Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Selected: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, PHOENIX PARK, ZOO

Name: BURTON, DECIMUS #
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, PHOENIX PARK, ZOO
Date: 1831-32
Nature: Layout of grounds and designs for buildings.
Refs: Saunders's News-Letter, 24 Aug,12 Sep 1832; NLI MS 14,895; Dublin Historical Record (Sep 1971), 104;  Christine Casey, The Buildings of Ireland: Dublin (2005),306-7.

Name: BUTLER, WILLIAM DEANE
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, PHOENIX PARK, ZOO
Date: 1833
Nature: Thatched half-timbered gate lodge
Refs: Christine Casey, The Buildings of Ireland: Dublin (2005),307.

Name: WILKINSON, GEORGE
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, PHOENIX PARK, ZOO
Date: 1845
Nature: Design for house for giraffe, elephant and camel.
Refs: Jones file W66, citing 'Royal Zoological Society'

Name: MCCURDY, JOHN
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, PHOENIX PARK, ZOO
Date: 1867
Nature: Manager's residence and new council room, for Education Commissioners, South Kensington. Builder: Meade.
Refs: IB 9, 15 Mar 1867, 75

Name: MCCURDY, JOHN
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, PHOENIX PARK, ZOO
Date: 1868
Nature: Aquarium and new carnivora house. Contractor: Beardwood.
Refs: IB 10, 1 Jun 1868, 144

Name: SHEPPARD, WILLIAM
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, PHOENIX PARK, ZOO
Date: 1907
Nature: Laid out by WS.
Refs: Irish Times, 19 Aug 1907.

Name: MCCARTHY, CHARLES JAMES
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, PHOENIX PARK, ZOO
Date: 1907
Nature: Series of enclosures for larger carnivores. Opened by Lord Lieutenant, 29 May 1907.
Refs: Irish Times, 30 May 1907.

Name: ASHWORTH, CHARLES HERBERT
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, PHOENIX PARK, ZOO
Date: 1919
Nature: Lavatories
Refs: IAA, PKS A09 (Oct 1919)

Name: DOWNES & MEEHAN
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, PHOENIX PARK, ZOO
Date: 1958a
Nature: Elephant house.
Refs: Illus. in Architectural Survey 1958, 38

Name: MILLAR, RICHARD GERALD
Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, PHOENIX PARK, ZOO
Date: ?
Nature: Reptile House.
Refs: Information given to N. Sheaff and A.J. Rowan by R.G. Millar's widow, Mrs D. Millar, 1976