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O'CONNELL, VINCENT JAMES
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Architect and engineer, of Earl Street, Dundalk, active from the first decade of the twentienth century until 1950 or later. Vincent O' Connell, fourth son of Henry O'Connell, grocer, of Dundalk, and his wife, Mary, was born in Co. Louth in 1882 or 1883. He became a pupil in the office of of HAGUE & amp; MCNAMARA in Dublin(1) before setting up in practice in Earl Street, Dundalk, in 1906 or earlier. He was appointed engineer to the Newry Port and Harbour Trust in 1910 in succession to JAMES BARTON (2) and had opened a branch office in Newry by the autumn of 1911.(3) He married after 1911, when, according to the 1911 census, he was still living as a bachelor with his parents in Earl Street, Dundalk. By 1944 he had taken a son into partnership, practising as V.J. O'Connell & Son.
RIBA: passed preliminary examination qualifying for admission as probationer, June 1901.(4)
Address: 34 Gardiner's Place, Dublin, 1901;(5) 15 Earl Street, Dundalk, 1911->=1950.
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References
Information in this entry not otherwise attributed is from the 1911 census of Ireland, http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/ (last visited Nov 2009).
(1) RIBAJ 8 (1900-1901), 436.
(2) IB 52, 11 Jun 1910, 390.
(3) IB 53, 14 Oct 1911, 694.
(4) See note 1, above.
(5) See note 1, above.
(6) IB 54, 26 Oct 1912, 612.
59 work entries listed in chronological order for O'CONNELL, VINCENT JAMES
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Building: | CO. LOUTH, KILCURRY, CURATE'S HOUSE |
Date: | 1906 |
Nature: | Tenders inv. for carrying out addition. |
Refs: | IB 48, 15 Dec 1906, 1008 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, DUNDALK, CHAPEL STREET, CHRISTIAN BROTHERS' HOUSE |
Date: | 1908 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for carrying out adds. |
Refs: | IB 50, 18 Apr 1908, 246 |
Building: | CO. CAVAN, COOTEHILL, DRUMMOND, HOUSE |
Date: | 1909 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for erection of same, for A. McCutcheon, Main ST. |
Refs: | IB 51, 15 May 1909, 310 |
Building: | CO. DOWN, NEWRY, HARBOUR |
Date: | 1911 |
Nature: | Very large iron & steel stores at Albert Basin in course of erection. Contractor: A. & J. Main & Co. |
Refs: | IB 53, 14 Oct 1911, 694;IA & C 1, 20 May 1911, 229 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, DUNDALK, PARK STREET, THEATRE |
Date: | 1911-12 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for erecting same, for Irish Provincial Theatre, Ltd. Tenders invited for erection of electrical installation, Apr 1912. |
Refs: |
IB 53, 11 Nov 1911, 758; 54, 13 Apr 1912, 233; Irish Times, 12 Apr 1912. |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, DUNDALK, ST MARY'S ROAD, HOUSE |
Date: | 1912 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for erecting same for Joseph Siraux. |
Refs: | IB 54, 31 Aug 1912, 510 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, DUNDALK, CASTLETOWN ROAD, SHOP & HOUSE |
Date: | 1912 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for erection of new house sfor Felix McArdle. |
Refs: | IB 54, 26 Oct 1912, 612 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, DUNDALK, PARK STREET, HOUSE |
Date: | 1912 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for erecting new house, for James Byrne. |
Refs: | IB 54, 26 Oct 1912, 612 |
Building: | CO. MONAGHAN, CARRICKMACROSS, HOTEL |
Date: | 1912 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for completing new hotel, for Joseph Magee. |
Refs: | IB 54, 20 Jul 1912, 432 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, DUNMAHON, HOUSE |
Date: | 1912 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for erection of same. |
Refs: | IB 54, 13 Apr 1912, 227 |
Building: | CO. MONAGHAN, BROOMFIELD, HOUSE |
Date: | 1912 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for erection of same. |
Refs: | IB 54, 13 Apr 1912, 227 |
Building: | CO. MEATH, JOHNSTOWN (RATHCORE), HOUSE |
Date: | 1912 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for erecting same for Thomas Murphy. |
Refs: | IB 54, 8 Jun 1912, 350 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, DUNDALK, DUBLIN ROAD, HOUSES (002) |
Date: | 1913 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for erection of 2 semi-detached villas, for Mr Patrick Hoey. |
Refs: | IB 55, 22 Nov 1913, 744 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, DROMISKIN, PAROCHIAL HOUSE |
Date: | 1913 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for erecting same, for Very Rev. Thomas Murray, PP. |
Refs: | IB 55, 6 Dec 1913, 776 |
Building: | CO. CAVAN, BALLYCONNELL, HOUSES (002) |
Date: | 1914 |
Nature: | To be erected. |
