Joseph Fogerty Sr.

Joseph Fogerty Sr.
Born	c.1806
Died	1887
Occupations	Builder and Architect [1]
Known for	Partner in Joseph Fogerty & Son

Joseph Fogerty Sr. was an Irish builder and architect active in nineteenth-century Limerick. Born in Limerick into a family of builders, he was the father of Robert Fogerty and George J. Fogerty; brother of John Fogerty (engineer), uncle of engineer and novelist Joseph Fogerty of London and architect William Fogerty of Dublin, and great uncle of architect John Frederick Fogerty. ^[2] He designed and built the Theatre Royal, Limerick, Henry Street. ^[2] From the 1870s until his death, he was partners with his son Robert in the firm Joseph Fogerty & Son, where he practiced until his 1887 death. ^{[2] [3]}

Works

• 1834 Church of Holy Trinity, Church of Ireland, Limerick ^[2]
• 1841 Theatre Royale, Limerick ^[2]
• 1856 Harmony Row Presbyterian Church, Ennis, Co. Clare ^[2]

References

1. Irish Architectural Archive, Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720-1940. FOGERTY, John (Accessed 12 Oct 2010)
2. "Fogerty, Joseph, Dictionary of Irish Architects". www.dia.ie. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
3. "Fogerty, Joseph & Son, Dictionary of Irish Architects". www.dia.ie. Retrieved 27 January 2026.