Selected: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, MANSION HOUSE



Name: EATON, BENJAMIN [1]*
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, MANSION HOUSE
Date: 1774
Nature: BE carries out repairs to ballroom, &c.
Refs: CARD XII, 368-9

Name: THORP, CHARLES [1] *
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, MANSION HOUSE
Date: 1790
Nature: CT paid for painting
Refs: CARD XIV, 174

Name: THORP, CHARLES [2]*
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, MANSION HOUSE
Date: 1810;1830
Nature: CT, jr, submits bill of of £138.7s.5d for painting &c. at Mansion House, Sep 1810. Papering and painting, 1830
Refs: CARD XV, 279; XVIII,460

Name: EATON, BENJAMIN [2]*
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, MANSION HOUSE
Date: 1811
Nature: Carpenter's work at same.
Refs: CARD XVI, 358

Name: SEMPLE, JOHN [2]
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, MANSION HOUSE
Date: 1821;1830;1832?
Nature: Addition of Round Room ('The King's Room') in Arabic style for reception of George IV. Second entrance and other necessary improvements, 1830 (tender of Richard McMullens for £374 accepted, but eventual cost higher). Payment of £37.10s for further imps. 'lately made', Feb 1833.
Refs: G.N. Wright, Historical Guide to Dublin (2nd ed., 1821), 254; RIA pamphlet 1542/7 and O'Kelly pamphlet 6165 (IAA, Edward McParland files, Acc.2008/44); APSD, D 76 (which says it is by George Semple); CARD XVII, 404-5; XVIII, 460,502,512; XIX, 87

Name: HAY, MOUNTIFORD JOHN *
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, MANSION HOUSE
Date: 1822
Nature: Work on Sheriffs' Room.
Refs: CARD 17, 408,463,484.

Name: BYRNE, HUGH
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, MANSION HOUSE
Date: 1855a
Nature: 'The King's room...has lately undergone considerable renewal.   Its diameter is 100 feet.   The screen has been shortened and the gallery lowered.  The interior has been painted, and the canvas roof decoated with panels and a cornice at foot.   Pilasters rise from the gallery to the roof, and on the former an ornamental iron railing is fixed.'  Builder: Mr Murphy.
Refs: B 13, 13 Jan. 1855,17;

Name: BYRNE, HUGH
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, MANSION HOUSE
Date: 1864
Nature: Supper room & other alts. Contractor: Robert Parker, Marlborough St.
Refs: DB 6, 15 Dec 1864, 261; see also IAA, PKS L1 (p.815)

Name: FREEMAN, DANIEL J.
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, MANSION HOUSE
Date: 1880
Nature: Additions.
Refs: IAA, PKS A06 (Jan 1880)

Name: FREEMAN, DANIEL J.
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, MANSION HOUSE
Date: 1886
Nature: Iron porch, by 'Mssrs. McGloughlin' to designs of DJF.
Refs: IB 28, 1 Apr 1886, 106

Name: MCGLOUGHLIN, JOHN *
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, MANSION HOUSE
Date: 1886
Nature: Iron porch, by 'Mssrs. McGloughlin' to designs of City Architect (Daniel J. Freeman).
Refs: IB 28, 1 Apr 1886, 106

Name: FREEMAN, DANIEL J.
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, MANSION HOUSE
Date: 1896
Nature: Wrought and cast-iron porch. Executed by J. & C. McGloughlin.
Refs: IB 38, 1 Mar 1896, 53

Name: MCCARTHY, CHARLES JAMES
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, MANSION HOUSE
Date: 1900
Nature: Redecoration and renovation. Ornamental overdoor with city arms placed over main doorway in Round Room. New panelled ceiling in entrance hall. Ornamental raised plaster ceiling and electroliers installed in drawing room. Stained glass window by 'Mr Clarke' installed in first lobby over main staircase.
Refs: Irish Times, 10 Mar 1900;   IB 42, 1 Apr 1900, 323

Name: SIBTHORPE, HENRY & SON *
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, MANSION HOUSE
Date: 1910ca
Nature: Decoration of drawing room
Refs: Photograph of redecorated room from Sibthorpe collection in IAA (009/069 Y1)