Frederick Darley (architect) facts for kids

Frederick Darley was an important Irish architect. He designed many buildings in Dublin, Ireland. Some of his famous works are in Trinity College Dublin. He also designed churches and public buildings across Ireland.

Frederick Darley's father was also a builder and architect named Frederick Darley Senior. His father was even the Lord Mayor of Dublin from 1808 to 1809. Frederick Darley's mother was Elizabeth (Guinness) Darley. She was the oldest daughter of Arthur Guinness, who founded the famous Guinness brewery.

From 1833 to 1843, Darley worked for the Church of Ireland. He was their architect for the Dublin area.

Learning and Teaching Architecture

Frederick Darley junior learned his skills from a well-known architect named Francis Johnston. Later, Darley himself had a student named John McCurdy. John McCurdy took over Darley's role as the main architect for Trinity College Dublin.

Darley was also one of the people who helped start the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI). This is a group for architects in Ireland. He lived on Lower Fitzwilliam Street in Dublin.

Buildings Designed by Frederick Darley

Frederick Darley designed many interesting buildings. Here are some of them:

• New Square, Trinity College Dublin. This is a part of the famous university.
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  Carpenters' Asylum, Sean McDermott Street
• Carpenter's Asylum, at 35 Seán McDermott Street. This building was finished in 1832. It used to be called Gloucester Street.
• Merchants' Hall. This was an important building for merchants in Dublin.
• King's Inns Library, on Henrietta Street, Dublin. This library is part of a historic legal complex.
• Trinity Church, Dublin, on Gardiner Street. This church later became known as The Exchange.
• Bethesda Chapel, Dublin, on Dorset Street. This was a Church of Ireland church. Darley rebuilt it in 1840. Sadly, this building has since been taken down.
• Royal Irish Institution, on College Street, Dublin. This building was also taken down in 1866.