Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

In 1833, as a result of the Church Temporalities Act, the BOARD OF FIRST FRUITS  BOARD OF FIRST FRUITS was reorganised as the Ecclesiastical Commission, which continued the Board's church building programme. For the first ten years the existing arrangement whereby there was an architect responsible for each of the four ecclesiastical provinces was retained, with WILLIAM FARRELL  WILLIAM FARRELL as architect for the province of Armagh, FREDERICK DARLEY  FREDERICK DARLEY for Dublin, JOSEPH WELLAND  JOSEPH WELLAND for Tuam (GEORGE PAPWORTH  GEORGE PAPWORTH from 1837-1842?), and JAMES PAIN  JAMES PAIN for Cashel. In 1843 a centralised arrangement was adopted, and; Joseph Welland was appointed the Commissioners' principal architect, based in Dublin.. Following Welland's death on 6 March 1860, his son WILLIAM JOHN WELLAND  WILLIAM JOHN WELLAND and WILLIAM GILLESPIE WILLIAM GILLESPIE , a district inspector for Cork and the surrounding counties, were jointly appointed to the post, their duties being as much administrative as architectural.



With such far-flung responsibilities, the Commissioners' architects evidently required assistants.  In March 1837 the Board advertised for architects to superintend the building and repair of the churches in the four districts, noting that architects residing in the respective districts would be preferred.(1)   These assistant architects, perhaps employed on a part-time basis, include: WILLIAM BRADY  WILLIAM BRADY (Tuam), JULIAN DE BALMONT JULIAN DE BALMONT , JOHN GUY FERGUSON  JOHN GUY FERGUSON (Derry/Raphoe), JAMES FRANKLIN FULLER  JAMES FRANKLIN FULLER (North Western Division), JOHN HENRY FULLERTON  JOHN HENRY FULLERTON (Armagh), WILLIAM TURNEY FULLERTON  WILLIAM TURNEY FULLERTON (Armagh), WILLIAM HAGERTY  WILLIAM HAGERTY (Antrim); ALEXANDER HARDY  ALEXANDER HARDY (Derry), WILLIAM HUNTER  WILLIAM HUNTER (Derry/Raphoe), J.F. JOHNSTON JOHNSTON , PATRICK LEAHY  PATRICK LEAHY (Tuam); PETER MADDEN PETER MADDEN , JAMES W. MARTIN  JAMES W. MARTIN (Armagh); WILLIAM EDWARD MARTIN WILLIAM EDWARD MARTIN , JAMES MCALLISTER JAMES MCALLISTER , EDWARD MCALLISTER EDWARD MCALLISTER , DENIS P. MCCARTHY DENIS P. MCCARTHY , ISAAC NOLAN  ISAAC NOLAN (Kildare), JOHN DOMVILLE PHILLIPS  JOHN DOMVILLE PHILLIPS (Lismore), ROBERT B. PHILLIPS  ROBERT B. PHILLIPS (Meath) and WILLIAM TINSLEY  WILLIAM TINSLEY (Lismore).



The Commission came to an end with the disestablishment of the Church of Ireland on 31 December 1870.



References



(1) Letters from William Brady and Peter Madden to Martin Blake, MP, Brooklodge, Galway, 8, 11 Mar 1837, in NA, Blake of Ballyglunin papers M6936/38/75,79 (information from Kevin Mulligan).


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Building: CO. DERRY, ARTICLAVE, CHURCH OF ST PAUL (CI, DUNBOE PARISH)
Date: 1835
Nature: Repairs and alts. to windows, pulpit and reading desk, pews. Church dates from 1691.
Refs: Angélique Day & Patrick McWilliams, Ordnance Survey Memoirs of Ireland, Vol. 11, 64; W.D. Girvan, Historic Buildings in North Derry (UAHS, 1975), 59(illus.),61(no.203);  Alistair Rowan, The Buildings of Ireland: North West Ulster (1979),110

Building: CO. CORK, KINSALE, CHURCH OF ST MULTOSE (CI)
Date: 1837a
Nature: 'The church... is a spacious and venerable structure, for the repair and enlargement of which the Ecclesiastical Commissioners have £1361.'(Lewis)  According to Costegalde & Walker works included of raising of outer walls of side aisles & north transept so that one roof covered  entire structure.
Refs: Samuel Lewis, A Topographical dictionary of Ireland (1837), II, 233; Claude Costegalde & Brian Walker, The Church of Ireland: an illustrated history (2013), 368 (illus.).

Building: CO. CLARE, KILMANAHEEN, CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1838
Nature: New church, 3-bay, rectangular with bellcote on W gable. Dedicated 10 Sep 1838.
Refs: Unsigned, undated drawing(s), inscr. with date of dedication, in RCB Library, portfolio 19

Building: CO. DONEGAL, AUGHANUNSHIN, CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1838
Nature: Church rebuilt at cost of £759. (Closed, 1985.)
Refs: J.B. Leslie, Raphoe Clergy and Parishes (1940), 44; Clergy of Derry and Raphoe (Ulster Historical Foundation, 1999), Pt. 1, 115(illus.)

