Thom's Irish Who's Who/Orpen, R. Caulfeild

ORPEN, R. Caulfeild, B.A. (T.C.D.), M.R.I.A., R.H.A.; Architect; the Senior Member of the firm of Orpen and Dickinson, Architects, 13 South Frederick Street, Dublin. Educ.: the College of St. Columba, near Dublin; Trinity College, Dublin. Served his apprenticeship as an architect with the late Sir Thomas Drew, P.R.H.A., and acted as his principal assistant for many years before entering on private practice in Dublin; is Cathedral Architect to both Christ Church and St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, in succession to the late Sir Thomas Drew; practice lies chiefly among the resident gentry throughout the country. Recn.: golf; son of late Arthur Henry Orpen, M.A., of Oriel, Stillorgan, Co. Dublin; b. 1863; m. 1900, Violet, dau. of late Col. Robert Caulfield, of Camolin House, Camolin, Co. Wexford. Res. Coologe, Carrickmines, Co. Dublin. Clubs; University; United Arts, Dublin.