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Joseph Fogerty Sr.

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Joseph Fogerty Sr.
Bornc.1806
Died1887
NationalityBritish / Irish (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland)
Occupation(s)Builder and Architect[1]
Known forPartner in Joseph Fogerty & Son

Joseph Fogerty Sr. was an Irish builder and architect active in nineteenth-century Limerick. Born in Limerick into a family of builders, he was the father of Robert Fogerty and George J. Fogerty; brother of John Fogerty (engineer), uncle of engineer and novelist Joseph Fogerty of London and architect William Fogerty of Dublin, and great uncle of architect John Frederick Fogerty.[1] He designed and built the Theatre Royal, Limerick, Henry Street.[1] From the 1870s until his death, he was partners with his son Robert in the firm Joseph Fogerty & Son.[1]

Works

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  • 1834 Holy Trinity Church of Ireland Church, Limerick[1]
  • 1841 Theatre Royale, Limerick[1]
  • 1856 Harmony Row Presbyterian Church, Ennis, Co. Clare[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Irish Architectural Archive, Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720-1940. FOGERTY, John (Accessed 12 Oct 2010)