Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Selected: CO. LIMERICK, GLENSTAL CASTLE

Name: O'HARA, WILLIAM [2]
Building: CO. LIMERICK, GLENSTAL CASTLE
Date: 1833
Nature: Proposed design.
Refs: M. Tierney & J. Cornforth, 'Glenstal Castle, Co. Limerick', Country Life 156 (3 Oct 1974), 934-936(illus.); The Old Limerick Journal 24 (Winter 1988, 'Barrington's Edition'), 60(illus.).

Name: PAIN, JAMES
Building: CO. LIMERICK, GLENSTAL CASTLE
Date: 1833
Nature: Unexecuted proposals, with G.R. Pain, for Sir Matthew Barrington.
Refs: Drawings in house, see M. Tierney & J. Cornforth, 'Glenstal', Country Life 156, 3 Oct 1974, 934-935,936(illus.);  David Lee & Debbie Jacobs, James Pain, architect (Limerick Civic Trust, 2005), 219-20(illus.).

Name: BURTON, DECIMUS #
Building: CO. LIMERICK, GLENSTAL CASTLE
Date: 1834
Nature: Unexecuted designs, for Sir Matthew Barrington.
Refs: Drawings at Glenstal, Co. Limerick; M. Tierney & J. Cornforth, 'Glenstal Castle, Co. Limerick', Country Life 156, 3 Oct 1974, 935,936(illus.).

Name: BARDWELL, WILLIAM #
Building: CO. LIMERICK, GLENSTAL CASTLE
Date: 1837-1839
Nature: Large neo-Norman mansion, for Matthew Barrington
Refs: RA 1837, no. 1105,1124; M. Tierney & J. Cornforth, 'Glenstal Castle, Co. Limerick', Country Life 156, 3 Oct 1974, 934-937(illus.).

Name: DARGAN, WILLIAM *
Building: CO. LIMERICK, GLENSTAL CASTLE
Date: 1846-7ca
Nature: Work of erecting Bardwell's design undertaken by Dargan, who had been succeeded by John Kelly by 1851.
Refs: M. Tierney & J. Cornforth, 'Glenstal Castle, Co. Limerick', Country Life 156, 3 Oct 1974, 934-937.

Name: KELLY, JOHN [3]
Building: CO. LIMERICK, GLENSTAL CASTLE
Date: 1849-51
Nature: JK in charge of continuation of work on castle.
Refs: RHA 1849, nos. 220,256; M. Tierney & J. Cornforth, 'Glenstal Castle, Co. Limerick', Country Life 156, 3 Oct 1974, 936

Name: HARGRAVE, JOSHUA
Building: CO. LIMERICK, GLENSTAL CASTLE
Date: 1853
Nature: JH called in to complete Bardwell's design.
Refs: M. Tierney & J. Cornforth, 'Glenstal Castle, Co. Limerick', Country Life 156, 3 Oct 1974, 936

Name: ROBERTSON, JOHN MURRAY #
Building: CO. LIMERICK, GLENSTAL CASTLE
Date: 1898-1902
Nature: Large addition.
Refs: www.scottisharchitects.org.uk, citing drawings in Dundee Planning Department and National Monuments Record of Scotland.

Name: MILLAR & SYMES
Building: CO. LIMERICK, GLENSTAL CASTLE
Date: 1909
Nature: Stable. Work started 10 Jul 1909.
Refs: Diary of R.C. Millar (entry for 10 Jul 1909) in collection of Mrs D. Millar, 1976

Name: UNKNOWN ARCHITECT
Building: CO. LIMERICK, GLENSTAL CASTLE
Date: 1927
Nature: Important alterations to castle to convert it into college for Benedictine Order.
Refs: IB 69, 29 Oct 1927, 801