Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Architectural partnership, of Dublin, formed between GEORGE LUKE O'CONNOR  GEORGE LUKE O'CONNOR and his assistant JOHN JAMES AYLWARD JOHN JAMES AYLWARD , probably in the summer of 1938.(1) A large number of their commissions came from the Christian Brothers, the Sisters of Mercy and the Dublin Board of Assistance. After the death of O'Connor in 1946, Aylward carried on the practice under the same name until he left Ireland for New Zealand in 1957 or 1958. The practice continued under the same name and at the same address until at least 1964.

Addresses:(2) 27 Dawson Street, 1938-1953; 17 Upper Pembroke Street, 1954->=1964.(3)

See WORKS, for works up to and including 1957 only.



References



(1) The first mention of 'O'Connor & Aylward' in the Irish Builder is in IB 80, 6 Aug 1938, 661.
(2) From RIAI lists of members unless otherwise stated.
(3) IB 106, 19 Dec 1964, 971.


75 work entries listed in chronological order for O'CONNOR & AYLWARD


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Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, CRUMLIN, CHRISTIAN BROTHERS BOYS' SCHOOL
Date: 1936-1940
Nature: New.
Refs: IB 78, 11 Jul 1936, 617; 80, 6 Aug 1938, 661; 82, 30 Mar 1940, 199,201(illus.); 83, 26 Apr 1941, 215

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUN LAOGHAIRE, ROCHESTOWN AVENUE, THE CEDARS, OUR LADY OF LOURDES HOSPITAL
Date: 1938
Nature: Doctor's house in international modern style.
Refs: RIAI Year Book 1946, 52(illus.);  Paul Larmour, Free State Architecture:  Modern Movement architecture in Ireland, 1922-1949 (Kinsale: Gandon Editions, 2009), 49,52(illus.).

Building: CO. DUBLIN, PELLETSTOWN (CABRA), ST PATRICK'S HOME
Date: 1938-1941
Nature: Design for isolation hospital exh. by Aylward at RHA 1938. Completed by spring of 1941. Contractor: T. & J. Macken.
Refs: RHA 1938, no. 286; IB 80, 3 Sep 1938, 754; 83, 12 Apr 1941, 186

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, MERRION SQUARE, NO. 053-54 (CONVENT OF ST MARY REPARATRICE)
Date: 1939a
Nature: Chapel. Blessed 1939. Contractor: M.J. Fitzpatrick, Magennis Pl, Pearse St.
Refs: IB 81, 29 Apr 1939, 343(illus.); The Community of the Convent of Marie Reparatrice: Souvenir Book (1939)

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUN LAOGHAIRE, GEORGE'S STREET LOWER, ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL
Date: 1940;1949;1956
Nature: Extension, 1940; nurses' home, 1949; another extension, 1956.
Refs: Design for extensions exh. by Aylward RHA 1940, no. 253; IB 82, 8 Jun 1940, 369; 91, 23 Jul 1949, 686; 98, 19 May 1956, 455

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, NAVAN ROAD (CABRA), ST JOSEPH'S INSTITUTION FOR THE DEAF?
Date: 1941
Nature: JJA exhibits design for 'Chapel for Institution, Cabra, Co. Dublin' at RHA.
Refs: RHA 1941, no. 368

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, RICHMOND STREET NORTH, CHRISTIAN BROTHERS' SCHOOL
Date: 1943
Nature: Large assembly hall. Contractor: Hugh O'Neill & Co.
Refs: IB 85, 23 Oct 1943, 404(illus.)

Building: CO. DUBLIN, BALLYROAN (RATHFARNHAM), CONVENT OF MERCY
Date: 1944
Nature: Temporary pavilion.
Refs: IB 86, 9 Jul 1944, 304

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, ST STEPHEN'S GREEN, NO. 027-31 (SHELBOURNE HOTEL)
Date: 1944
Nature: Shelbourne Rooms cocktail bar.  Opened Nov 1944. Contractors: J.F. Keatinge & Sons.
Refs: Irish Times, 23 Nov 1944 (quoted in Michael O'Sullivan and Bernadine O'Neill, The Shelbourne and its People (Dublin: Blackwater Press, 1999),81-82).(Information from Shane O'Toole.)

