laid 1791. Opened to traffic 1794. Keystones carved by Edward Smyth.
Refs: H.G. Leask, 'Some less known works of Edward Smyth, sculptor', JRSAI 80 (1950), 76); see also E. McParland, James Gandon: Vitruvius Hibernicus (1985), refs. as in index;  Christine Casey, The Buildings of Ireland: Dublin (2005), 694.

Name: DARLEY, FREDERICK [1]*
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, CARLISLE BRIDGE (OLD)
Date: 1791-94
Nature: FD and Thomas Baker contractors for stonework.
Refs: E. McParland, James Gandon (1981), 194n16

Name: SMYTH, EDWARD *
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, CARLISLE BRIDGE (OLD)
Date: 1794a
Nature: Sculpted keystones representing Anna Liffey and Atlantic Ocean. (Removed to 30-32 Sir John Rogerson's Quay when bridge was reconstructed.)
Refs: T.J. Mulvany, The Life of James Gandon, Esq.(1846), 156; H.G. Leask, 'Some less known works of Edward Smyth, sculptor', JRSAI 80 (1950), 76(illus.);  Christine Casey, The Buildings of Ireland: Dublin (2005), 459,694..

Name: PAPWORTH, GEORGE
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, CARLISLE BRIDGE (OLD)
Date: 1838
Nature: Proposed improvement by adding 12 ft. footways on each side.
Refs: Sketch and model exh. RHA 1838, nos. 203,423; 1841, no. 423; 1847, no. 482

Name: SEMPLE, JOHN [3]
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, CARLISLE BRIDGE (OLD)
Date: 1838ca
Nature: Proposed widening.
Refs: NA/SPO CSORP 1839/64-485 (IAA, Edward McParland files, Acc.2008/44)

Name: SLOANE, JOHN SWAN
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, CARLISLE BRIDGE (OLD)
Date: 1859
Nature: Proposal for widening same; 'elaborately finished drawings' of scheme exh. in Great Industrial Exhibition, 1853.
Refs: DB 1, 1 Feb 1859, 19

Name: FARRELL, ISAAC
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, CARLISLE BRIDGE (OLD)
Date: ?
Nature: Designed by 'J. Farrell'. Is this Isaac?
Refs: B 8, 17 Aug 1850, 392