Refs: | IB 56, 28 Mar 1914, 199 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, DROMISKIN, HOUSE |
Date: | 1914 |
Nature: | (?Tenders invited for) erection of new house. |
Refs: | IB 56, 14 Feb 1914, 104 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, DUNDALK, POINT ROAD, HOUSE |
Date: | 1914 |
Nature: | (?Tenders invited for) erection of new house. |
Refs: | IB 56, 31 Jan 1914, 76 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, DARVER, HOUSE & STABLING |
Date: | 1914 |
Nature: | (?Tenders invited for) erection of new house. |
Refs: | IB 56, 17 Jan 1914, 48 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, MOUNTBAGNALL, HOUSE |
Date: | 1914 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for erection of new house for Mrs Quinn. |
Refs: | IB 56, 3 Jan 1914, 20 |
Building: | CO. ARMAGH, MEIGH, SHOP & HOUSE |
Date: | 1914 |
Nature: | New shop & house. |
Refs: | IB 56, 25 Apr 1914, 264 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, DUNDALK, PARK STREET, HOUSE |
Date: | 1914 |
Nature: | Alts. |
Refs: | IB 56, 15 Aug 1914, 498 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, DARVER, CHURCH (RC) |
Date: | 1914 |
Nature: | Alts. |
Refs: | IB 56, 24 Oct 1914, 602 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, HARRISTOWN HOUSE (ARDEE) |
Date: | 1915 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for carrying out adds. & alts. |
Refs: | IB 57, 8 May 1915, 221 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, MULLANSTOWN (ARDEE), HOUSE |
Date: | 1916 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for erecting house for Mr W. Leonard. |
Refs: | IB 58, 5 Aug 1916, 361 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, MULLANS CROSS (ARDEE), HOUSE |
Date: | 1916 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for erection of house for Mr P. Clarke. |
Refs: | IB 58, 24 Jun 1916, 284 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, DUNDALK, MOUNT AVENUE, HOUSE |
Date: | 1917 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for erection of same, for P. Harmon. |
Refs: | IB 59, 13 Oct 1917, 523 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, DUNDALK, JOCELYN STREET, HOUSE |
Date: | 1917 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for erecting new house. |
Refs: | IB 59, 21 Jul 1917, 368 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, DUNDALK, COUNTY INFIRMARY |
Date: | 1917;1931-32 |
Nature: | New bathrooms & lavatories, 1917. Structural alts. and hot water heating system, 1931-32. |
Refs: | IB 59, 20 Jan 1917, 3973, 28 Mar 1931, 274; Irish Times, 9 Mar 1931. |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, PURCELSTOWN (ARDEE) |
Date: | 1918 |
Nature: | Tenders received for add. to stables of James Cusack. |
Refs: | IB 60, 25 May 1918, 277 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, ARDEE, JAMES MOONAN |
Date: | 1919 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for carrying out alts. to premises of James Moonan, auctioneer. |
Refs: | IB 61, 19 Apr 1919, 192 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, DUNDALK, CLANBRASSIL STREET, NO. 006 & 7 (MCCLEAN, DEERY & CO.) |
Date: | 1922 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for carrying out structural alts. for McClean, Deery & Co. |
Refs: | IB 64, 12 Aug 1922, 554 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, DUNDALK, TUBERCULOSIS DISPENSARY |
Date: | 1922 |
Nature: | Tenders received for carrying out repairs. |
Refs: | IB 64, 26 Aug 1922, 585 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, DUNDALK, DUBLIN STREET, HOUSES (002) |
Date: | 1923 |
Nature: | Tenders sought for erection of same. |
Refs: | IB 65, 3 Nov 1923, 854 |
Building: | CO. ARMAGH, ADAVOYLE, FORESTERS' HALL |
Date: | 1923 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for rebuilding same, Aug 1923.. |
Refs: | Irish Times, 23 Aug 1923; IB 65, 25 Aug 1923, 655 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, CARLINGFORD, PAROCHIAL HALL |
Date: | 1924 |
Nature: | (?Tenders invited for) erection of parochial hall. (This is probably St Michael's Hall, Newry St, which has date of 1925 on gable.) |
Refs: | IB 66, 19 Apr 1924, 353. |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, DUNDALK, HOUSES (002) |
Date: | 1924 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for erection of 2 houses for Senator B. O'Rourke and P. O'Rourke. |
Refs: | IB 66, 29 Nov 1924, 1018 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, HAGGARDSTOWN, GOLF CLUB HOUSE |
Date: | 1926 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for erection of same, for Dundalk Golf Club. |
Refs: | IB 68, 15 May 1926, 397 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, BLACKROCK (DUNDALK), HOUSE |
Date: | 1928 |
Nature: | (?Tenders invited for) erection of bungalow. |