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, MERCER STREET, MERCER'S HOSPITAL
Date: 1944-1956
Nature: Various works including new nurses' home, 1952-53, pathological laboratory, 1956.
Refs: IB 86, 15 Jul 1944, 288; 88, 13 Jul 1946, 426; 89, 23 Aug 1947, 632; 90, 20 Mar 1948, 222; 91, 11 Jun,9 Jul,17 Sep 1949, 550,638,870; 93, 12 May 1951, 514; 94, 16 Feb,22 Nov 1952, 182,1127; 95, 21 Nov 1953, 1229; 96, 22 May,20 Nov 1954, 509,1146; 97, 15 Jan 1955, 70; 98, 21 Apr 1956, 359;

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, JAMES'S STREET, ST KEVIN'S HOSPITAL
Date: 1944-57
Nature: Various works for Dublin Board of Assistance, 1944-1956. Pavilion hospital, 1950. Old mens' infirmary and Protestant chapel, 1954. Works at Rialto Hospital, 1954-55. New hospital (former Rialto Hospital), 1957. Contractor: L.M. Byrne, Ltd. £81,000. For Dublin Board of Assistance. (Hospital renamed St James's Hospital in 1977.)
Refs: Drawings for proposed alterations by O'Connor & Aylward in IAA (2012/93.9);  IB 86, 21 Oct 1944, 426; 89, 6 Sep 1947, 668; 90, 2 Oct 1948, 812; 92, 24 Jun,23 Dec 1950, 662,1390; 93, 20 Jan,7 Jul,4 Aug 1951, 90,718,816; 94, 5 Jul 1952, 694; 95, 18 Jul,26 Sep 1953, 755,1009; 96, 8 May,5 Jun,31 Jul,11 Sep,6,20 Nov,4 Dec 1954, 467,556,749,897,1099,1146,1207; 97, 29 Jan 1955, 103; 97, 2 Jul 1955, 691; 98, 24 Mar 1956, 263; 57, 20 Apr 1957, 295

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, MOURNE ROAD (CRUMLIN NORTH), CONVENT OF MERCY
Date: 1944a
Nature: New, for Sisters of Mercy from Blackrock.
Refs: IB 86, 15 Jan 1944, 21(illus.)

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, CIRCULAR ROAD SOUTH, NO. 249 (CHRISTIAN BROTHERS' SCHOOL)
Date: 1947
Nature: New boys;' school
Refs: IB 89, 11 Jan 1947, 26

Building: CO. TIPPERARY, TIPPERARY, ABBEY SCHOOL
Date: 1948
Nature: Designs for same.
Refs: Section & elevations, s & d 'Jan '48', in NLI MS 17,910

Building: CO. KILKENNY, CALLAN, RICE MEMORIAL
Date: 1949
Nature: Architects of limestone base & pedestal.
Refs: IB 89, 29 Nov 1947, 896

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, MOREHAMPTON ROAD, NO. 003
Date: 1949
Nature: Allts. to O'Connor's own house.
Refs: IB 91, 9 Jul 1949, 638

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, CANAL HARBOUR, NO. 018 (CHRISTIAN BROTHERS SCHOOL)
Date: 1949
Nature: Adds. & alts.
Refs: IB 91, 29 Oct 1949, 1008

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, PHIBSBOROUGH ROAD, NO. 199
Date: 1949
Nature: Alts.
Refs: IB 91, 14 May 1949, 456

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DORSET STREET UPPER, NO. 119
Date: 1949
Nature: Alts., for Christian Brothers.
Refs: IB 91, 6 Aug 1949, 732

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, SYNGE STREET, CHRISTIAN BROTHERS' SCHOOLS
Date: 1949;1952
Nature: Alts. to school & monastery, 1949. New schools, 1952.
Refs: IB 91, 14 May 1949, 456; 94, 15,29 Mar 1952, 284,336;  Christine Casey, The Buildings of Ireland: Dublin (2005), 63.