Building: CO. CARLOW, LORUM, CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1838-41.
Nature: New church on site of earlier one. Opened and consecrated, 23 Oct 1841. Attributed to Frederick Darley[2] by O'Brien.
Refs: Clergy of Cashel, Emly and Leighlin (Ulster Historical Foundation, 2012), 272-(illus.),273;   Colm O'Brien,'The churches of Frederick Darley Jnr:  identification and attribution', Irish Architectural and Decorative Studies 16 (2013), 89.

Building: CO. OFFALY, SEIRKIERAN, CHURCH OF ST KIERAN (CI)
Date: 1839
Nature: New church, identical to church at Eglish, Co. Offaly, drawings for which are signed by Joseph Welland.  However O'Brien attributes design to Frederick Darley[2].
Refs: Colm O'Brien,'The churches of Frederick Darley Jnr:  identification and attribution', Irish Architectural and Decorative Studies 16 (2013), 80-82(illus.),89;  exterior and interior illus. in Claude Costegalde & Brian Walker, The Church of Ireland: an illustrated history (2013), 342.


Building: CO. CARLOW, KILLEDMOND, CHURCH OF ST PETER (CI, KILTENNEL PARISH)
Date: 1840-1846
Nature: New church, said to have been built by Bagenal family, on site of existing one. FS laid by Lady Downes, 24 Feb 1840. Opened, 22 Feb 1841. Consecrated, 21 Oct 1841. Attributed to Frederick Darley[2] by O'Brien.
Refs: Clergy of Cashel and Emly; Clergy of Leighlin (Ulster Historical Foundation, 2012),   268(illus.);  Colm O'Brien,'The churches of Frederick Darley Jnr:  identification and attribution', Irish Architectural and Decorative Studies 16 (2013), 90.

Building: CO. WEXFORD, MULRANKIN, CHURCH OF ST DAVID (CI)
Date: 1843
Nature: New church, 52 x 26 ft, consecrated 8 Jun 1843. Replaced earlier church built 1770 and condemned 1837.  Attributed to Frederick Darley[2] by O'Brien.
Refs: J.B. Leslie, Ferns Clergy and Parishes (1936), 218;  Colm O'Brien,'The churches of Frederick Darley Jnr:  identification and attribution', Irish Architectural and Decorative Studies 16 (2013), 90.

Building: CO. DERRY, TERMONEENY, CHURCH OF ST CONLUS (CI)
Date: 1844
Nature: Proposed new seating.
Refs: Unsigned, dated drawing in RCB Library, portfolio 10A

Building: CO. WEXFORD, KYLE, CHURCH (CI, KILPATRICK PARISH)
Date: 1844
Nature: New church, 51 x 26 ft, built on new site Consecrated 9 Jun 1844.  Attributed to Frederick Darley[2] by O'Brien.
Refs: J.B. Leslie, Ferns Clergy and Parishes (1936), 201;  Colm O'Brien,'The churches of Frederick Darley Jnr:  identification and attribution', Irish Architectural and Decorative Studies 16 (2013), 90.

Building: CO. ANTRIM, ARMOY, CHURCH OF ST PATRICK (CI)
Date: 1846
Nature: Proposed enlargement comprising addition of single bay to nave and chancel with triple lancet window.
Refs: Unsigned, drawing(s) stamped 'ER.C.' and dated 14 Mar 1846 in RCB Library, portfolio 6;  Claude Costegalde & Brian Walker, The Church of Ireland: an illustrated history (2013), 215(illus.).
 

Building: CO. ANTRIM, LOUGHGUILE, CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS (CI)
Date: 1848?
Nature: Proposed new cruciform Early English church with W porch.
Refs: Unsigned drawings (dated 1848?) in RCB Library, portfolio 7

Building: CO. CORK, CARRIGROHANE, CHURCH OF ST PETER (CI)
Date: 1850
Nature: Tenders invited for alterations and repairs, for Ecclesiastical Commissioners.
Refs: B 8, 24 Aug 1850, 404

Building: CO. CORK, BALLYCOTTON, CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1850
Nature: Tenders invited for alterations and repairs, for Ecclesiastical Commissioners.
Refs: B 8, 24 Aug 1850, 404 (unsigned, undated drawing(s) for addition of 1-bay chancel with 5-light EE window in RCB Library, portfolio 5, may be for this work)

Building: CO. CORK, CORK, PAUL STREET, ST PAUL'S CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1850
Nature: Tenders invited for alterations and repairs, for Ecclesiastical Commissioners.
Refs: B 8, 24 Aug 1850, 404

Building: CO. LEITRIM, NEWTOWNGORE, CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1850ca?
Nature: Design for proposed new church with nave, chancel, N vestry, S porch, hammerbeam roof, bellcote on W gable.  According to Costegalde & Walker, church was built around 1850.  Somewhat similar to Corrawallen church, designed by Joseph Welland.
Refs: Unsigned, undated transfer drawings and estimate prepared by John R. Godley, esq., for £974.0.9 in RCB Library, portfolio 20;  Claude Costegalde & Brian Walker, The Church of Ireland: an illustrated history (2013), 242(illus.).

