Joseph Fogerty & Son

Joseph Fogerty & Son was an Irish architectural partnership based in Limerick, Ireland. The practice was formed in the 1870s by architect and builder Joseph Fogerty Sr. and his son, architect and civil engineer Robert Fogerty. It operated from Henry Street, Limerick, and was active until Joseph Fogerty's death in 1887.[1]

History

Joseph Fogerty was a builder and architect based in Limerick. He came from a family of builders and had an established architectural and building practice in the city before entering into partnership with his son Robert in the 1870s.[2]

Robert Fogerty, born in 1843, was trained in engineering at Queen's College Cork and subsequently worked in London for railway engineer John Fowler. He also worked in the Madras Presidency before returning to Limerick in the 1870s and joining his father's practice.[3]

The partnership was known as Joseph Fogerty & Son and was based at Henry Street in Limerick. It remained active until Joseph Fogerty's death in 1887, after which Robert continued his own architectural practice in the city.[1][2]

Works

The Irish Architectural Archive's Dictionary of Irish Architects records several works associated with Joseph Fogerty & Son:

  • 1877–78 – Improvements to St Michael's Church of Ireland Church, Limerick, Pery Square, including alterations to the chancel, the addition of a gallery, and other works. The church was reopened in November 1877.[1]
  • 1878 – Temporary conversion of the Theatre Royal on Henry Street into a ballroom for a County Limerick Club event.[1]
  • 1879 – Woodsdown House, Annacotty, County Limerick, erected for A. Bannatyne under the direction of Joseph Fogerty & Son.[1]
  • 1882 – St Michael's School, Pery Square, a school building erected on the grounds surrounding the church.[1]
  • 1883 – A mural monument at St Michael's Church, Pery Square, commemorating Mrs Purdon Wilkinson, executed by C. W. Harrison of Dublin to a design by Joseph Fogerty & Son.[1]

Architectural practice

The firm's documented work included ecclesiastical architecture, educational buildings, residential architecture and alterations to existing buildings. Its projects were concentrated in Limerick and the surrounding region during the late 19th century.[1]

The partnership formed part of a wider family tradition of architecture and building in Limerick. Joseph Fogerty's practice combined architectural design with building work, while Robert Fogerty brought formal engineering training and experience from work in Britain and India to the family practice.[2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "FOGERTY, JOSEPH, & SON". Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720–1940. Irish Architectural Archive. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "FOGERTY, JOSEPH [1]". Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720–1940. Irish Architectural Archive. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 "FOGERTY, ROBERT". Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720–1940. Irish Architectural Archive. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
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