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, ORWELL PARK (RATHGAR), NO. 066
Date: 1950
Nature: Garage.
Refs: IB 92, 27 May 1950, 550

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, RATHGAR ROAD, NO. 002
Date: 1950
Nature: Alts.
Refs: IB 92, 28 Oct 1950, 1166

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, AUNGIER STREET, NO. 062
Date: 1950
Nature: Edtension.
Refs: IB 92, 29 Apr 1950, 442

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DONORE AVENUE, NO. 078B
Date: 1950
Nature: Parish priest's house.
Refs: IB 92, 10 Jun 1950, 606

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, KINCORA ROAD (CLONTARF), NO. 137
Date: 1951
Nature: Garage.
Refs: IB 93, 27 Oct 1951, 1112

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, ARMAGH ROAD (CRUMLIN), CHRISTIAN BROTHERS BOYS' SCHOOL
Date: 1951-52
Nature: New school.
Refs: IB 93, 22 Dec 1951, 1338; 94, 5 Jan 1952, 34

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, MOORE STREET, NO. 020-21
Date: 1951-52
Nature: Alts., for M. & P. Hanlon, fishmongers.
Refs: IB 93, 13 Oct 1951, 1058; 94, 16 Feb 1952, 182

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, KING STREET SOUTH, NO. 046-50 (GAIETY THEATRE)
Date: 1951;1954-55
Nature: New parterre bar & alts. to coffee room and? dress circle bar, 1951. Further alts., 1954-55
Refs: IB 93, 15 Sep 1951, 964; 96, 27 Feb 1954; 97, 26 Mar,17 Dec 1955, 3111299

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, O'CONNELL STREET UPPER, NO. 046-47 (GILBEY)
Date: 1952
Nature: New entrance for Gilbey's.
Refs: IB 95, 5 Jan 1952, 32

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, HERBERT STREET, NO. 016 & 17
Date: 1952
Nature: Alts.
Refs: IB 94, 10 May 1952, 496

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, ST VINCENT STREET (GOLDENBRIDGE), ST VINCENT'S CONVENT OF MERCY
Date: 1952
Nature: Kitchen.
Refs: IB 94, 10 May 1952, 496

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, THOMAS STREET, NO. 126-127
Date: 1952
Nature: Shop & offices.
Refs: IB 94, 8 Nov 1952, 1070

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, COPELAND GROVE, NO. 008
Date: 1952
Nature: Garage.
Refs: IB 94, 29 Mar 1952, 334

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, GRAFTON STREET, NO. 036 (LEVERETT & FRYE)
Date: 1952-53
Nature: Alts.
Refs: IB 94, 20 Dec 1952, 1227; 95, 12 Sep 1953, 953

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, HARCOURT STREET, NO. 058
Date: 1953
Nature: Alts.
Refs: IB 95, 14 Feb 1953, 171

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, BURROW ROAD (SUTTON), NO. 020-22 (ST FINTAN'S CHRISTIAN BROTHERS SCHOOL)
Date: 1953
Nature: New toilets & cycle shed.
Refs: IB 95, 8 Jul 1953, 755

Building: CO. KILDARE, OAKLEY PARK (CELBRIDGE), ST RAPHAEL'S
Date: 1953
Nature: Alts. & adds., including recreation hall.
Refs: IB 95, 31 Jan 1953, 121

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, KIMMAGE ROAD LOWER, NO. 177
Date: 1953
Nature: Extension at rear.
Refs: IB 95, 1 Aug 1953, 811

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, CAPPAGH DRIVE, TURF DISTRIBUTION DEPOT
Date: 1953
Nature: For Dublin Board of Assistance.
Refs: IB 94, 25 Oct,19 Dec 1953, 1015,1325

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, LALLY ROAD (BALLFERMOT), TURF DISTRIBUTION DEPOT
Date: 1953
Nature: For Dublin Board of Assistance.
Refs: IB 94, 25 Oct,19 Dec 1953, 1015,1325

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, PEARSE STREET, NO. 191
Date: 1953
Nature: Conversin of premises, for Dublin Board of Assistance.
Refs: IB 95, 29 Aug 1953, 902

