This was involved with the following buildings or structures from the date specified (click on an item to view details): |
| Date started | Building name | Town, district or village | Island | City or county | Country | Notes |
| 1831 | Lahill, near Upper Largo | Upper Largo (near) | | Fife | Scotland | |
| 1842 | Balcaskie | Pittenweem | | Fife | Scotland | Housemaid's pantry at head of back stair |
| 1842 | Balcaskie Home Farm | Pittenweem | | Fife | Scotland | West wing added with Alexander Watson |
| 1842 | Balcaskie, offices | Pittenweem | | Fife | Scotland | Stable, washing house and laundry |
| 1843 | Abercrombie Parish Church | Balcaskie | | Fife | Scotland | Repairs |
| 1843 | Balcaskie | Pittenweem | | Fife | Scotland | Alterations to chimneyheads, west turret, fitting up old chapel |
| 1844 | Balcaskie, gardens | Pittenweem | | Fife | Scotland | Stairs at west end of garden terrace |
| 1844 | Cupar Academy | Cupar | | Fife | Scotland | |
| 1844 | Parish Kirk Manse | Leuchars | | Fife | Scotland | New offices |
| 1844 | Parish School | Leuchars | | Fife | Scotland | Offices for schoolmaster's house |
| 1845(?) | Balcaskie, gamekeeper's house | Pittenweem | | Fife | Scotland | Attribution uncertain - unclear whether early refs in Gillespie & Scott list are to Birrell or George Rae (it is not yet known whether George Smith Birrell, whose practice was taken over by Gillespie, took over his father's practice or that of Rae) |
| 1846 | Balcaskie | Pittenweem | | Fife | Scotland | Rebuilding of gate pillars and parapet walls at east approach |
| 1846 | Balcaskie, gardens | Pittenweem | | Fife | Scotland | Alterations to garden walls, terrace walls etc |
| 1848 | Dairsie Parish School | Dairsie | | Fife | Scotland | Provided plan for school - but considered too expensive and John Honeyman, builder, alended plan. Birrell supervised construction. |
| 1848(?) | Forthar Lime Works, draw kiln | Freuchie | | Fife | Scotland | Attribution uncertain - unclear whether early refs in Gillespie & Scott list are to Birrell or George Rae (it is not yet known whether George Smith Birrell, whose practice was taken over by Gillespie, took over his father's practice or that of Rae) |
| 1849 | Free Church Manse | Ceres | | Fife | Scotland | |
| 1849 | Manse and offices, Ceres | Ceres | | Fife | Scotland | Birrell provided plans and these were executed - single storey wing leading to two storey offices added |
| 1850s | County Prison, Station Road | Cupar | | Fife | Scotland | 7 new airing yards - unclear whether early refs in Gillespie & Scott list are to Rae or to Hugh Birrell (it is not yet known whether George Smith Birrell, whose practice was taken over by Gillespie, took over his father's practice or that of Rae). |
| 1850(?) | 6 Playfair Terrace | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Attribution uncertain - unclear whether early refs in Gillespie & Scott list are to Birrell or George Rae (it is not yet known whether George Smith Birrell, whose practice was taken over by Gillespie, took over his father's practice or that of Rae) |
| 1850 | Schoomaster's house, Ceres | Ceres | | Fife | Scotland | |
| c. 1850 | St Helens | Ceres | | Fife | Scotland | Attribution |
| 1851(?) | Barnturk Farm steading | | | Fife | Scotland | Additions? - unclear whether early refs in Gillespie & Scott list are to Birrell or George Rae (it is not yet known whether George Smith Birrell, whose practice was taken over by Gillespie, took over his father's practice or that of Rae) |
| 1851 | Ceres Parish Church | Ceres | | Fife | Scotland | Tower and spire added |
| 1851 | Easter Fernie, cottages | Monimail | | Fife | Scotland | |
| 1851 | Less Mill | Monimail | | Fife | Scotland | Repairs |
| 1851 | West Hall, farmstead and farm offices, cottages etc | Monimail | | Fife | Scotland | Smith's and wright's houses |
| 1852 | Parbroath Farm | Brunton | | Fife | Scotland | Cottages, riding stable and gig shed |
| 1853 | Ceres Parish Church | Ceres | | Fife | Scotland | Extensive repairs |
| 1853 | Kilchattan Farm | Toberonochy | | Argyll | Scotland | |
| 1853 | Ovenstone, house, cottages and steading | Carnbee | | Fife | Scotland | Two new cottages and alterations to two old cottages; also byre and shed. Work certified by Birrell. Masons were Alexander & Robert Pearson |
| 1853 | Over Rankeillour, home farm steading | | | Fife | Scotland | Repairs - re-roofing whole of east range and part of south range and building in centre of steading |
| 1854 | Knights Ward, cottage | Carnbee | | Fife | Scotland | |
| 1858 | Villa | Lundin Links | | Fife | Scotland | |
| 1861 | 31 Main Street | Ceres | | Fife | Scotland | |
| 1862 | Rose Bank | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | May be by another architect |
| 1864(?) | Dunfermline Prison | Dunfermline | | Fife | Scotland | Alterations or additions? - unclear whether early refs in Gillespie & Scott list are to Birrell or George Rae (it is not yet known whether George Smith Birrell, whose practice was taken over by Gillespie, took over his father's practice or that of Rae) |
| 1864 | Dunino Parish Manse | Dunino | | Fife | Scotland | Alterations and additions to manse and offices; addition of porch |
| 1864(?) | Fernie Mill and farm | Monimail | | Fife | Scotland | Farm steading? - unclear whether early refs in Gillespie & Scott list are to Birrell or George Rae (it is not yet known whether George Smith Birrell, whose practice was taken over by Gillespie, took over his father's practice or that of Rae) |
| 1865(?) | Forth and Tay Bridges | | | Fife | Scotland | Survey plans? - unclear whether early refs in Gillespie & Scott list are to Birrell or George Rae (it is not yet known whether George Smith Birrell, whose practice was taken over by Gillespie, took over his father's practice or that of Rae) |
| 1866 | Kilmaron Farmhouse | Cupar | | Fife | Scotland | Alterations and additions |
| 1867(?) | Buckhaven UP Church | Buckhaven | | Fife | Scotland | Attribution uncertain - unclear whether early refs in Gillespie & Scott list are to Birrell or George Rae (it is not yet known whether George Smith Birrell, whose practice was taken over by Gillespie, took over his father's practice or that of Rae) |
| 1867(?) | Collairnie, farmhouse, steading and cottages | Dunbog | | Fife | Scotland | Additions to steading? - unclear whether early refs in Gillespie & Scott list are to Birrell or George Rae (it is not yet known whether George Smith Birrell, whose practice was taken over by Gillespie, took over his father's practice or that of Rae) |
| 1867(?) | Freuchie UP Church | Freuchie | | