RYAN, JOHN [2]

Architect, of Dublin, active in the 1850s and 1860s. John Ryan is described as having been 'for many years associated with the late Mr Caldbeck [WILLIAM FRANCIS CALDBECK] WILLIAM FRANCIS CALDBECK] , architect, of Dublin, in the design and carrying out of many important works'.(1)  He was the father of WILLIAM PATRICK RYAN WILLIAM PATRICK RYAN . Whether he was any relation of the Limerick building contractor of the same name is not clear, though his son's Limerick connections suggest that this may have been the case. Equally he may have had Co. Cavan connections; his only attributable works to be recorded in the Dublin Builderare St Joseph's Convent, School, and Orphanage in Cavan, the church at Maghera, near Virginia, Co. Cavan, and perhaps also the church of St Dympna in Lavey, Co. Cavan. He is also known to have designed additions to the Catholic church of Dromeela, Co. Leitrim.(2) A John Ryan was admitted to the Royal Dublin Society's School of Drawing in Architecture in 1849,(3) and an architect of this name appears in the Dublin directories between 1859 and 1880 (see addresses, below).

Addresses:(4) 1 Bessborough Avenue, North Strand, 1859;(5) 2 Hackett's Buildings, North Strand, 1861-1863; 14 Newcomen Place, 1864-1870; 45 North Strand Road, 1871-1876; 210 Great Brunswick Street, 1877-1879; 22 Great Brunswick Street, and 2 North Richmond Street, 1880.

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References

(1) Obituary of W.P. Ryan in IB 63, 18 Jun 1921, 422. He is recorded as Caldbeck's assistant architect or the building of the farm offices and stabling at Clonhugh, Co. Westmeath (Freeman's Journal, 25 Jan 1866).
(2) The Meath Peopole, 12 May 1860.
(3) Gitta Willemson, The Dublin Society Drawing Schools 1746-1876 (2000), 85.
(4) From Thom's directories and Jones's transcripts from same.
(5) From classified section in Thom's Directory for this year.

5 work entries listed in chronological order for RYAN, JOHN [2]

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Building:	CO. CAVAN, MAGHERA (VIRGINIA), CHURCH OF ST MATTHEW (RC)
Date:	1858-1859p
Nature:	New church. Tenders invited July 1858. Shell completed, Dec 1859.
Refs:	Meath People, 31 Jul 1858,10 Dec 1859.

Building:	CO. CAVAN, MAGHERA (VIRGINIA), CHURCH OF ST MATTHEW (RC)
Date:	1858-59
Nature:	7-bay Gothic hall with 2-stage tower flanked by porches, for Rev. John O'Reilly. Tenders invited July 1858. Shell completed, Dec 1859.
Refs:	Meath People, 31 Jul 1858,10 Dec 1859;  Kevin V. Mulligan, The Buildings of Ireland: South Ulster (2013), 576.

Building:	CO. CAVAN, UPPER LAVEY (STRADONE), CHURCH OF ST DYMPNA (RC)
Date:	1859-1861
Nature:	New church. Architect 'Mr Ryan' i.e. John Ryan of Dublin? 105 x 35 ft. comprising nave, chancel, sacristies, porches and belfry. To cost about £1,500. Spire to be added later. Tenders invited Jul 1859. Consecrated 13 Oct 1861.
Refs:	Meath People 16 Jul 1859; DB 1, 1 Aug 1859, 103; 3, 15 Sep,1 Nov 1861, 637,666;  Kevin V. Mulligan, The Buildings of Ireland: South Ulster (2013), 537.

Building:	CO. LEITRIM, DRUMEELA (CARRIGALLEN), CHURCH (RC)
Date:	1860
Nature:	Tenders invited for building chancel, re-seating, other repairs to plans of JR.
Refs:	The Meath Peopole, 12 May 1860.

Building:	CO. CAVAN, CAVAN, ST JOSEPH'S CONVENT OF POOR CLARES, SCHOOLS, & ORPHANAGE
Date:	1862-64
Nature:	New building, forming 3 sides of a quadrangle. Local sandstone. Contractor: Hague, Cavan. Chapel with tower and spire to be erected later.
Refs:	DB 6, 1 Apr 1864, 54 (illus. in supplement);  Kevin V. Mulligan, The Buildings of Ireland: South Ulster (2013), 251.