Building: CO. LIMERICK, RAMOAN, CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1851
Nature: Money applied by Ecclesiastical Commissioners toward rebuilding of same (replacing small church of 1812).
Refs: B 9, 31 May 1851, 346

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, PHIBSBOROUGH ROAD, CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS (CI, GRANGEGORMAN PARISH)
Date: 1851
Nature: Being enlarged.
Refs: B 9, 31 May 1851, 346

Building: CO. TIPPERARY, LOUGHMOE? (THURLES), CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1852
Nature: Small church to be erected by Ecclesiastical Commissioners. (Is this Loughmoe church, q.v.?)
Refs: B 10, 3 Apr 1852, 219.

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, PEARSE STREET, ST MARK'S CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1853
Nature: Ecclesiastical Commissioners have decided on sundry works to be done at the churches of St Andrew and St Mark, Dublin'.
Refs: B 11, 9 Apr 1853, 236

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, ST ANDREW'S STREET, ST ANDREW'S CHURCH (CI, 2ND)
Date: 1853
Nature: Ecclesiastical Commissioners have decided on sundry works to be done at the churches of St Andrew and St Mark, Dublin'.
Refs: B 11, 9 Apr 1853, 236

Building: CO. ARMAGH, MIDDLETOWN, CHURCH OF ST JOHN (CI, TYNAN PARISH)
Date: 1853
Nature: Tenders invited for carrying out works at same.
Refs: Armagh Guardian, 5 Aug 1853.

Building: CO. ARMAGH, MULLAVILLY (TANDRAGEE), CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1853?
Nature: Proposed new sittings. (May be the 'works' for which tenders were invited by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners in May 1853, see Armagh Guardian, 13 May 1853.)
Refs: Unsigned undated drawing(s) in RCB Library, portfolio 2B

Building: CO. MEATH, SKRYNE, CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1854
Nature: Proposed new robing room.
Refs: Unsigned drawing(s) dated 1854 in RCB library, portfolio 23

Building: CO. ARMAGH, MILLTOWN (PORTADOWN), CHURCH OF ST ANDREW (CI)
Date: 1855
Nature: Addition of transept.  Tenders invited for enlarging same, May 1855. Church reopened, 23 Nov 1856; 'though much cannot be said for the exterior eappearance, it is internally both commodious and comfortable' (Irish Ecclesiastical Gazette
Refs: Unsigned, undated drawing for roposed S transept, robing room, porch & new stairs to gallery. in RCB Library, portfolio 2B;  Armagh Guardian, 18 May 1855;  Irish Ecclesiastical Gazette I, No. 9, 173;  Kevin V. Mulligan, The Buildings of Ireland: South Ulster (2013), 443. 

Building: CO. DOWN, DROMORE, CATHEDRAL OF CHRIST THE REDEEMER (CI)
Date: 1856a
Nature: Extensive repairs.
Refs: Slater's Directory of Ireland (1856)

Building: CO. KERRY, AGHAVALLEN, CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1857
Nature: Proposed 5-bay rectangular church with S porch, N robing room, bellcote at W end.
Refs: Unsigned design, dated 1857, in RCB Library, portfolio 2

Building: CO. TYRONE, BENBURB, CHURCH (CI, CLONFEACLE PARISH)
Date: 1857
Nature: Tenders invited for enlarging and repairing church, Apr 1857.
Refs: Armagh Guardian, 10 Apr 1857.

Building: CO. DOWN, KILKEEL, CHRIST CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1857
Nature: Church reopened, 6 Sep 1857, after remodelling of nave and addition of gallery. Contractor: Robert Magee, Newry.
Refs:  Irish Ecclesiastical Gazette 1, no. 18 (Sep 1857), 361.

Building: CO. LEITRIM, BALLAGHAMEEHAN (MANORHAMILTON), CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1857-58
Nature: Proposed new church with 4-bay nave, S porch, chancel, N robing room. Bell turret on W gable. Octagonal pulpit. FS laid on Whitsun Tuesday, 1857. Consecrated, 7 Jun 1858.  Contractor: William Graham.
Refs: Unsigned, undated drawing(s) in RCB Library, portfolio 20;  Irish Ecclesiastical Gazette 1, no. 15 (July 1857), 323; no. 27 (Jun 1858), 547.

