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O'LOUGHLIN, PATRICK JOHN
- Born: 1888ca Died: 1931
Borough surveyor of Athlone, Co. Westmeath, 1915-1931. According to the Irish census of 1901 Patrick John O'Loughlin, eldest son of Timothy O'Loughlin, district superintendent of the Midland Great Western Railway at Mullingar, and his wife, Susan, was born in Co. Monaghan circa 1888. He was awarded the degrees of B.Sc. and BE by the National University of Ireland. Initially based in Mullingar,(1) he succeeded VALENTINE DENIS DOYLE as town surveyor of Athlone after the latter's resignation in July 1915. In 1919 he was an unsuccessful candidate for the Roscommon county surveyorship.(2) The following year, he was appointed joint architect with J.J. McNamara for the Athlone Urban Council housing scheme.(3) He remained town surveyor for Athlone until his death in 19 May 1931, when he was succeeded by OWEN DOYLE. (4)
ICEI: elected associate member, 6 May 1918;(5) raised to member, 1925.(6)
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References
All information in this entry not otherwise attributed is from the notice of O'Loughlin's death in the Irish Independent, 18 May 1931 (kindly supplied by Mark Thomas, Oxford, England, Feb 2012).
(1) IB 57, 17 Jul 1915, 326.
(2) Roscommon Herald, 25 Oct 1919.
(2) IB 74, 22 Oct 1932, 952.
(3) Irish Times, 17 Jun 1920.
(4) TICEI 44 (1917-18), 121.
(5) Information from membership lists.
(6) See note 4, above.
15 work entries listed in chronological order for O'LOUGHLIN, PATRICK JOHN
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| Building: | CO. WESTMEATH, KILLUCAN, GRANGEFORE (OR GRANGEMORE?) |
| Date: | 1915 |
| Nature: | Tenders invited for erection of new stables and cowshed, for Mr D. Fitzpatrick, Grangemore, Killucan. |
| Refs: | IB 57, 17 Jul 1915, 326 |
| Building: | CO. WESTMEATH, GLASSON (ATHLONE), DISPENSARY RESIDENCE |
| Date: | 1917 |
| Nature: | Tenders invited for carrying out improvements for Athlone Board of Guardians. |
| Refs: | IB 59, 10 Nov 1917, 572 |
| Building: | CO. WESTMEATH, ATHLONE, ABBEY ROAD, UNION WORKHOUSE |
| Date: | 1918 |
| Nature: | Sanitary annexe to maternity ward to be erected for Athlone Union Board of Guardians. |
| Refs: | IB 60, 27 Apr 1918, 229 |
| Building: | CO. WESTMEATH, ATHLONE, GOLF CLUB |
| Date: | 1919 |
| Nature: | Tenders invited for erectin of pavilion. |
| Refs: | IB 61, 20 Dec 1919, 581 |
| Building: | CO. WESTMEATH, MULLINGAR, PATRICK STREET, DIBBS' FIELD, HOUSES (012) |
| Date: | 1920 |
| Nature: | Housing scheme, for Mullingar Town Commissioners. Tenders invited for erection of 12 houses, Nov/Dec1922. Railings & gates, 1924. |
| Refs: |
IB 62, 31 Jul 1920, 501; 63. 23 Apr 1921, 302; 64. 2 Dec 1922, 830; 66, 9 Feb 1924, 105; B 123, 1 Dec 1922, 851; Irish Times, 18,20,21 Nov 1922. |
| Building: | CO. WESTMEATH, ATHLONE, HOUSING SCHEME |
| Date: | 1920;1926;1930 |
| Nature: | Appointment of PJO'L approved by Local Government Board, 1920. Submits plans for 18 or 20 cottage-type houses, 1926. 44 houses for working classes, 1930. |
| Refs: | IB 62, 17 Jan 1920, 45; 68, 23 Jan 1926, 61; 72, 7 Jun 1930, 531 |
| Building: | CO. WESTMEATH, ATHLONE, MARDYKE STREET, SHOP & HOUSE |
| Date: | 1923 |
| Nature: | Rebuilding of shop & house for Mr Laurence Maguire started last week. Contractor: Joseph concannon & Sons, Athlone. |
| Refs: | IB 65, 28 Jul 1923, 586 |
| Building: | CO. WESTMEATH, CASTLEPOLLARD, HOUSE |
| Date: | 1924 |
| Nature: | - |
| Refs: | IB 66, 9 Feb 1924, 102 |
| Building: | CO. WESTMEATH, MULLINGAR, PATRICK STREET, DIBBS' FIELD, HOUSES (010) |
| Date: | 1924 |
| Nature: | 10 new houses in 2 blocks of 6 and 4 for Mullingar Town Commissioners. |
| Refs: |
Irish Times, 23 Oct 1924(illus.). |
| Building: | CO. WESTMEATH, ATHLONE, ABBEY ROAD, UNION WORKHOUSE |
| Date: | 1925 |
| Nature: | Plans for converson of workhouse into dwellings for workers in course of preparation. |
| Refs: | IB 67, 21 Feb 1925, 147 |
| Building: | CO. WESTMEATH, CASTLEPOLLARD, MARKET HOUSE |
| Date: | 1926 |
| Nature: | Tenders invited for carrying out restoration. |
| Refs: | IB 68, 23 Jan 1926, 62 |
| Building: | CO. WESTMEATH, ATHLONE, STANLEY ROW, HOUSE |
| Date: | 1927 |
| Nature: | Tenders invited for erecting house for Mr C. Low. |
| Refs: | IB 69, 19 Feb 1927, 122 |
| Building: | CO. WESTMEATH, ATHLONE, HOUSES (004) |
| Date: | 1928 |
| Nature: | - |
| Refs: | IB 70, 21 Jan 1928, 76 |
| Building: | CO. WESTMEATH, ATHLONE, BATTERIES, HOUSES (028) |
| Date: | 1930 |
| Nature: | 28 working-class houses. |
| Refs: | IB 72, 11 Oct 1930, 916; 73, 11 Apr 1931, 324 |
| Building: | CO. WESTMEATH, ATHLONE, TECHNICAL SCHOOL |
| Date: | 1931 |
| Nature: | Plans approved for new school. |
| Refs: | IB 73, 23 May 1931, 465 |