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Biographies

This section contains biographical details of important figures in the development, planning and architecture of Dublin, listed in alphabetical order. It includes architects like Gandon, Pearce and Michael Scott as well as civic figures like John Beresford, who was head of the Wide Streets Commissioners.

Abercrombie, Patrick,
Civic Planner, 1880-1957

Beresford, Rt. Hon. John,
Wide Streets Commissioner, 1738-1805

Burgh, Colonel Thomas,
Architect, 1670-1730

Burton, Decimus,
Architect, 1800-1881

Cassels, Richard,
Architect, 1690-1751

Chambers, Sir William,
Architect, 1723-1796

Deane, Thomas Newenham,
Architect, 1828-1899

Fitzgerald, Desmond,
Architect, 1910-1987

Gandon, James, Architect,
1743-1823

Ivory, Thomas, Architect,
1732-1786

Johnston, Francis,
Architect, 1760-1829

Koralek, Paul,
Architect, 1933-

Lutyens, Sir Edwin,
Architect, 1869-1944

McGrath, Raymond,
Architect, 1903-1977

Mulvany, John Skipton,
Architect, 1813-1870

Pearce, Sir Edward Lovett,
Architect, 1699-1733

Robinson, William,
Architect, 1645 -1712

Roche, Kevin,
Architect, 1922-

Scott, Michael,
Architect, 1905-1988

Scott, Patrick,
Architect, 1921-

Smyth, Edward,
Sculptor, 1743-1823

Stapleton, Michael,
Stuccodore, 1770-1803

Stephenson, Sam,
Architect,

Tallon, Ronnie,
Architect, 1927-

Turner, Richard,
Glasshouse Designer, 1798-1881

Walker, Robin,
Architect, 1924 - 1991

Woodward, Benjamin,
Architect, 1816-1861