Building: CO. LIMERICK, TUOGH, CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1857?
Nature: Proposed new church with 3-bay nave & chancel, robing room N, porch S, bellcote on W gable.
Refs: Unsigned, undated drawing in RCB Library, portfolio 17; JRSAI 17(1907), 370

Building: CO. OFFALY, DUNKERRIN, CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1858
Nature: Church reopened in summer of 1858 after rebuilding by Ecclesiastical Commissioners.  Event probably relates to unsigned, undated plan for proposed rebuilding of N side and new sittings in RCB Library.
Refs: Unsigned, undated drawing(s) in RCB Library, portfolio 19;  Irish Ecclesiastical Gazette 1, no. 29 (Aug 1858), 586.

Building: CO. KILKENNY, KELLS, CHURCH OF ST MARY (CI)
Date: 1858
Nature: New chancel erected by Ecclesiastical Commissioners in 'purest style of Gothic architecture'. Consecrated, 14 Jul 1858.
Refs:  Irish Ecclesiastical Gazette 1, no. 29 (Aug 1858), 586;  J.B. Leslie, Ossory Clergy and Parishes (1933), 284.


Building: CO. GALWAY, SELLERNA, CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1859
Nature: Proposed new church with 7-bay nave, chancel, W porch, S vestry, diagonal buttressing. (Not carried out until 1864 or later?)
Refs: Unsigned drawing(s) dated Oct 1859 in RCB Library,folio 26; General Advertiser, 2 Apr 1864 says works to be executed at same.

Building: CO. KILDARE, MONASTEREVIN, CHURCH OF ST JOHN (CI)
Date: 1859
Nature: Works at same? for Ecclesiastical Commisisoners.
Refs: B 17, 17 Sep 1859, 615

Building: CO. MAYO, BURRISHOOLE, CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1859
Nature: Works at same? for Ecclesiastical Commisisoners.
Refs: B 17, 17 Sep 1859, 615

Building: CO. MAYO, BALLINA, ARDNAREE, CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL (CI, KILMOREMOY PARISH)
Date: 1859
Nature: Works at same? for Ecclesiastical Commisisoners.
Refs: B 17, 17 Sep 1859, 615.

Building: CO. KILKENNY, ODAGH, CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1859
Nature: Works at same? for Ecclesiastical Commisisoners.
Refs: B 17, 17 Sep 1859, 615

Building: CO. SLIGO, AHANAGH (BALLINAFAD), CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1859
Nature: Enlargement by Ecclesiastical Commissioners.
Refs: DB 1, 1 May 1859, 60.

Building: CO. TIPPERARY, AGLISH, CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1859
Nature: Extensive works to be executed by Ecclesiastical Commissioners..
Refs: DB 1, 1 Jun 1859, 75

Building: CO. ARMAGH, FORKHILL, CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1859
Nature: Proposed alts and adds: S robing room, new windows throughout, partition wall in W porch. Tenders invited, Jun 1859.
Refs: Unsigned drawing dated 15 Aug 1859 in RCB Library, portfolio 2B; DB 1, 1 Jun 1859, 75;  Armagh Guardian, 3 Jun 1859.

Building: CO. MEATH, DRUMCONRATH, CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1859
Nature: To be refitted by Ecceliastical Commissioners.
Refs: DB 1, 1 Jul 1859, 89; B 17, 2 Jul 1859, 444

Building: CO. LIMERICK, KNOCKANEY, CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1860
Nature: Proposed rebuilding by Ecclesiastical Commissioners, retaining tower of old church.
Refs: Unsigned, undated drawing(s) in RCB Library, portfolio 17; B 18, 28 Apr 1860, 267; Adrian Hewson, ed., Inspiring Stones: a history of the Church of Ireland Dioceses of Limerick, Ardfert, Aghadoe, Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert, Kilmacduagh & Emly (1995), 62(illus.)

Building: CO. TYRONE, CASTLECAULFIELD, CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL (CI, DONAGHMORE PARISH)
Date: 1860
Nature: Addition of N & S transepts, chancel and robing room.
Refs: Unsigned drawing(s), dated Dec 1860, in ;  Claude Costegalde & Brian Walker, The Church of Ireland: an illustrated history (2013), 123(illus.).

Building: CO. LIMERICK, ADARE, CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS (CI; FORMER AUGUSTINIAN ABBEY)
Date: 1860
Nature: Being enlarged by Ecclesiastical Commissioners.
Refs: DB 2, 1 Sep 1860, 330

Building: CO. KERRY, KILGARVAN, CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1860
Nature: Rebuilding (incorporating W tower of church of 1815, for which see Lewis). 3-bay nave, chancel, robing room to N. (Closed, 1986.)
Refs: Unsigned drawing(s), 1860, in RCB Library, portfolio 2, see RCB Library - architectural Drawings, http://www.archdrawing.ireland.anglican.org (last visited, Feb 2016);   DB 2, 1 Jul 1860, 301;  J.A. Murphy, The Church of Ireland in Co. Kerry (2016), 119(illus.),120.

