William Clifford Smith (1881-1954)

In 1902, young English architect, William Clifford Smith (1881-1954) won an international competition to design Shannon Rowing Club in Limerick. On winning the competition, Clifford Smith settled in Ireland, and in 1928 formed a partnership with Edward Newenham. The practice, known as Clifford Smith & Newenham, amalgamated with the Dublin practice of Dermot Mulligan in 1968 to become Newenham Mulligan & Associates.