Frederick Darley (architect)

Frederick Darley
Born1798
Died1872
Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin
NationalityIrish
OccupationArchitect
RelativesFrederick Darley senior (father)
Henry Darley (grandfather)
Moses Darley (great grandfather)
Hugh Darley (great granduncle)
BuildingsMerchants' Hall
Trinity Church, Dublin
Bethesda Chapel, Dublin
Royal Irish Institution

Frederick Darley was an Irish architect who designed and built a number of buildings in Dublin, including in Trinity College Dublin. He was also responsible for a number of civic and church buildings across Ireland.

He was the second son of 20 children of the builder and architect Frederick Darley Senior, and his father served as Lord Mayor of Dublin in 1808–1809. His mother was Elizabeth (Guinness) Darley, eldest daughter of Arthur Guinness of Beaumont, Drumcondra.[1]

In 1833–1843, Darley was the Ecclesiastical Commissioners architect for the Church of Ireland Diocese of Dublin.[2]

Frederick Darley junior was a pupil of Francis Johnston. Darley himself was succeeded by his pupil John McCurdy as architect to Trinity College Dublin.[3]

Darley was a founding member of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI) and lived on Lower Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin.

  1. ^ "Frederick Darley (Senior)". Dictionary of Irish Architects. Irish Architectural Archive.
  2. ^ "General Synod 2017 and five buildings in Limerick, Barrington's Hospital". patrickcomerford.com.
  3. ^ "Frederick Darley". Dictionary of Irish Architects. Irish Architectural Archive.