Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Selected: CO. DUBLIN, SWORDS, CHURCH OF ST COLUMBA (CI)

Name: JOHNSTON, FRANCIS
Building: CO. DUBLIN, SWORDS, CHURCH OF ST COLUMBA (CI)
Date: 1811
Nature: -
Refs: E.McP files, citing, Cromwell, Excursions II, 35

Name: HENRY, MULLINS & MCMAHON *
Building: CO. DUBLIN, SWORDS, CHURCH OF ST COLUMBA (CI)
Date: 1811-12
Nature: ?Built by Henry, Mullins & McMahon.
Refs: Plan & side elevation in Henry, Mullins & McMahon album, Institution of Civil Engineers of Ireland

Name: BRADLEY, JOSHUA *
Building: CO. DUBLIN, SWORDS, CHURCH OF ST COLUMBA (CI)
Date: 1817
Nature: E window depicting 5 prophets and 4 Evangelists. Signed and dated.
Refs: Gloine, http://www.gloine.ie/gloine/diocese/building/2914/ (last visited, Sep 2015).

Name: FARRELL, WILLIAM
Building: CO. DUBLIN, SWORDS, CHURCH OF ST COLUMBA (CI)
Date: 1818a
Nature: 'The church has been lately re-built after a design suggested by Mr French [i.e.Michael Frederick Trench], of Heywood...skilfully carried into effect by Mr. Farrel, architect' (Brewer). 'The church, completed in 1818 by aid of a loan of £2500 from the late Board of First Fruits is a handsome building of hewn stone in the pointed style of architecture:  the interior is fitted up neatly but without any display of ornamental decoration;  a gallery, in which is an organ, extends across the west end; the east window is of modern painted glass.  The belfry tower is that of the former church, which was allowed to remain when the rest of the edifeice was taken down; it stands a little detached from the main building.'(Lewis).
Refs: J.N. Brewer, Beauties of Ireland (1825), I, 246;  Samuel Lewis, A Topographical dictionary of Ireland (1837), 584.

Name: TRENCH, MICHAEL FREDERICK
Building: CO. DUBLIN, SWORDS, CHURCH OF ST COLUMBA (CI)
Date: 1818a
Nature: 'The church has been lately re-built after a design suggested by Mr. French[sic] of Heywood…skilfully carried into effect by Mr. Farrel, architect'.
Refs: J.N. Brewer, The Beauties of Ireland (1825), I, 246 (date from S. Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837), II, 584)

Name: UNKNOWN ARCHITECT
Building: CO. DUBLIN, SWORDS, CHURCH OF ST COLUMBA (CI)
Date: 1863
Nature: Church to be repewed and otherwise refitted.
Refs: DB 5, 1 Apr 1863, 63.

Name: BELL, JAMES [2]
Building: CO. DUBLIN, SWORDS, CHURCH OF ST COLUMBA (CI)
Date: 1870
Nature: Alts. & imps. Also single-storey Church Lodge with v-shaped porch and pointed windows (Builder: William Connolly)
Refs: IB 12, 1 Jun 1870, 132-3; Union of Swords vestry records (1803-1870), 471 (B.O'D.)