John Skipton Mulvany was a notable Irish

Irish people

The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...

 architect

Architect

An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...

. 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

Royal Hibernian Academy

The Royal Hibernian Academy is an artist-based and artist-oriented institution in Ireland, founded in Dublin in 1823.-History:The RHA was founded as the result of 30 Irish artists petitioning the government for a charter of incorporation...

. 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 James Gandon

James Gandon

James Gandon is today recognised as one of the leading architects to have worked in Ireland in the late 18th century and early 19th century. His better known works include The Custom House, the Four Courts, King's Inns in Dublin and Emo Court in Co...

. He started by undertaking works for the Dublin and Kingstown Railway

Dublin and Kingstown Railway

The Dublin and Kingstown Railway , which opened in 1834, was Ireland’s first railway. It linked Westland Row in Dublin with Kingstown Harbour’s West Pier in County Dublin.-History:...

. 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 Broadstone (Dublin) railway station

Broadstone (Dublin) railway station

Broadstone railway station, , the former Dublin terminus of the Midland Great Western Railway, is currently the headquarters of Bus Éireann, housing most of their administration and also one of their main garages...

. Among the many other works designed by him were the Dún Laoghaire railway station

Dun Laoghaire railway station

Dún Laoghaire/Mallin railway station , serves Dún Laoghaire in County Dublin, Ireland.The station has been named Mallin Station since 1966, after Michael Mallin, although it is usually referred to simply as Dún Laoghaire. It features two through platforms and one terminal platform...

, the Galway Railway Station and Hotel

Hotel Meyrick

The Hotel Meyrick is the oldest hotel in the City of Galway, Ireland. Under various names its history has been intertwined with that of Galway since 1852. It is situated on Eyre Square in the heart of the city.- History :Hotel Meyrick first opened its doors to guests in 1852, it was then known as...

, the clubhouse for the Royal Irish Yacht Club

Royal Irish Yacht Club

The Royal Irish Yacht Club is located in Dún Laoghaire Harbour, County Dublin Ireland. The club was founded in 1831, with the Marquis of Anglesey, who commanded the cavalry at the Battle of Waterloo being its first Commodore...

, Mount Anville House (for William Dargan

William Dargan

William Dargan , an engineer, often seen as the father of Irish railways, came from Killeshin, County Laois, Ireland. Born in 1799, he constructed Ireland's first railway from Dublin to Dún Laoghaire in 1833. He constructed over of railway to important urban centres of Ireland...

) and the Harold's Cross Episcopal church.

He died in 1870 and was buried in Mount Jerome Cemetery

Mount Jerome Cemetery

Mount Jerome Cemetery is situated in Harold's Cross on the south side of Dublin, Ireland. Since its foundation in 1836, it has witnessed over 300,000 burials...

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