Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Architect, of Dublin. Howard Carroll, a son of Thomas Carroll, writing and English master of Waterloo Road, Dublin, and a brother of THOMAS HENRY CARROLL THOMAS HENRY CARROLL , CHARLES OWENS CARROLL CHARLES OWENS CARROLL and JAMES RAWSON CARROLL JAMES RAWSON CARROLL , was born circa 1826. He was admitted to Trinity College, Dublin, in January 1842 at the age of sixteen and obtained the BA degree in 1846. In 1849 he exhibited two views of Ballymodan Church, Co. Cork, at the Royal Hibernian Academy.(1) This large cruciform church was built in 1847-9 but had to be closed three weeks after its consecration because of damage by dry rot.(2) He may possibly have worked as a draughtsman in the office of JOSEPH WELLAND JOSEPH WELLAND , architect to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners.

Address: Waterloo Road, 1849.(3)



References

All information in this entry not otherwise attributed is from G.D. Burtchaell & T.U. Sadleir, eds., Alumni Dublinenses (1935), I, 137.

(1) RHA 1849, 395,400.
(2) B 8, 2 Feb 1850, 53.
(3) See note 1, above.


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Building: CO. CORK, BANDON, CHURCH OF ST PETER (CI, BALLYMODAN PARISH)
Date: 1849
Nature: HC exhibits 2 views at RHA in 1849
Refs: RHA 1849, no. 395,400