Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Builder (and architect?) who erected the spire of St Sinan's Church of Ireland Church, Tyrrellspass, Co. Westmeath in 1818.(1) Probably the 'Mr Booth' who was paid a total of £90 in 1821 and 1823 for erecting the spire and carrying out repairs at nearby  Ardnurcher Church of Ireland church, Co. Meath.(2)



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(1) Information from Richard McLoughlin, April 2014.

(2) RCB Library, 'An account of of all sums of money levied for building and repairing of churches...June 1824' (information from Frank Keohane).


2 work entries listed in chronological order for BOOTH, J.


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Building: CO. WESTMEATH, TYRRELLSPASS, CHURCH OF ST SINAN (CI, CLONFAD PARISH)
Date: 1818
Nature: New spire with inscription 'J. Booth Arch. 1818' at base of spire.Cost £2,500.  Erected at expense of A. Boyd (of Middleton Park)
Refs: Irish Ecclesiastical Gazette 4 (no. 32 (15 Jan 1862), 373;  information from Richard McLoughlin, April 2014. 

Building: CO. WESTMEATH, HORSELEAP, CHURCH (CI, ARDNURCHER PARISH)
Date: 1822ca
Nature: 'Mr Booth' paid total of £90 for erecting spire and carrying out repairs.
Refs: RCB Library, 'An account of all sums of money levied for building and repairing of churches...June 1824' (information from Frank Keohane).