Refs: | IB 70, 26 May 1928, 464 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, DUNDALK, HARBOUR |
Date: | 1929 |
Nature: | V O'C chosen from 34 applicants to be Clerk of Works for constructional scheme at harbour |
Refs: | IB 71, 13 Apr 1929, 308 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, KILCURLEY (DUNDALK), CEMETERY |
Date: | 1929 |
Nature: | Boundary wall and gate piers. |
Refs: | IB 71, 2 Feb 1929, 109 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, MONAVALLET, HOUSE |
Date: | 1930 |
Nature: | (?Tenders invited for) erection of house |
Refs: | IB 72, 26 Apr 1930, 387 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, DUNDALK, HOUSE |
Date: | 1931 |
Nature: | Contractor: Thomas McDonnell & Son, Castle Rd, Dundalk. |
Refs: | IB 73, 29 Aug 1931, 763 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, DUNDALK, COUNTY HOSPITAL |
Date: | 1932 |
Nature: | VO'C appointed architect for proposed new hospital with T.J. Cullen as consulting architect. |
Refs: | IB 74, 2 Jul,22 Oct,3 Dec 1932, 611,950,1090 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, DROMISKIN, HOUSE |
Date: | 1932 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for erection of new house. |
Refs: | IB 74, 13 Aug 1932, 740 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, BLACKROCK (DUNDALK), HOUSE |
Date: | 1932 |
Nature: | New bungalow being erected for John Conlan. Contractor: P. McGuinness, Blackrock. |
Refs: | IB 74, 27 Aug 1932, 780 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, FAUGHART, CHURCH OF ST BRIGID (RC) |
Date: | 1933 |
Nature: | St Bridgid grotto. |
Refs: | IB 75, 12 Aug 1933, 699 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, DUNDALK, DE LA SALLE MONASTERY |
Date: | 1933 |
Nature: | V O'C architect for addition. |
Refs: | IB 75, 12 Aug 1933, 699 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, ARDEE, ST BRIGID'S MENTAL HOSPITAL |
Date: | 1933-34;1938 |
Nature: | Catholic chapel for Co Louth Mental Hospital Committee. Tender of Peter Donnelly, Carrickmacross for erecting same (£6232) accepted, Mar 1934. Internal painting of chapel, 1938. |
Refs: | IB 75, 12 Aug 1933, 699; 76, 24 Feb 1934, 158; Irish Times, 26 Mar 1934. |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, DUNDALK, NICHOLAS STREET, ST MARY'S CHURCH (RC) |
Date: | 1933-35 |
Nature: | New church replacing one destroyed by fire. Contractor: James Wynne & Co. Dedicated 8 Dec 1935 by Cardinal McRory. |
Refs: | IB 75, 12 Aug 1933, 699; 76, 1 Dec 1934, 1049; 77, 14 Dec 1935, 1128(illus.); Christine Casey & Alistair Rowan, The Buildings of Ireland: North Leinster (1993), 271 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, DUNDALK, MILL STREET, HOUSE |
Date: | 1934 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 76, 10 Mar 1934, 204 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, DUNDALK, HOUSES (106) |
Date: | 1936 |
Nature: | (?Tenders invited for) erection of houses. |
Refs: | IB 78, 27 Jun 1936, 573 |
Building: | CO. MONAGHAN, CASTLEBLAYNEY, CHURCH STREET?, CINEMA |
Date: | 1936 |
Nature: | New. |
Refs: | IB 78, 28 Nov 1936, 1089 |
Building: | CO. MONAGHAN, CASTLEBLAYNEY, HOUSES |
Date: | 1936-37 |
Nature: | New housing scheme. |
Refs: | IB 78, 28 Nov 1936, 1089; 79, 6 Feb 1937, 126 |
Building: | CO. MONAGHAN, CASTLEBLAYNEY, WATER SUPPLY & SEWERAGE |
Date: | 1937 |
Nature: | Water supply and sewerage to existing houses. |
Refs: | IB 79, 13 Nov 1937, 1013 |
Building: | CO. CAVAN, BALLYJAMESDUFF, CHAPEL STREET, PREMISES |
Date: | 1944 |
Nature: | Addition. By Vincent O'Connell & Son. |
Refs: | IB 86, 21 Oct 1944, 426 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, DUNDALK, NEWRY ROAD, GARAGE |
Date: | 1946 |
Nature: | (?Tenders invited for) erection of public garage. By Vincent O'Connell & Son. |
Refs: | IB 88, 21 Nov 1946, 724 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, DUNDALK, NICHOLAS STREET, CHURCH HILL, ST MARY'S COLLEGE |
Date: | 1950 |
Nature: | Extension, 1950. |
Refs: | IB 92, 9 Dec 1950, 1344; Christine Casey & Alistair Rowan, The Buildings of Ireland: North Leinster (1993), 271 |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, KILCURLEY (DUNDALK), NATIONAL SCHOOL |
Date: | 1950 |
Nature: | Imps. By Vincent O'Connell & Son. |
Refs: | IB 92, 19 Aug 1950, 890I |
Building: | CO. LOUTH, DUNDALK, QUAY STREET, PREMISES |
Date: | ? |
Nature: | (?Tenders invited for) erection of premises. |
Refs: | IB (Jones transcript omits date and page) |
Author | Title | Date | Details |
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Tempest, H.g. | 'Bellew's Castle, Castletown-Bellew, or Castletown Castle, Dundalk', in Journal of the County Louth Archaeological Society, vol. x, no. 3, 1943 |
1943 | Plans, Elevations and Drawings by V.J. O'Connell, M.Inst.R.A. |