Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Architect and civil engineer who prepared plans and specifications for alterations to Abbeystrewry Church of Ireland church, Skibbereen, Co. Cork, in 1878.  In 1880, after the select vestry had taken the decision to build a new church instead of carrying out his proposal, he took legal action against the vestry members for the recovery of  a fee of £87.9s which he alleged was his due and was awarded damages of £120.(1)



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(1) Irish Times, 23 Mar 1880, 3.


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Building: CO. CORK, SKIBBEREEN, CHURCH (CI, ABBEYSTREWRY PARISH)
Date: 1878
Nature: RJC prepares plans and specifications for alterations to church but decision taken by select vestry to build new church instead.   RJC takes legal action agains representatives of select vestry, 1880, claiming that he was owed £87.9s for his proposal;  awarde damages of £120.
Refs: Irish Times, 23 Mar 1880, 3.