Building: CO. CORK, DRINAGH (DUNMANWAY), CHURCH (CI, OLD)
Date: 1860
Nature: To be enlarged by Ecclesiastical Commissoners.(New robing room & gallery) Tenders open.
Refs: Unsigned design for robing room & gallery, dated 1860, in RCB Library, portfolio 8; DB 2, 1 Jul 1860, 301

Building: CO. ROSCOMMON, TARMONBARRY, CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1860
Nature: Tenders invited for sundry works.For Ecclesiastical Commissioners.
Refs: DB 2, 1 Aug 1860, 317

Building: CO. ARMAGH, TYNAN, CHURCH OF ST VINDIC (CI)
Date: 1860
Nature: Tenders invited for internal refitting and erection of vestry room. For Ecclesiastical Commissioners. Tenders invited Jul 1860.
Refs: Armagh Guardian, 27 Jul 1860;   DB 2, 1 Aug 1860, 317.

Building: CO. WEXFORD, NEW ROSS, CHURCH STREET, CHURCH OF ST MARY (CI)
Date: 1860
Nature: Church being improved and repaired by Ecclesiastical Commissioners.
Refs: DB 2, 1 Oct 1860, 352

Building: CO. SLIGO, DRUMCLIFFE, CHURCH OF ST COLUMBA (CI)
Date: 1860
Nature: Tenders invited for sundry works.For Ecclesiastical Commissioners.
Refs: DB 2, 1 Aug 1860, 317

Building: CO. ANTRIM, CONNOR, CHURCH OF ST SAVIOUR (CI)
Date: 1860
Nature: New N transept and robing room.
Refs: Contract tracings, 27 Jul 1860, in RCB Library, portfolio 7 ( illus. in on-line catalogue www.archdrawing.ireland.anglican.org ).


Building: CO. KERRY, KILFLYNN, CHURCH OF ST COLUMBA (CI)
Date: 1860
Nature: Extensive works to be erected by Ecclesiastical Commissioners.
Refs: B 18, ? ? 1860, 447

Building: CO. LONGFORD, KILGLASS (EDGEWORTHSTOWN), CHURCH OF ST ANNE (CI)
Date: 1860
Nature: Works on same. (Church erected 1814 (Lewis))
Refs: B 18, ? ? 1860, 687

Building: CO. CLARE, ENNIS, BINDON STREET, CHURCH OF ST COLUMBA (CI, DRUMCLIFFE PARISH)
Date: 1860;1864
Nature: New church started by Oct 1860. Proposed interior improvements including new seating, tower, 'to be carried out by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners', 1864.
Refs: DB 2, 1 Jul,1 Oct 1860, 301,352; 6, 15 May 1864, 99

Building: CO. CORK, DONERAILE, CHURCH OF ST MARY (CI)
Date: 1860p-1870a
Nature: Proposed new timber pulpit, reading desk and communion rail.
Refs: Unsigned, undated design (with plan of existing internal arrangement) in Representative Church Body Library , see RCB Library - Architectural drawings, https://archdrawing.ireland.anglican.org/items/show/1266-1267 (last visited, Feb 2017).

Building: CO. TYRONE, LISSAN, CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1861
Nature: New gallery and some new sittings.
Refs: Unsigned drawing, dated 3 Sep 1861, in RCB Library, portfolio 2B; Alistair Rowan, The Buildings of Ireland: North West Ulster (1979), 362;  Claude Costegalde & Brian Walker, The Church of Ireland: an illustrated history (2013), 127(illus.)

Building: CO. TYRONE, COALISLAND, CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY (CI, BRACKAVILLE PARISH)
Date: 1861
Nature: New church, consecrated 1861.
Refs: Unsigned, undated drawing(s) in RCB Library, portfolio 2A; Alistair Rowan, The Buildings of Ireland: North West Ulster (1979), 199;  Robin Marsh, Brackaville - a parish of the Church of Ireland (2010) (information from Dr David Lawrence, Gladstry, Powys, Jul 2012);  illus. in   illus. in Claude Costegalde & Brian Walker, The Church of Ireland: an illustrated history (2013),121.

Building: CO. KILKENNY, KILKENNY, CHURCH OF ST JOHN (CI)
Date: 1861
Nature: Sundry works to be executed at same.
Refs: DB 3, 1 Aug 1861, 591

Building: CO. TIPPERARY, CASTLETOWNARRA, CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1861
Nature: Sundry works to be executed at same.
Refs: DB 3, 1 Aug 1861, 591

Building: CO. MAYO, KILLALA, CATHEDRAL OF ST PATRICK (CI)
Date: 1861
Nature: Sundry works to be executed at same.
Refs: DB 3, 1 Aug 1861, 591

Building: CO. OFFALY, AGHANCON, CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1861
Nature: Sundry works to be executed at same.
Refs: DB 3, 1 Aug 1861, 591

