John Skipton Mulvany (1813 – 10 May 1870) was a notable Irish architect. He was the fourth son of

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, one of the founder members, with his own brother John George, of the

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.Langtry, Joe and Nikki Carter, eds. ''Mount Jerome: A Victorian Cemetery''. Staybro Printing Ltd., Dublin 1997. p. 11 Most of the buildings he designed are still in daily use and are well preserved.

Career

Mulvany was apprenticed to William Deane Butler, who was responsible for many fine classical courthouses and Gothic churches. He was an admirer of

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. He started by undertaking works for the

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. He later cultivated people of wealth and influence in Victorian Dublin, mainly Quakers (though he himself was a Roman Catholic), thereby gaining important commissions. His best-known work was the

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. Among the many other works designed by him were the

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, the Galway Railway Station and Hotel, the clubhouse for the

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, Mount Anville House (for

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) and the

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Episcopal church. He died in 1870 and was buried in

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References

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John Skipton Mulvany John Skipton Mulvany (1813 – 10 May 1870) was a notable Irish architect. He was the fourth son of Thomas James Mulvany, one of the founder members, with his own brother John George, of the Royal Hibernian Academy.Langtry, Joe and Nikki ...

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