1854 – St. Mary’s Church, Newcastle, Co. Down
Architect: John J. McDonnell
Starting life as a simple single aisle church,
1883 – Design for the Ulster Reform Club, Belfast
Architect: John J. McDonnell
Unsuccessful competition entry to design a building on Royal Avenue for the Ulster Reform Club.
1900 – Palace Chambers, Royal Avenue, Belfast
Architect: John J. McDonnell
Three storey brick and stucco building turning the corner into North Street.
1900 – St. Peter’s Church, Lurgan, Co. Armagh
Architect: John Murray / John J. McDonnell / Ashlin &
1909 – Curate’s House, Castleblayney, Co. Monaghan
Architect: John J. McDonnell
John J. McDonnell was Belfast-based and produced a large body of work for the catholic church across Ulster including convents,
1915 – Chapel, St. Louis Convent, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan
Architect: John J. McDonnell
Part of a complex of buildings from the 1880s through to the 1960s secondary school building.
1919 – Unbuilt Design for St. Michael’s Church, Cootehill, Co. Cavan
Architect: John J. McDonnell, McDonnell, Lamont & McDonnell
“The illustration on this page of the new church of St Michael,
1924 – Lady of Lourdes Church, Moneyglas, Toomebridge, Co. Antrim
Architect: John J. McDonnell, McDonnell, Lamont & McDonnell
The foundation stone of the church was laid in 1919 built to the designs of a well-regarded Belfast architect in a Victorian Gothic style.
