Architect to Dublin Corporation, 1841-1866. According to the Irish Builder Hugh Byrne, who was born circa 1808, was a son of PATRICK BYRNE PATRICK BYRNE ; this appears to be supported by the fact that from 1841 or earlier he worked from the same addresses as Patrick Byrne. He held the position of Corporation architect from 1841 until his death, when he was succeeded by JOHN STIRLING BUTLER. JOHN STIRLING BUTLER. He died in 1866 at the age of fifty-eight and was buried with Patrick Byrne in Glasnevin Cemetery on 9 August. His pupils and assistants included his son PATRICK JAMES BYRNE. PATRICK JAMES BYRNE. JOHN F. BYRNE JOHN F. BYRNE was his younger brother.
RIAI: proposed as fellow 15 November 1852 and elected January 1853.
Addresses: 10 Mabbot Street, <=1841-=1853; 27 Talbot Street, 1854-1862; 41 Gardiner Street Lower, 1863-1864.
Home: Kingstown Parade, <=1847-1864; 8 Royal Canal Bank at time of death.
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References
DB 8, 15 Aug 1866, 209, and B 24, 20 Oct 1866, 785.
The directories give a somewhat confusing picture: Hugh Byrne, architect and engineer, is listed in Wilson's Dublin Directory for 1837 at 42 Lower Gardiner St, while 'Hugh Byrne and son, architects and civil engineers' are listed in the Post Office Directory for 1839 at 40 Mabbot St; Pettigrew and Oulton's directory for 1843 names the City Architect as 'Hugh Byrne, junior' of 10 Mabbot St, subsequently he is referred to simply as Hugh Byrne. These entries suggest that two architects of this name were active in Dublin at the same time.
Information from Mary Clarke, Dublin City Archives.
DB 8, 15 Oct 1866, 247; Glasnevin Cemetery records, Plot no. XA 34 Garden.
Directory of British Architects 1834-1914 (RIBA 2001), I, 318.
RIAI council minutes, 15 Nov 1852, 107, and 3 Jan 1853, 110.
From Pettigrew & Oulton's, Post Office and Thom's directories and Jones's transcripts from Thom's directories unless otherwise stated.
Glasnevin Cemetery records, see note 4, above.
8 work entries listed in chronological order for BYRNE, HUGH
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CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, CORK HILL, ROYAL EXCHANGE (CITY HALL) |
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1852 |
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Conversion of Royal Exchange into city hall and offices, for Dublin Corporation. Casey gives conversion to Samuel Roberts, who is probably more likely to have been the builder.
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B 10, 18 Sep 1852, 599; Christine Casey, The Buildings of Ireland: Dublin (2005), 363.
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CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, DAWSON STREET, MANSION HOUSE (INCLUDING ROUND ROOM) |
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1855a |
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'The King's room...has lately undergone considerable renewal. Its diameter is 100 feet. The screen has been shortened and the gallery lowered. The interior has been painted, and the canvas roof decoated with panels and a cornice at foot. Pilasters rise from the gallery to the roof, and on the former an ornamental iron railing is fixed.' Builder: Mr Murphy.
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B 13, 13 Jan. 1855,17;
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CO. DUBLIN, SANTRY COURT |
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? |
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Proposed riding school attr. to HB? |
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E.McP, citing drawing in NLI, Portfolio 32.
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