Background
McCarthy was born in Dublin, Ireland on the 6th of January 1817, his parents were from County Kerry, he was educated by the Christian Brothers in Richmond Saint and went to on to Study Architecture at the Royal Dublin Society School.
McCarthy was born in Dublin, Ireland on the 6th of January 1817, his parents were from County Kerry, he was educated by the Christian Brothers in Richmond Saint and went to on to Study Architecture at the Royal Dublin Society School.
He was a follower of the style of the Architect Pugin and of Gothic Revival. McCarthy served as Professor of Ecclesiastical Architecture at All Hallows College, Dublin, was appointed Professor of Architecture at the Catholic University of Ireland, as well as at the Royal Hibernian Academy. He died in 1882 and is buried in Glasnevin Cemetery.
J.J McCarthy completed over fifty commissions for Churches, Monasteries, Convents and Cathedrals.
Saint Brendan"s, Ardfert, Company Kerry
Saint Kevins, Glendalough
Saint James"s Church, Killorglin, Company
Kerry
Saint Joseph’s, Carrickmacross, Monaghan
Street Macartan"s Cathedral, Monaghan
Saint Mary"s Church, Dingle, Company Kerry
Saint Mary"s Parish Church, Maynooth, Company
Kildare
Saint Mary"s Church, Rathkeale, Company
Limerick. Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh
Saint Peter and Paul Church, Kilmallock, Company Limerick,
Mortuary Chapel, Glasnevin Cemetery, Dublin
Capuchian Franciscan Church, Church Street, Dublin
College Chapel, Saint Patrick"s College, Maynooth, Company
Kildare
College Chapel, Clonliffe College, Dublin
Ladychapel Church, Maynooth, Company
He was also a close friend of Charles Gavan Duffy and was a member of the Young Irelanders.