Building: CO. TIPPERARY, CLOGHEEN, CHURCH (CI, SHANRAHAN PARISH)
Date: 1861
Nature: Extensive works to be executed.
Refs: DB 3, 1 Apr 1861, 472

Building: CO. TYRONE, CAPPAGH (OMAGH), CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1861
Nature: Tenders invited by Ecclesiastical Commissioners for repairs to same.
Refs: DB 3, 15 Mar 1861, 460

Building: CO. FERMANAGH, DRUMKEERAN, CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1861
Nature: Tenders invited by Ecclesiastical Commissioners for repairs to same.
Refs: DB 3, 15 Mar 1861, 460

Building: CO. FERMANAGH, LACK, CHURCH (CI, COOLAGHTY PARISH)
Date: 1861-1864
Nature: Tenders invited by Ecclesiastical Commissioners for repairs to same. Still to be carried out in Jun 1864.
Refs: DB 3, 15 Mar 1861, 460; General Advertiser, 18 Jun 1864

Building: CO. CORK, DRUMTARIFF (OR DROMTARIFF), CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1861-63
Nature: Enlargement of church of 1822 by Ecclesiastical Commissioners. Chancel added to 'barn-like' church. Old vestry opened into church 'thus forming a kind of transept'. New pews, pulpit, reading desk. Flagging re-laid. Alts. principally financed by Leader family. Stained glass chancel window gift of Mrs Leader in memory of her husband, William Leader of Rosnalie. (Church closed circa 1962.)
Refs: DB 3, 1 Sep 1861, 620;  Irish Ecclesiastical Gazette 4, No. 50 (15 Aug 1863), 847;  B 21, 22 Aug 1863, 605.

Building: CO. CORK, KANTURK, CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1862
Nature: New church (replacing that of 1789) with 4-bay nave, lit by single lancets, S porch, polygonal chancel, N vestry, W bellcote. Dedicated 31 May 1862.
Refs: Unsigned, undated drawing(s), inscr. with date of dedication, in RCB Library, portfolio 5

Building: CO. WATERFORD, KINSALEBEG, CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1862
Nature: Tenders invited for execution of various works for Ecclesiastical Commissioners.
Refs: DB 4, 1 Jan 1862, 10

Building: CO. LAOIS, DONAGHMORE, CHURCH OF ST PATRICK (CI)
Date: 1862
Nature: Tenders invited for execution of various works for Ecclesiastical Commissioners.
Refs: DB 4, 1 Jan 1862, 10

Building: CO. KILKENNY, INISTIOGE, CHURCH OF ST MARY (CI)
Date: 1862
Nature: Tenders invited for execution of various works for Ecclesiastical Commissioners.
Refs: DB 4, 1 Jan 1862, 10

Building: CO. ARMAGH, SEAGOE, CHURCH OF ST GOBHANN (CI)
Date: 1862
Nature: To be internally fitted up and repaired.
Refs: DB 4, 1 Mar 1862, 58

Building: CO. TIPPERARY, DONOHILL, CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1863
Nature: Proposed new chancel.
Refs: Unsigned design, dated 1863, in Representative Church Body Library, portfolio 3, see RCB Library - Architectural Drawings, https://archdrawing.ireland.anglican.org/items/show/623 (gives date as 1882).

Building: CO. LIMERICK, CROAGH, CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1863
Nature: Extensive works to be executed under directions of Ecclesiastical Commissioners's architects.
Refs: DB 5, 15 Sep 1863, 157

Building: CO. CORK, ARDFIELD, CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1863
Nature: Tenders open for various works at same to be executed under direction of architects to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners.
Refs: DB 5, 15 Apr 1863, 69

Building: CO. CAVAN, DERRYLANE, CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1863
Nature: Tenders open for various works at same to be executed under direction of architects to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners.
Refs: DB 5, 15 Apr 1863, 69

Building: CO. OFFALY, CLARA, CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1864
Nature: Proposed new robing room on N side lit by 2-light Early English window.
Refs: Unsigned, dated drawing in RCB Library, portfolio 23

Building: CO. CAVAN, BILLIS, CHURCH OF ST BARTHOLOMEW (CI)
Date: 1864
Nature: Addition of N transept with 2 lancet windows and fireplace between them. Contractor: William Hague.
Refs: Contract drawing, signed by contractor and dated 24 Jul 1864 in RCB Library, portfolio 20.

