William Henry Byrne
William Henry Byrne | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 17, 1844 |
| Died | April 28, 1917 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Occupation | Architect |
William Henry Byrne (17 May 1844 – 28 April 1917) was an Irish architect who mainly designed churches.[1][2] He studied under James Joseph McCarthy before going into business with John O’Neill in 1869.[1] He worked on his own after O'Neill's death in 1883.[1] In 1902, he took his son Ralph Henry Byrne into partnership, operating as "W.H. Byrne & Son".[1]
Designs
Byrne mainly designed churches, though his main Dublin work was the South City Markets in George's Street.[1] His work included:
- Mary Immaculate, Refuge of Sinners Church, Rathmines, Dublin, extended (date unknown) church (designed by Patrick Byrne, 1854)[1]
- Church of the Sacred Heart, the Crescent, Limerick, 1868[1]
- Design for interior of Chapel, St Patrick's College, Maynooth, entry was unsuccessful, 1888[1]
- South City Markets, South Great George's Street, 1881[1]
- Former Dockrells, South Great George's Street, Dublin, 1888[1]
- Tholsel, Drogheda, County Louth, 1890 conversion of 1770 building by George Darley into a bank[1]
- Sheil Hospital, Ballyshannon, County Donegal, 1891[1]
- MacHale Memorial Church, Tubbernavine, County Mayo, 1891[1]
- Church of the Three Patrons, Rathgar, Dublin, 1891 (facade for church built from 1860 to 1862 by Patrick Byrne)[1]
- Church of the Immaculate Conception, Louth, County Louth, 1892[1]
- De La Salle College Waterford, 1894[1]
- Presbytery, Roscommon, County Roscommon, 1895[1]
- Conciliation Hall, Burgh Quay, Dublin, 1897 (rebuild of 1843 building by Peter Martin as a concert hall)[1]
- Holy Redeemer Church, Bray, 1898 (remodelling of 1852 church by Peter Byrne)[1]
- Carmelite Abbey, Loughrea, County Galway, 1899[1]
- Church of the Assumption, Howth, 1899[1]
- Former bank, Thomas Street, Dublin, 1902[1]
- Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, 1903[1]
- St Joseph's Church, Terenure, 1904[1]
- St John's Church, Dublin Road, Kilkenny, 1907[1]
- No 58, Upper O'Connell Street, Dublin, 1922 (date rebuilt)[1]