Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940

Selected: CO. ANTRIM, MONEYGLASS (TOOMEBRIDGE), CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES (RC)

Name: NOLAN, EDWARD PATRICK [1]
Building: CO. ANTRIM, MONEYGLASS (TOOMEBRIDGE), CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES (RC)
Date: 1914-16
Nature: EPN prepares plans for church with semi-detached spire, costing £7,000. Not executed.
Refs: Building News 106, 20 Feb 1914, 260; IB 56, 14 Feb 1914, 104; 58, 26 Feb 1916, 99

Name: MCDONNELL, JOHN JOSEPH
Building: CO. ANTRIM, MONEYGLASS (TOOMEBRIDGE), CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES (RC)
Date: 1919-1924
Nature: New church of local blue stone with limestone dressings, for Rev. J. O'Nolan. FS laid New Year's Day 1920. Contractor: Robert Gilchrist & Son Ltd, Royal Ave, Belfast. After death of JJM in Sep 1924, Hugh Lamont became architect for remaining works.)
Refs: Bound set of bills of quantities prepared by W.H. Stephens & Sons, Belfast, with compliment slip from latter dated 2 Feb 1921, in IAA, Acc. 2009/149.2;  detailed schedules of quantities for external cut stonework  by W.H. Stephens & Son, Jun,Jul 1920 and Jun 1921, in PRONI, D2403/R/1/2/2,3,4 (see PRONI e-catalogue); letters from Rev. J. O'Nolan to JJM and others re church, Oct 1919-Oct 1926, in PRONI, D2403/R/1/2/1 (see PRONI e-catalogue); sketches of church, &c. in PRONI, D2403/R/1/2/6 (see PRONI e-catalogue);  IB 61, 22 Nov 1919, 539; 62, 17 Jan 1920, 47; 63, 8 Oct 1921, 650(illus.); 66, 4 Oct 1924, 858(obit. of JJM); B 122, 28 Apr 1922, 659(illus.).

Name: MAYER & CO. *#
Building: CO. ANTRIM, MONEYGLASS (TOOMEBRIDGE), CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES (RC)
Date: 1924
Nature: Stained glass windows.
Refs: Letters to Hugh Lamont Esq. Architect, from A.J. Daniells, London representative of Messrs. Mayer & Co. re above, Sep1923 - Aug 1926, and invoice for same, 31 May 1924, in PRONI, D2403/R/1/2/13 (see PRONI e-catalogue).

Name: LAMONT, HUGH
Building: CO. ANTRIM, MONEYGLASS (TOOMEBRIDGE), CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF LOURDES (RC)
Date: 1927
Nature: Addition of tower, spire and baptistery, for Rev. John O'Nolan, PP. Contractor: Robert Gilchrist & Son.
Refs: Statement of account re above, 1927, in PRONI, D2403/R/1/2/19,20 (see PRONI e-catalogue).