William Hague Jr. (1836–1899) was a well-known Irish

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ecclesiastical architect active throughout mid- to late-nineteenth-century

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. He is known as a protégé of A.W.N. Pugin. His office was located at 50 Dawson Street, Dublin.Gerry Convery. ''Poetry in Stone: Sacred Heart Church.'' (Omagh: Drumragh RC Parish, 1999), p.57 He was born in County Cavan, the son of William Hague, a builder, and there designed several Roman Catholic churches, many in the

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. Hague died the year Omagh’s Sacred Heart was dedicated and consequently it was "a culmination of his amazing catalogue of completed ecclesiastical designs and his continuous championship of the Gothic Revival style," according to Richard Oram in ''Expressions of Faith-Ulster’s Church Heritage''. Following his death, his partner T. F. McNamara took over most of his commissions under the firm name of Hague & McNamara.Gerry Convery. "Poetry in Stone: Sacred Heart Church." (

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: Drumragh RC Parish, 1999), p.8.

Works

* Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church, Strabane (1890–1895) Simon Walker. ''Historic Ulster Churches.'' (

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: Queens University at Belfast, 2000), p.182. * Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Omagh (1892–1899), designed in the French Gothic style and built by the Colhoun Brothers of Derry at the contract price of £46,000.Northern Ireland Environment Agency Historic Building Details HB Ref No: HB11/11/001 A
/ref> * St. Eunan’s Cathedral, Letterkenny,

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, completed by his partner T. F. McNamara following his death. *Ballyboy Catholic Church, County Cavan * Butlersbridge Catholic Church, County Cavan *Kingscourt Catholic Church, County Cavan * St. Macartan's Roman Catholic Cathedral, Monaghan, County Monaghan, (spire only, 1882–1892), County Monaghan Charles E. B. Brett, ''Buildings of Monaghan''. Belfast: Ulster Architectural Heritage Society, 1970. *Swanlinbar Catholic Church, County Cavan * St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Park Street, Monaghan, County Monaghan (1900) * Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, Carrickroe, Emyvale, County Monaghan (1823, enlarged 1885-1888 by Hague with date plaque of 1886) * Church of Saint John the Evangelist, Kilkenny (1903-1908) * St Patrick's College, Cavan * St. Brigid's Catholic Church, Killeshandra, Co. Cavan. * St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Milltown, Co. Cavan * Archbishops Palace, Drumcondra, Dublin 9. * Sligo Townhall, Sligo, Co.Sligo * Carlow Townhall, Carlow, Co. Carlow * Church of the Sacred Heart, Aughrim, Co. Wicklow.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hague, William Jr. 1836 births 1899 deaths Irish ecclesiastical architects Architects of Roman Catholic churches People from County Cavan Architects of cathedrals 19th-century Irish architects