Lord John Beresford

John George de la Poer Beresford (November 22 1773 - July 18 1862) was the son of George de la Poer Beresford. His father was 2nd Earl of Tyrone and was created 1st Marquess of Waterford in August 19 1789.

He was the fifteenth Chancellor of University of Dublin (1851 -1862) and Lord Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of Ireland. (1822 - 1862). He is buried in St. Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh.

Restoration of St. Patrick's Cathedral

Archbishop Beresford employed Lewis Nockalls Cottingham, one of the most skilled architects at that time to restore St. Patrick's Cathedral.

Cottingham removed the old stunted spire and shored up the belfry stages while he re-built the piers and arches under it. The arcade walls which had fallen away as much as 21 inches from the perpendicular on the south side and 7 inches on the North side, were straightened by means of heated irons, and the clerestory windows which had long been concealed, were opened out, and filled with tracery.