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O'CROWLEY, JAMES J.
- Born: - Died: 1942a
Engineer and architect, of Clonakilty, Co. Cork. James O'Crowley, son of James Crowley, farmer, was born circa 1887. He studied at the Cork School of Art, winning a first-class certificate in modelling from the Antique in 1904 and another in drawing the Antique from memory in 1905.(1) He was appointed architect and engineer to Clonakilty Rural District Council in 1911 and engineer to the West Cork Board of Health and Public Assistance in 1925. He died at the age of sixty-three on 29 January 1940. His obituary in the Southern Star of 3 February 1940 recalled his kindness and the 'remarkable quality of placidity that seemed to reign continually with him' and particularly noted his active promotion of tree planting in the poorer areas of West Cork, while the committee of the Dunmanway branch of the Labour Party paid tribute to his sympathetic and understanding approach to the welfare of working people.
O'Crowley was married to Margaret, daughter of James O'Brien of Carrigroe, and had eight sons and three daughters.
Addresses: Sovereign Street, Clonakilty, 1915;(1) Pearse Street, Clonakilty, 1930;(2) 25 Pearse Street, Clonakilty, 1934.(3)
See WORKS.
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All information not otherwise accounted for is from James O'Crowley's grandson, Jerome C. O'Sullivan (2009).
(1) He continued to paint, executing a portrait of James Connolly for the Dunmanway branch of the Labour Party not long before his death.
(2) Guy's Cork Directory (1915), 284.
(3) IB 72, 1 Mar 1930, 204.
(4) IB 76, 25 Aug 1934, 724.
29 work entries listed in chronological order for O'CROWLEY, JAMES J.
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Building: | CO. CORK, CLONAKILTY, INFIRMARY |
Date: | 1839 |
Nature: | Extension. |
Refs: | IB 79, 6 Mar 1939, 214 |
Building: | CO. CORK, COURTMACSHERRY, WATER SUPPLY |
Date: | 1912 |
Nature: | Improvement, for Clonakilty RDC. |
Refs: | IB 54, 22 Jun 1912, 384 |
Building: | CO. CORK, BURGATIA (ROSSCARBERY), DISPENSARY RESIDENCE |
Date: | 1914 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 56, 28 Feb,28 Mar 1914, 136,200 |
Building: | CO. CORK, LEAP, PREMISES |
Date: | 1919 |
Nature: | Adds. to premises of Miss McCarthy to be built. |
Refs: | IB 61, 22 Nov 1919, 533 |
Building: | CO. CORK, ROSSCARBERY, PREMISES |
Date: | 1919 |
Nature: | Alts. & repairs to be carried out to Mr M. Regan's premises. |
Refs: | IB 61, 22 Nov 1919, 533 |
Building: | CO. CORK, TIMOLEAGUE, PREMISES |
Date: | 1921 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for rebuilding grocery premises of Mrs Margaret Foley for Deasy & Co., Ltd. |
Refs: | IB 63, 10 Sep 1921, 601 |
Building: | CO. CORK, BALLINEEN, PREMISES |
Date: | 1922 |
Nature: | Premises of James Warren, tailor, about to be rebuilt. |
Refs: | IB 64, 22 Apr 1922, 281 |
Building: | CO. CORK, CLONAKILTY, HOUSES (006) |
Date: | 1923 |
Nature: | 6 artisans' dwellings for Clanakilty UDC. Contractor: Denis McCarthy. Estimated cost £2,900. |
Refs: | IB 64, 4 Nov 1922, 758; 65, 10 Feb 1923, 101 |
Building: | CO. CORK, BANTRY, FEVER HOSPITAL |
Date: | 1926 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for erection of same, for West Cork Board of Health. Nearly finished by Sep 1926. |
Refs: | IB 68, 6 Mar,4 Sep 1926, 178,681 |
Building: | CO. CORK, CASTLETOWNBERE, FEVER HOSPITAL (PROPOSED) |
Date: | 1926 |
Nature: | JJO'C ordered to prepare plans by West Cork Board of Helath. |