Building: CO. DUBLIN, STILLORGAN, STILLORGAN ROAD, OATLANDS CHRISTIAN BROTHERS SCHOOL
Date: 1953-55
Nature: New. Contractor: J. Geraghty, Celbridge. Opened Summer 1955. Cost: £75,000.
Refs: IB 95, 28 Feb 1953, 216; 97, 18 Jun 1955, 635; 98, 5 May 1956, 409

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, USHER'S ISLAND, MENDICITY INSTITUTION
Date: 1953;1955
Nature: Conversion of store, for Dublin Board of Assistance, 1953. Conversion of premises into female casualty dept. of Dublin Board of Assistance, 1955.
Refs: IB 95, 7 Nov 1953, 1164; 97, 16 Jul 1955, 737

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, PHIBSBOROUGH ROAD, NO. 159 (THE HUT)
Date: 1954
Nature: Alts., for Michael Hardy, grocer & wine merchant.
Refs: IB 96, 17 Jul 1954, 703

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, CAMDEN STREET UPPER, NO. 001-3 (CONVENT OF THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE ASSUMPTION)
Date: 1954
Nature: Cells & additional toilet accommodation. (NB. This convent also at 49 Camden St Lr.)
Refs: IB 96, 17 Jul 1954, 703

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, CORK STREET, FEVER HOSPITAL & HOUSE OF RECOVERY
Date: 1954
Nature: Alterations and repairs as Old Mens' Home for Dublin Board of Assistance.
Refs: IB 96, 31 Jul,4 Dec 1954, 752,1207

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, TOWNSEND STREET, NATIONAL SCHOOL (RC)
Date: 1954
Nature: Alts. to convent school, for Sisters of Mercy.
Refs: IB 96, 31 Jul 1954, 749

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, SEAN MACDERMOTT STREET, CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES (RC)
Date: 1954
Nature: Neo-Romanesque, cruciform with barrel-vaulted nave. (Replaced temporary church of 1915? See CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, GLOUCESTER STREET LOWER, CHAPEL OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES.)
Refs: Christine Casey, The Buildings of Ireland: Dublin (2005), 131.

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, CIRCULAR ROAD NORTH, NO. 374-376 (STATE CINEMA)
Date: 1954a
Nature: New cinema.
Refs: IB 96, 8 May,19 Jun 1954, 465,591(&/or 595?; illus.)

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, RICHMOND STREET NORTH, CHRISTIAN BROTHERS' SCHOOL
Date: 1955
Nature: New staircase at St Canice's School, 1951. New schools, 1951-52. Entrance gate.
Refs: IB 93, 23 Jun,10 Nov 1951, 662,1170; 94, 16 Feb 1952, 184; 97, 12 Feb 1955, 153

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, JAMESTOWN ROAD (INCHICORE), STORE (GENERAL PRODUCTS LTD)
Date: 1955
Nature: Spirit store, for General Products Ltd.
Refs: IB 97, 19 Nov 1955, 1197

Building: CO. DUBLIN, BOOTERSTOWN, BOOTERSTOWN AVENUE, CONVENT OF MERCY, PRIMARY SCHOOL
Date: 1955
Nature: New primary school. Contractor: H.O'Neill & son. £51,000.
Refs: IB 97, 26 Feb 1955, 205

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, LONG MILE ROAD (DRIMNAGH), CHRISTIAN BROTHERS SCHOOL
Date: 1955
Nature: New school and monastery, for Christian Brothers.
Refs: IB 97, 26 Mar,7 May 1955, 311,465

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, BEAUMONT ROAD (DRUMCONDRA), OUR LADY OF MERCY SECONDARY SCHOOL
Date: 1955
Nature: New school for Sisters of Mercy.
Refs: IB 97, 18 Jun,5 Nov 1955, 635,1143

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, HAWKINS STREET, REGAL ROOMS CINEMA
Date: 1955
Nature: Reconstruction. Alts. to canopy.
Refs: IB 97, 26 Feb,30 Jul 1955, 205,783

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, COOLOCK, COOLOCK HOUSE SCHOOL
Date: 1955
Nature: New sanitary annexe, for Sisters of Mercy.
Refs: IB 97, 14 Sep,22 Oct 1955, 987,1097

