James Franklin Fuller
James Franklin Fuller(1835–1924) was anIrishactor,architectand novelist.[1]
Life
[edit]Fuller was born at Nedanone,[2]County Kerry,the only son of Thomas Harnett Fuller of Glashnacree, County Kerry, by his first wife, Frances Diana, a daughter of Francis Christopher Bland[2]ofDerryquin Castle.[2]He was educated inBlackrock, County Cork,andDublin.[2]
In 1850 he went to London where he qualified as an architect, and later moved to Manchester.
In 1862 he became a district architect under theBoard of Ecclesiastical Commissionersin Ireland. In 1869, after the Church of Ireland was disestablished, he set up his own practice in Dublin. Two years later he became architect to theRepresentative Church Bodyand shortly afterwards was appointed architect toSt. Patrick's Cathedral,as well as to a number of other institutions.
He ran a busy, though, according to his memoirs, unconventional, practice, not keeping ledgers or books and disdaining keeping financial records. As well as his ecclesiastical projects and public building works, he designed a number of large houses around Kerry.[2]He designedKylemore Abbey,Connemara,in the 1860s and a few years later the neighbouring neo-Gothic church, a building of international significance.
During the 1890s, he took onGeorge F. Beckettas a pupil and then junior assistant.[3]
He wrote works of fiction, includingCulmshire Folk(Cassell, 1873) andJohn Orlebar, Clerk(Cassell, 1878) and many articles of a historical and genealogical nature.
He was a great-grandfather of actressPeggy Cummins.
Works
[edit]Some of his more prominent projects include:
| Project | Year Completed | Location | Notes | Image |
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| Kylemore Castle | 1868–1875, 1878–1884 | Connemara,County Galway,Republic of Ireland | The castle was designed by James Franklin Fuller, initially together with Ussher Roberts, in aneo-gothicstyle. | 
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| Derreen House and Gardens | 1871–1873 | NearKenmare,County Kerry,Republic of Ireland. | Originally built in the first half of the eighteenth century, the house was remodeled by James Franklin Fuller. | 
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| Ashford Castle | 1875–1881 | NearCong,County Galway,Republic of Ireland | Victorian rebuilding of amedievalcastlefrom the 13th century. | 
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| Farmleigh House | 1881–1884 | Castleknock,Dublin,Republic of Ireland | Once a smallGeorgianhouse built in the 18th century, it was subject to a major renovation programme between 1881 and 1884 by James Franklin Fuller. | 
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| St Catherine's Church | 1885 | Thomas Street,Dublin,Republic of Ireland | Reordering of interior, including the removal of box-pews and two East bays of gallery, relocation of the pulpit to North side of chancel arch. | 
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| Dromquinna House | Around 1890 | Templenoe,County Kerry,Republic of Ireland | Built manor house forJohn Colomb. | |
| Kenmare Hotel (Park Hotel Kenmare today) | 1894 | Kenmare,County Kerry,Republic of Ireland | Built the hotel for theGreat Southern and Western Railway. | |
| Parknasilla Hotel | 1894 | Sneem,County Kerry,Republic of Ireland | Built the hotel for theGreat Southern and Western Railway. |
Arms
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References
[edit]- ^"FULLER, James Franklin".Who's Who.Vol. 59. 1907. p. 646.
- ^abcdeJames Franklin Fuller: Omniana: the autobiography of an Irish octogenarian. London, Smith, Elder & Co (1916)
- ^Andrews, Helen (2009). "Beckett, George Francis". In McGuire, James; Quinn, James (eds.).Dictionary of Irish Biography.Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- ^"Grants and Confirmations of Arms, Vol. G,".National Archives of Ireland. p. 326.Retrieved2 February2023.