Building: CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, PHIBSBOROUGH ROAD, CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS (CI, GRANGEGORMAN PARISH)
Date: 1864
Nature: Tenders open for proposed enlargement. For Ecclesiastical Commissioners.
Refs: DB 6, 15 Nov 1864, 236

Building: CO. ANTRIM, CARRICKFERGUS, CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS (CI)
Date: 1864
Nature: Proposed restoration and rebuilding. Part of funds will be supplied by Ecclesiastical Commissioners.
Refs: DB 6, 15 Nov 1864, 236 (unsigned, undated ground plan of cruciform church in RCB Library, portfolio 7; note says 'Chancel Rail same as Kilfinane, Dio. Limerick', which may date drawing to 1850s)

Building: CO. DERRY, TAMLAGHTARD, CHURCH OF ST CADAN (CI)
Date: 1866
Nature: Tenders open for works at same. For Ecclesiastical Commissioners
Refs: DB 8, 15 May 1866, 133

Building: CO. DERRY, DERRY, GLENDERMOTT, CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1866
Nature: Tenders open for work at same. For Ecclesiastical Commissioners.
Refs: DB 8, 15 May 1866, 133

Building: CO. LAOIS, MOUNTRATH, CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1866
Nature: Reopened after restoration at expense of Ecclesiastical Commissioners.
Refs: DB 8, 1 Jan 1866, 12

Building: CO. LIMERICK, KILPEACON, CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1866
Nature: Repairs, for Ecclesiastical Commissioners. (Church destroyed by Whiteboys, 1762, rebuilt 1763, enlarged 1820; 'a neat edifice with a square embattled tower' (Lewis)). Addition of chancel, 1867.
Refs: DB 8, 15 Jan 1866, 28; Adrian Hewson, ed., Inspiring Stones: a history of the Church of Ireland Dioceses of Limerick, Ardfert, Aghadoe, Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert, Kilmacduagh & Emly (1995), 60,61(illus.)

Building: CO. LIMERICK, KILMURRY, CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1866a
Nature: Church reopened after extensive alts, including repewing and new vestry. Aisles and side porch beautifully tiles.
Refs: DB 8, 15 Apr 1866, 106

Building: CO. ARMAGH, TYNAN, CHURCH OF ST VINDIC (CI)
Date: 1867
Nature: Proposed new entrance porch on W side of transept.
Refs: Unsigned drawing, dated 13 Apr 1867, in RCB Library, portfolio 2B

Building: CO. LAOIS, PORTLAOISE, CHURCH OF ST PETER (CI)
Date: 1867
Nature: Reopened after repewing, moving communion table to chancel, new font, heating, &c. Contractor: John Waldron, Abbeyleix. Cost defrayed by subscriptions and grant from Ecclesiastical Commissioners.
Refs: IB 9, 1 Jan 1867, 14

Building: CO. DONEGAL, BUNCRANA, CHRIST CHURCH (CI, FAHAN LOWER PARISH)
Date: 1867
Nature: Tenders invited for carrying out extensive works, Jan 1867. Church re-opened Sep 1867. Cost: £749.2s.10d.
Refs: General Advertiser, 23 Jan 1864; IB 9, 15 Jan,15 Sep 1867, 25,243; J.B. Leslie, Raphoe Clergy and Parishes (1940), 227

Building: CO. ANTRIM, BELFAST, YORK STREET, ST PAUL'S CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1867-1868
Nature: Enlargement by addition of N aisle, 'probably by Welland and Gillespie' (Larmour). New pews. Contractor: McLaughlin & Harvey.
Refs: Drawing, signed by Hemry McLaughlin and William M. Harvey, 24 Jun 1867, in RCB Library, portfolio 6 (illus. in on-line catalogue www.archdrawing.ireland.anglican.org; IB 11, 1 Jan 1869, 9; Paul Larmour, Belfast: an illustrated architectural guide (1987), 16 (No. 27).

Building: CO. LAOIS, BALLINAKILL, CHURCH OF ALL SAINTS (CI)
Date: 1868
Nature: Restored and beautified 'chiefly through bounty of W. Domville, Esq., of Ballinakill'. New pews, pulpit, reading desk and organ chamber.. Domville family of Heywood have given new organ, richly carved stone font, velvet uphostery, pew furniture, coronas & bracket lights. Contribution from Ecclesiastical Commissioners.(According to Irish Ecclesiastical Gazette, 'The east window, which is of great antiquity, contains some of the rarest and most original gems of ancient glass painting.')
Refs: IB 10, 15 Feb 1868, 40;  Irish Ecclesiastical Gazette 10, no. 105, 20 Mar 1868. 66;  Irish Churchman 1, no. 2, 21 Mar 1868, 30;  exterior illus. in  Clergy of Cashel and Emly; Clergy of Leighlin (Ulster Historical Foundation, 2012), 198.

Building: CO. CAVAN, DENN, CHURCH (CI)
Date: 1868
Nature: Proposed addition of robing room.
Refs: Unsigned details of proposed robing room, inscr. 'Cancelled & new plan found May 1868', in RCB Library, portfolio 20

Building: CO. ROSCOMMON, STROKESTOWN, CHURCH OF ST JOHN (CI, BUMLIN PARISH)
Date: ?
Nature: Proposed enlargement by addition of chancel and N robing room.
Refs: Unsigned, undated drawing(s) in RCB Library, portfolio 16

Building: CO. ARMAGH, MULLAGHBRACK (OR MULLABRACK), CHURCH OF ST JOHN (CI)
Date: ?
Nature: Proposed W gallery and new sittings at W end of nave.
Refs: Unsigned, undated drawing(s) in RCB Library, portfolio 2B.

