Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Selected: CO. KERRY, KILLARNEY, ROCK ROAD, DISTRICT LUNATIC ASYLUM

Name: DEANE, THOMAS (SIR)
Building: CO. KERRY, KILLARNEY, ROCK ROAD, DISTRICT LUNATIC ASYLUM
Date: 1847-1852
Nature: New Gothic asylum for 220 patients. Clerk of Works: Daniel O'Callaghan. Contractors: John Duggan & William Wallace (Limerick)
Refs: 16th Annual Report of Commissioners of Public Works (Ireland) (1848), 15; B 10, 3 Apr,18 Sep 1852, 219,589; 14, 9 Feb 1856, 74; APSD, L, 153; 45th Report on District, Criminal and Private Lunatic Asylums (1896), 16; Eve Blau, Ruskinian Gothic (1982), 20-26,27,28,35,55,138,143-5,pls. 20-24; Frederick O'Dwyer, The Architecture of Deane and Woodward (Cork University Press, 1997), 89-107(illus.)

Name: UNKNOWN ARCHITECT
Building: CO. KERRY, KILLARNEY, ROCK ROAD, DISTRICT LUNATIC ASYLUM
Date: 1873
Nature: Porter's lodge to be built.
Refs: IB 15, 1 Jan 1873 (advertisement)

Name: ROBERTS, SAMUEL USSHER
Building: CO. KERRY, KILLARNEY, ROCK ROAD, DISTRICT LUNATIC ASYLUM
Date: 1875
Nature: Add. to female wing, &c. Estimated cost £7,607.
Refs: IAA, PKS B06a/14, B06a/16, A06 (Jun 1875)

Name: ROBERTS, SAMUEL USSHER
Building: CO. KERRY, KILLARNEY, ROCK ROAD, DISTRICT LUNATIC ASYLUM
Date: 1877
Nature: Fresh provision for 100 patients and new dining hall commenced to plans by Board of Control's architect. Estimated cost c. £10,000.
Refs: IB 19, 1 Feb 1877, 43 (quoting 25th Report…on Lunatic Asylums)

Name: FULLER, JAMES FRANKLIN
Building: CO. KERRY, KILLARNEY, ROCK ROAD, DISTRICT LUNATIC ASYLUM
Date: 1884
Nature: Adds. to laundry.
Refs: IB 26, 1 Sep 1884, 265

Name: FULLER, JAMES FRANKLIN
Building: CO. KERRY, KILLARNEY, ROCK ROAD, DISTRICT LUNATIC ASYLUM
Date: 1887
Nature: New gate lodge, 1887.  Tenders invited for carrying out 'certain works of additions', Jan 1888.
Refs: IB 29, 1 Apr 1887, 1

Name: FULLER, JAMES FRANKLIN
Building: CO. KERRY, KILLARNEY, ROCK ROAD, DISTRICT LUNATIC ASYLUM
Date: 1887-1901
Nature: New wing, &c., including hot water system.
Refs: IAA, PKS 0663, B14/04, A07 (Dec 1887-May 1890, pp.303,383,404); IB 30, 15 Feb 1888, 55; 31, 1 Apr 1889, 96; 32, 15 Mar 1890, 76(illus.); 38, 15 May 1896, 106; 43, 6 Jun 1901, 753; Architect 39, 27 Jan 1888, suppl. p.3; 43, 21 Mar 1890, suppl. p.2

Name: FULLER, JAMES FRANKLIN
Building: CO. KERRY, KILLARNEY, ROCK ROAD, DISTRICT LUNATIC ASYLUM
Date: 1888-89
Nature: New wing (estimated cost £7,733).  Tenders invited for carrying out 'certain works of additions', Jan 1888.
Refs: IAA, PKS A07 (Dec 1887, Nov 1889);  Irish Times, 21 Jan 1888;  IB 30, 15 Feb 1888, ?;

Name: FULLER, JAMES FRANKLIN
Building: CO. KERRY, KILLARNEY, ROCK ROAD, DISTRICT LUNATIC ASYLUM
Date: 1901
Nature: Extensive alts. & adds. Tenders invited, May 1901.
Refs: IB 43, 6 Jun 1901, 753; 45, 23 Apr 1903, ?

Name: FULLER, JAMES FRANKLIN
Building: CO. KERRY, KILLARNEY, ROCK ROAD, DISTRICT LUNATIC ASYLUM
Date: 1902-04
Nature: Adds. and alts, including new boiler house.
Refs: 51st Report on District, Criminal and Private Lunatic Asylums (1902), 531; IB 46, 30 Jan,1,27 Feb,26 Mar,7 May 1904, 63,86,122,190,294

Name: BARRETT, JAMES RUPERT EDWARD BOYD
Building: CO. KERRY, KILLARNEY, ROCK ROAD, DISTRICT LUNATIC ASYLUM
Date: 1932-33,1936
Nature: Additions & alterations.  Tenders invited by Killarney Mental Hospital Committee for carrying out same, Dec 1933.
Refs: IB 74, 23 Apr 1932, 292,391; 75, 28 Jan,2 Dec 1933, 68,1043; 78, 18 Apr 1936, 316;  Irish Times, 7 Dec 1933.