The Trades Companies involved with St. Colman's Cathedral
BUILDING CONTRACTORS
The main building contract was assigned to Messrs. M.Meade and Son, Dublin, who began work in April 1869. By mutual agreement this contract terminated in February 1871.
Thenceforth, building by direct labour went on under the supervision of Cathedral Architect G.C. Ashlin and of Clerk of Works, C.G. Doran.
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| FIRM | WORK CARRIED OUT |
|---|---|
| MacMullen, Cork | Western Gable |
| J. Sisk, Cork | Sacristy and Cathedral Hall |
| Coffey, Midleton | Surrounding walls, railings and gates |
| Early and Powell, Dublin | High Altar |
| J. O’Connell, Cork | Transeptal chapel : carving and diapering. |
| McCloughlin | Altar Gates: wrought ironwork in triforium and shrines. |
| Pierce and Sharp | Stone groining of aisles. |
| G. Smith | Altars Transepts: Stations of the Cross |
| Purcell & Son, Cobh | Guiding of Stations of Cross |
| Creedon, Fermoy | Pitchpine ceiling |
| Murray, Youghal | Pitching seating |
| McNally, Cork | Bosses in nave ceiling and transcepts |
| Woodblock flooring Company, London | Parquet wooden flooring |
| Edwards, Ruabon | Ceramic mosaic in aisles, transepts, baptistry and porches. |
| Oppenheimer, Manchester | Mosaic and guilding of shrines |
| Beakey, Dublin | Screens, sedilia, throne and pulpit. |
| Hardman, Birmingham | Stain Glass |
| Meyer, Muncih | Stain Glass |
| Early and Powell, Dublin | Stain Glass |
| Cox & Buckley, Youghal | Stain Glass |
| Messrs. Webb, Belfast | Roof ridge cresting |
| Messrs. Fagan, Dublin | Hinges of doors |
| Fleming Brothers, Cork | Lourdes Shrine |
| Harrison & Son, Dublin | Tympanun and arches of west door |
| J.Maguire, Cork | Spire |
| Messrs. Telford & Telford, Dublin | Organ |
| Tailor, Loughborough,Leicester | Carillon |
| J. Scannell, Cork | Installation of carillon and clock. |