Building: CO. CORK, MOVIDDY, CHURCH (CI)
Date: ?
Nature: Proposed addition of S robing room and new seating.
Refs: Unsigned, undated drawing in RCB Library, portfolio 9

Building: CO. TYRONE, LECKPATRICK, CHURCH OF ST PATRICK (CI)
Date: ?
Nature: Proposed new pulpit and reading desk.  (Pulpit not executed, see Alistair Rowan, The Buildings of Ireland: North West Ulster (1979), 111)
Refs: Unsigned, undated drawing in RCB Library, portfolio 10A

Building: CO. OFFALY, GALLEN, CHURCH (CI)
Date: ?
Nature: Proposed new church incorporating base of existing W tower. Nave, chancel, robing room, new tower with pinnacled belfry.
Refs: Unsigned, undated plan in RCB Library, portfolio 23.

Building: CO. TYRONE, ARDTREA, CHURCH OF ST ANDREW (CI)
Date: ?
Nature: Proposed addition of chancel, robing room, with new sittings, pulpit, &c.to church of 1822. Chancel with 3-light Early English window.
Refs: Unsigned, undated tracings in RCB Library, portfolio 2A; Alistair Rowan, The Buildings of Ireland: North West Ulster (1979), 218-9;  illus. in Claude Costegalde & Brian Walker, The Church of Ireland: an illustrated history (2013),120.

Building: CO. TYRONE, BENBURB, CHURCH (CI, CLONFEACLE PARISH)
Date: ?
Nature: Proposed enlargement of existing gallery; to be supported on metal columns.
Refs: Unsigned, undated drawing(s) in RCB Library, portfolio 2A

Building: CO. MONAGHAN, CLONTIBRET, CHURCH OF ST COLMAN (CI)
Date: ?
Nature: Proposed 4-bay rectangular church. Perp. windows in gable. Cast iron joists.
Refs: Unsigned, undated drawing(s) in RCB Library, portfolio 3

Building: CO. TYRONE, DESERTCREIGHT, CHURCH (CI)
Date: ?
Nature: New church with 3-bay nave with paired lancet windows, W porch
Refs: Unsigned, undated drawing in RCB Library, portfolio 2a

Building: CO. ROSCOMMON, KILMORE, CHURCH (CI)
Date: ?
Nature: Proposed enlargement by making former vestry at E end into chancel.
Refs: Unsigned, undated drawing(s) in RCB Library, portfolio 16 (Diocese of Elphin)

Building: CO. ANTRIM, BALLINDERRY, CHURCH OF ST JOHN (CI)
Date: ?
Nature: Proposed addition of new chancel to church of 1824 with robing room N, new pulpit, &c.
Refs: Unsigned, undated drawing(s) in RCB Library, portfolio 6;  illus. in Claude Costegalde & Brian Walker, The Church of Ireland: an illustrated history (2013),121.

Building: CO. ANTRIM, CULFEIGHTRIN, CHURCH (CI)
Date: ?
Nature: Proposed new robing room with corner fireplace.
Refs: Unsigned, undated plan, section and elevations in RCB Library, portfolio 7 (repr. in on-line catalogue www.archdrawing.ireland.anglican.org).

Building: CO. ARMAGH, ARMAGH, CATHEDRAL CLOSE, CATHEDRAL OF ST PATRICK (CI)
Date: ?
Nature: Alts. to (or survey of?) arcades between nave and aisles?
Refs: Unsigned, undated drawing in RCB Library, portfolio 2a

Building: CO. CAVAN, MUNTERCONNAUGHT (VIRGINIA), CHURCH (CI)
Date: ?
Nature: Proposed robing room. Lewis says church was built in 1832.)
Refs: Unsigned, undated drawing in RCB Library,portfolio 20.

Building: CO. WATERFORD, WATERFORD, ABBEY ROAD (FERRYBANK), ABBEY CHURCH (CI, KILCULLIHEEN PARISH)
Date: ?
Nature: Unsigned, undated ground plan of church with 3-bay nave and 2-bay chancel, polygonal vestry to N and tower to W (a survey?) in RCB.
Refs: RCB Library, portfolio 24

Building: CO. CAVAN, DOWRA, CHURCH (CI)
Date: ?
Nature: Proposed bell turret.
Refs: Unsigned, undated tracing in RCB Library, portfolio 24

Building: CO. KERRY, BALLYMACELLIGOTT, CHURCH (CI)
Date: ?
Nature: Porposed repewing, new pulpit, reading desk and chancel rail.
Refs: Unsigned, undated drawing in RCB KLibrary, see RCB Library - Architectural Drawings, www.archdrawing.ireland.anglican.org (last visited, Feb 2016.)