Engineer, of Newcastle West, Co. Limerick. James Leahy was an assistant county surveyor for Co. Limerick, based in Newcastle West, from 1900 or earlier until his death on 26 November 1923. He was also architect to Newcastle Rural District Council.
ICEI: elected member, 5 January 1898.
Addresses: Cullinagh House, Newcastle West, Co. Limerick, <=1903->=1922.
See WORKS.
References
He had an address at Newcastle West in 1898 and is listed as an assistant county surveyor for Co. Limerick in Thom's Directory for 1900.
TICEI 50 (1923-24), 235.
IB 45, 15 Jan 1903, 1558.
TICEI 27 (1897-98), 20.
IB 45, 13 Aug 1903, 1932; 64, 25 Mar 1922, 197.
9 work entries listed in chronological order for LEAHY, JAMES D.
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CO. LIMERICK, NEWCASTLE WEST AREA, WELLS |
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1902-1904 |
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Sinking wells in various places for Newcastle West RDC. |
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IB 44, 28 Aug 1902, 1384; 45, 13 Aug,10 Sep 1903, 1932,1984; 46, 30 Jul 1904, 496
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CO. LIMERICK, GLIN, DISTRICT SCHOOL |
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1903;1907 |
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Plastering walls of boys' and girls' dormitories, 1903; installing boiler, 1907. |
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IB 45, 2 Jul 1903, 1854; 49, 21 Sep 1907, 653
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CO. LIMERICK, NEWCASTLE WEST, PUBLIC LIBRARY |
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1915-16 |
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New Carnegie Library designed by JDL with R.C. Orpen. Opened 13 Nov 1916. Destroyed by fire, 1920. |
| Refs: |
IB 57, 23 Oct 1915, 472; 58, 26 Feb 1916, 103; Irish Times, 4 Mar 1916; Irish Times, 16 Nov 1922.; Brendan Grimes, Irish Carnegie Libraries: a catalogue and architectural history (1998), 207-209(illus.)
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