George Ashlin (1837-1921)

Irish Architect

George Coppinger Ashlin as born on May 28, 1837, in a house named “Carrigrenane” in Little Island, Co Cork. May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... 1837 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Early Life

He received his early education at the Collège de St Servais, Liège. While at St Mary’s College, Oscott (1851–5), with which A. W. N. Pugin was strongly associated, he studied drawing and perspective and developed an interest in architecture. Between 1856 and 1860 he was articled to E.W. Pugin (whose sister Mary he married in 1860) and in 1858 he entered the Royal Academy Schools, London.

Career

When in 1859 E.W. Pugin received the commission for SS Peter and Paul, Cork, he made Ashlin a partner with responsibility for their Irish work, a position he retained until about 1870. Their practice was primarily ecclesiastical, the remodelling (1869) of Enniscorthy Castle for Isaac Newton Wallop (1825–91), 5th Earl of Portsmouth, being one of their few domestic projects.

They worked on some 25 religious buildings. The Augustinian church of St. Augustine and St. John, Thomas Street, Dublin (commissioned 1860, opened (1874), in a style inspired by French architecture, is one of their most successful designs. The site drops towards the river, so that while the entrance is at street level the nave and chancel are raised considerably above the surrounding streets, a dramatic effect enhanced by the soaring spire. Augustine is the name of two important Saints: Augustine of Hippo (354-430) -- philosopher and theologian, author of The City of God, Confessions Augustine of Canterbury (d. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... 1874 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

Their churches in the countryside, mainly in counties Wexford, Cork and Kerry, are simpler, with straightforward Latin-cross plans, good quality stonework and simple bellcotes. The church at Lady’s Island,Co. Wexford adjoins the parish of Tagoat, the church of which was designed by Augustus Welby Pugin in 1846. Wexford (Irish: Loch Garman) is the county town of County Wexford in the Republic of Ireland. ... Cork (Corcaigh in Irish) is the second city of the Republic of Ireland. ... Kerry has multiple meanings. ... Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

The partnership broke up in 1870 and Ashlin practised on his own. During this time he designed a number of churches, including St. Mary Magdalen’s Dominican Church in Drogheda. 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Drogheda (Droichead Átha in Irish, meaning Bridge of the Ford) is an industrial and port town in County Louth (on the border with County Meath) on the east coast of Ireland, 56 km north of Dublin. ...

Work

Adelaide Memorial Church, Myshall, [[1]]

SS Peter and Paul’s, Cork

Holy Trinity, Cork [[2]]

St. Finbar’s West, Cork

Good Shepherd Convent, Cork

Clonmeen, Banteer,

Loreto and Presentations Convents, Fermoy

AIB Midleton,

Convent of Mercy, Skibbereen,

St. Mary of the Angels, Dublin,

Convent School, Portland Row, Dublin

Carmelite Church, Aungier St. Dublin

28 Fitzwilliam Pl., Dublin

St. Audoen’s, Dublin

SS Augustine and John, Dublin

7, Westmoreland St., Dublin,

Belcamp Hall,

Castleknock College [[3]]

Dominican Convent, Cabra

St. Anne’s Clontarf

All Hallow’s, Drumcondra,

Redemptoristine Convent Drumcondra

St. Patrick’s Training College

Glasnevin Cemetry

St. Joseph’s Phibsborough

Mental Hospital, Portrane

C of I Raheny

Blackrock College, Dublin

Mount Anville

St. George’s Killiney

Dominican Monastery, Tallaght

Tulira Castle

Ashford Castle [[4]]

Clongowes Woods

St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth

St. Kieran’s College, Kilkenny

Presentation Church Limerick

Redemptorist Church, Dundalk

Netterville Almshouses

Convent of Mercy Birr

Rockwell College, Cashel

Mooresfort

Convent of Mercy, Tipperary

Clonyn Castle,

Greville Nugent Mausoleum

Catholic Cathedrals

St. Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh Catholic [[5]] There are two St. ...

Cobh Cathedral [[6]] St. ...

Skibbereen Cathedral [[7]]

Newry Cathedral [[8]]

Killarney Cathedral [[9]]

Derry Cathedral [[10]]

Longford Cathedral, St. Mel's. [[11]]

Thurles Cathedral [[12]]

Catholic Churches

Kileavey Catholic Church

Kilrush Catholic Church

St. Patrick’s Catholic Church

Ballyhooly Catholic Church

Fermoy Catholic Church

Mallow Catholic Church

Midleton Catholic Church

Clonakilty Catholic Church

Monkstown Catholic Church

Carrick Catholic Church

Balbriggan Catholic Church

Rush Catholic Church

Ballybrack Catholic Church

Dundrum Catholic Church

Inchicore Catholic Church

Rathfarnam Catholic Church

Brosna Catholic Church

Cahirciveen Catholic Church

Tralee Catholic Church

Ballingarry Catholic Church

Kilfinane Catholic Church

Kilmallock Catholic Church [[13]]

Edgeworthstown Catholic Church

Dundalk Catholic Church

Carrig-on-Suir Catholic Church

Emly Catholic Church

SS Peter and Paul’s Clonmel

Lattin Catholic Church

Nenagh Catholic Church

Templemore Catholic Church

Templetouhy Catholic Church

Clonlea Catholic Church

Devlin Catholic Church

Balloughter Catholic Church

Ballymurn Catholic Church

Newry Dominican Church

Tralee Dominican Church

Drogheda Dominican Church

Dundalk Dominican Church

Attrib.

Mausoleum Monivea

Bishop’s Palace Killarney

Costello Chapel

Rathangan