Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Selected: CO. GALWAY, CLIFDEN, CHURCH OF ST JOSEPH (RC)

Name: O'CALLAGHAN, JOHN JOSEPH
Building: CO. GALWAY, CLIFDEN, CHURCH OF ST JOSEPH (RC)
Date: 1871-74;1898
Nature: New church. Tenders invited, Dec 1871.  FS laid 28 Aug 1872 by Archbishop MacHale. Builder: P. Morris. Building in advanced state of progress by Oct 1874. Tower and spire added 1898 through exertions of Canon Lynskey, PP (tenders sought May, 1896,Jun 1898).
Refs: RHA 1874, no. 295;  Freeman's Journal, 20,23 Dec 1871;  Architect 8, 7 Sep 1872, 135; 10, 30 Aug 1873, 106; IB 17, 1 Mar 1875, 64-65(illus.); 38, 15 Jun 1896, 133; 39, 15 Jun 1897, 116; 38, 15 Jun 1898, 133;  Tuam Herald, 3 Oct 1874, 13 Jun 1896..

Name: DOOLIN, BUTLER & DONNELLY
Building: CO. GALWAY, CLIFDEN, CHURCH OF ST JOSEPH (RC)
Date: 1904
Nature: New pulpit, reredos & confessionals.
Refs: IAA Butler Collection, Acc. 85/107, Notebook 5; IB 46, 8 Oct 1904, 674.

Name: BUTLER, RUDOLF MAXIMILIAN
Building: CO. GALWAY, CLIFDEN, CHURCH OF ST JOSEPH (RC)
Date: 1907;1911;1915
Nature: Substantial improvements; decoration of nave & transepts by James Clarke & Son, Dublin; oak confessional
Refs: IB 49, 16 Nov 1907, 794; 53, 21 Jan 1911, 37; 57, ? ? 1915, 384(illus.)