Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Selected: CO. OFFALY, CHARLEVILLE FOREST

Name: PENTLAND, JOHN
Building: CO. OFFALY, CHARLEVILLE FOREST
Date: 1785;1786;1790;
Nature: Designs for gates, 1785, urn on base, 1786, folly tower, 1790, proposal for house, 1797.
Refs: Signed, dated drawings formerly in Charleville Castle collection sold at Christie's Important Old Master Drawings, architectural and Decorative Drawings, 11-13 Dec 1985, Lots 7,9,10,11,12; Lot 9 is also attributed to Pentland. Photographs in IAA; see also Charleville Forest Drawings list in IAA.

Name: BYRES, JAMES #
Building: CO. OFFALY, CHARLEVILLE FOREST
Date: 1789
Nature: Unexecuted classical scheme for Charles William, 1st Earl of Charleville.
Refs: Signed and dated drawings sold Christie's, 15 Dec 1987, Lots 10,11 (illus. in catalogue)

Name: CHARLEVILLE, CHARLES WILLIAM BURY, 1ST EARL OF
Building: CO. OFFALY, CHARLEVILLE FOREST
Date: 1798ca
Nature: Designs for house
Refs: Drawings in IAA Murray Collection, no. 194-196 (see Murray Collection catalogue, pp. 93-96); drawings in Charleville Forest collection sold Christie's 15 Dec 1987, of which 2 are now in IAA, 86/24.17/1 and 89/88, elevations of north and south fronts, IAA, Guinness Collection, Acc. 96/068.6/8/1,2;  photographs of others in IAA.

Name: JOHNSTON, FRANCIS
Building: CO. OFFALY, CHARLEVILLE FOREST
Date: 1800-1812
Nature: Gothic castle, for Charles William Bury, 1st Earl of Charleville.
Refs: Drawings, 1 signed and dated 1801, in IAA, Murray Collection catalogue, nos. 197-201 (see Murray Collection catalogue, pp. 93-96); unsigned undated project for rooms in NE tower by FJ sold among Charleville Castle drawings at Christie's,11 Dec 1985, lot. 18; 'A letter from Francis Johnston', BIGS 6 (no. 1), Jan-Mar 1963, 4; M. Girouard, 'Charleville Forest', Country Life 132, 27 Sep 1962, 710-14.