Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Selected: CO. DUBLIN, SWORDS, MAIN STREET, BOROUGH SCHOOL

Name: JOHNSTON, FRANCIS
Building: CO. DUBLIN, SWORDS, MAIN STREET, BOROUGH SCHOOL
Date: 1802-1805
Nature: 4 designs prepared by FJ, the 4th of which was approved by the governors in 1807. Plain, 9-bay 2-storey design.
Refs: 4 drawings for 1st scheme, s. FJ and dated 6 Aug 1802, and 3 drawings for 4th (approved) scheme, 1 signed and dated Aug 1805, in IAA, Murray Collection, nos. 1160-1166 (see Murray Collection catalogue, pp. 330-331, which cites reports of the Governors of the Borough School at St Columbas's CI church, Swords, pp.12,25-26,447, and M. Quane, 'The Borough School, Swords', Dublin Historical Review Vol. 15, no. 1 (Oct 1958), 21-32)

Name: RUSSELL, FRANCIS PETER
Building: CO. DUBLIN, SWORDS, MAIN STREET, BOROUGH SCHOOL
Date: 1924;1927-28
Nature: Addition & improvements or new schools, 1924. Drainage, sanitary blocks, 1927-28. Tenders invited, Feb 1928.
Refs: IB 66, 19 Apr,14,28 Jun 1924, 353,534,584; 69, 10 Dec 1927, 928; 70, 3 Mar 1928, 203;  Irish Times, 18 Feb 1928.