Refs: | IB 68, 4 Sep 1926, 681 |
Building: | CO. CORK, CLONAKILTY, HOSPITAL |
Date: | 1927 |
Nature: | In course of erection, Aug 1927. |
Refs: |
Irish Times, 27 Aug 1927. |
Building: | CO. CORK, SKIBBEREEN, HOSPITAL |
Date: | 1927 |
Nature: | In course of erection, Aug 1927. |
Refs: |
Irish Times, 27 Ayug 1927. |
Building: | CO. CORK, CLOGHAGH, CHURCH (RC) |
Date: | 1927 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for improvements to church. |
Refs: | IB 69, 17 Sep 1927, 690 |
Building: | CO. CORK, CLOGHAGH, CURATE'S RESIDENCE |
Date: | 1927 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for improvements to curate's residence. |
Refs: | IB 69, 17 Sep 1927, 690 |
Building: | CO. CORK, SKIBBEREEN, HOUSE |
Date: | 1929 |
Nature: | New house at the Wine Vaults. |
Refs: | IB 71, 27 Apr 1929, 380 |
Building: | CO. CORK, MYROSS (CLONAKILTY), HOUSES |
Date: | 1929 |
Nature: | Proposed cottage scheme at Myross, Sherkin, Clonakilty, for West Cork Board of Health. |
Refs: | IB 71, 2 Feb 1929, 106 |
Building: | CO. CORK, CLONAKILTY, HOUSES (010) |
Date: | 1930 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 72, 1 Mar 1930, 204 (also perhaps IB 72, 15 Feb 1930, 155) |
Building: | CO. CORK, CASTLETOWNSEND, PAROCHIAL HOUSE |
Date: | 1931 |
Nature: | - |
Refs: | IB 73, 29 Aug 1931, 765 |
Building: | CO. CORK, BALLYDEHOB, DISPENSARY |
Date: | 1932 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for erection of same, for West Cork Board of Public Assistance. |
Refs: | IB 74, 12 Mar 1932, 254 |
Building: | CO. CORK, SKIBBEREEN, TOWN HALL |
Date: | 1932 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for construction of strong rooms and registration office, for West Cork Baord of Public Assistance. |
Refs: | IB 74, 9 Apr 1932, 348 |
Building: | CO. CORK, CASTLETOWNBERE, HOUSES |
Date: | 1932 |
Nature: | Cottages on 59 sites to be erected for West Cork Board of Health. |
Refs: | IB 74, 10 Sep 1932, 818 |
Building: | CO. CORK, BANDON, COUNTY HOME |
Date: | 1933 |
Nature: | JJO'C submits scheme for extension costing £2,500. For West Cork Board of Assistance. |
Refs: | IB 75, 7 Oct 1933, 862 |
Building: | CO. CORK, CLONAKILTY, FAIR FIELD ROAD, HOUSES (016 + 12) |
Date: | 1933-34 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for erection of 16 houses, for Clonakilty UDC, 1933. 12 houses, 1934. |
Refs: | IB 75, 25 Mar 1933, 248; 76, 17 Nov 1934, 1003 |
Building: | CO. CORK, CLONAKILTY, FAIR FIELD ROAD, HOUSES (016) |
Date: | 1933-34 |
Nature: | Tenders invited for erection of 16 houses, for Clonakilty UDC. |
Refs: | IB 75, 25 Mar 1933, 248 |
Building: | CO. CORK, CLONAKILTY, FAIR FIELD ROAD, HOUSES (012?) |
Date: | 1934 |
Nature: | 28 houses to be erected on Fair Field Rd (12?) & Old Chapel La. |
Refs: | IB 76, 22 Sep,17 Nov 1934, 818,1003 |
Building: | CO. CORK, CORK, DOUGLAS ROAD, COUNTY HOME & HOSPITAL |
Date: | 1934 |
Nature: | New county home. |
Refs: | IB 76, 30 Jun 1934, 557 |
Building: | CO. CORK, WHIDDY ISLAND, KILMORE, HOUSES (002) |
Date: | 1934 |
Nature: | 2 labourers' cottages. |
Refs: | IB 76, 24 Mar 1934, 246 |
Building: | CO. CORK, CLONAKILTY, OLD CHAPEL LANE, HOUSES |
Date: | 1934;1936 |
Nature: | 28 houses to be erected on Fair Field Rd (12?) & Old Chapel lane, 1934. 12 houses, 1936. |
Refs: | IB 76, 22 Sep 1934, 818; 78, 11 Jul 1936, 617 |
Building: | CO. CORK, CLONAKILTY, WATERWORKS |
Date: | 1934;1936 |
Nature: | Imps. |
Refs: | IB 76, 25 Aug 1934, 721,724; 78, 14 Nov 1936, 1042 |