William Henry Byrne
William Henry Byrne was an Irish architect who mainly designed churches. He studied under James Joseph McCarthy before going into business with John O’Neill in 1869. He worked on his own after O'Neill's death in 1883. In 1902, he took his son Ralph Henry Byrne into partnership, operating as "W.H. Byrne & Son".
Designs
Byrne mainly designed churches, though his main Dublin work was the South City Markets in George's Street. His work included:- Mary Immaculate, Refuge of Sinners Church, Rathmines, Dublin, extended church
- Church of the Sacred Heart, the Crescent, Limerick, 1868
- Design for interior of Chapel, St Patrick's College, Maynooth, entry was unsuccessful, 1888
- South City Markets, South Great George's Street, 1881
- Former Dockrells, South Great George's Street, Dublin, 1888
- Tholsel, Drogheda, County Louth, 1890 conversion of 1770 building by George Darley into a bank
- Sheil Hospital, Ballyshannon, County Donegal, 1891
- MacHale Memorial Church, Tubbernavine, County Mayo, 1891
- Church of the Three Patrons, Rathgar, Dublin, 1891
- Church of the Immaculate Conception, Louth, County Louth, 1892
- De La Salle College Waterford, 1894
- Presbytery, Roscommon, County Roscommon, 1895
- Conciliation Hall, Burgh Quay, Dublin, 1897
- Holy Redeemer Church, Bray, 1898
- Carmelite Abbey, Loughrea, County Galway, 1899
- Church of the Assumption, Howth, 1899
- Former bank, Thomas Street, Dublin, 1902
- Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, 1903
- St Joseph's Church, Terenure, 1904
- St John's Church, Dublin Road, Kilkenny, 1907
- No 58, Upper O'Connell Street, Dublin, 1922