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, NUTLEY LANE (MERRION), HOUSE
Date: 1955
Nature: House at site 16 rere of Beechmount Rd, Nutley La.
Refs: IB 97, 30 Jul 1955, 783

Building: CO. KILKENNY, KILKENNY, JAMES'S STREET, PRESENTATION CONVENT, SCHOOL
Date: 1955-56
Nature: New girls' primary? school. Contractor: Duggan Bros, Templemore.
Refs: IB 97, 22 Oct,5 Nov 1955, 1110,1162; 98, 10 Mar 1956, 209

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, HERBERT ROAD (SANDYMOUNT), MARIAN COLLEGE
Date: 1955-56
Nature: New secondary school at Riverside..
Refs: IB 97, 10 Sep,3 Dec 1955, 951,1259; 98, 6 Oct 1956, 925

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, VICAR STREET, HOUSING
Date: 1955-57
Nature: Corporation flats.
Refs: IB 97, 1 Jan 1955, 36; 99, 29 Jun,13 Jul 1957, 528559

Building: CO. WESTMEATH, DELVIN, CHILDRENS' HOSPITAL
Date: 1955;1956
Nature: Alts. & adds., 1955. Site works, 1956. For Sisters of Charity.
Refs: IB 97, 7 May 1955, 477; 98, 2 Jun 1956, 517

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DONORE AVENUE, CHURCH OF ST TERESA (RC)
Date: 1956
Nature: Boiler house & chimney.
Refs: IB 98, 20 Oct 1956, 967

Building: CO. KILDARE, ATHY, CONVENT OF MERCY SCHOOLS
Date: 1956
Nature: New.
Refs: IB 97, 30 Jul 1955, 806; 98, 19 May 1956, 459

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DOLPHIN'S BARN STREET, NO. 043 (DUBLIN BESPOKE CLOTHING CO.)
Date: 1956
Nature: Extension to factory.
Refs: IB 98, 14 Jul 1956, 641

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, GREENFIELD PARK (DONNYBROOK), NO. 010
Date: 1956
Nature: Living room & temporary garage.
Refs: IB 98, 11 Feb 1956, 111

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, MERRION ROAD, NO. 230 (LEVERETT & FRYE)
Date: 1956
Nature: Alts. & adds. for Leverett & Frye, grocers.
Refs: IB 98, 15 Dec 1956, 1131

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, O'CURRY ROAD, NO. 010
Date: 1956
Nature: Alts. & adds.
Refs: IB 98, 19 May 1956, 459

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, THORNCASTLE STREET (RINGSEND), NO. 024
Date: 1957
Nature: Alts.
Refs: IB 99, 30 Nov 1957, 967

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, TEMPLE ROAD (RATHMINES), ST ANDREW'S
Date: 1957
Nature: Alts. and boiler house, for Irish Red Cross Society.
Refs: IB 99, 15 Jun,2 Nov 1957, 473,871

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, GEORGE'S STREET SOUTH GREAT, NO. 074 (GILBEY)
Date: 1957
Nature: Alts. for Mssrs. Gilbey
Refs: IB 99, 4 May 1957, 339

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, CHATHAM STREET, NO. 002
Date: 1957
Nature: Shop, for M. & P. Hanlon, fishmongers.
Refs: IB 99, 10 Aug 1957, 637

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, BULFIN ROAD, HOUSES (002)
Date: 1957
Nature: 2 curates' houses.
Refs: IB 99, 10 Aug 1957, 637

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, INCHICORE, BLACK LION
Date: 1957
Nature: Alts. & adds.
Refs: IB 99, 21 Sep,16 Nov 1957, 755,919

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, MERVILLE AVENUE (FAIRVIEW), ST JOSEPH'S CHRISTIAN BROTHERS' SCHOOLS
Date: 1957
Nature: New school, for Christian Brothers.
Refs: IB 99, 27 Jul,14 Dec 1957, 597,1011

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, O'RAHILLY PARADE, STORE
Date: 1957
Nature: Store (for M. & P. Hanlon?)
Refs: IB 99, 27 Jul 1957, 597