Dermot St. John Gogarty
Dermot St. John Gogarty, RIAI, RIBA, (1908-1985) was a well-known Irish architect of Dublin and Galway active throughout mid-twentieth-century Ireland. He was the second son of Oliver St John Gogarty.
Dermot St. John Gogarty | |
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| Born | 5 September 1908[1] Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 20 January 1985[2] Derby, England |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Other names | Dermot Gogarty |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Known for | Second son of Irish Free State Senator and author Oliver St. John Gogarty; one-time apprentice of Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens (1869-1944). |
Dermot St. John Michael Gogarty was born to Oliver St. John Gogarty and Martha Gogarty (née Duane) in Dublin in September 1908.[3] He was educated at Downside School and Pembroke College, Cambridge.[1] He apprenticed under Sir Edwin Landseer Lutyens (1869–1944),[4] and worked for Vincent Kelly.[1] He established his practice in Dublin in 1936, and then moved to Galway in 1948.[1] Gogarty had a keen interest in rowing throughout this life, stemming from his university days.[5] In 1935, he married Carmel Esmonde, daughter of the late Irish nationalist MP John Esmonde, from whom he later divorced.[6][1] He died in Derby, England in 1985.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e Irish Architectural Archive, Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720-1940. http://www.dia.ie/architects/view/2195 (accessed 21 July 2010)
- ^ "Deaths". The Irish Times. 24 January 1985.
- ^ Birth Certificate. https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1910/01551/1627314.pdf (accessed 14 February 2022)
- ^ National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, An Introduction to the Architectural Heritage of County Wexford (Dublin: Wordwell, 2010)
- ^ a b "Dermot Gogarty An Appreciation". The Irish Times. 4 March 1985.
- ^ Marriage Certificate. https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/marriage_returns/marriages_1935/08946/5238284.pdf (accessed 14 February 2022)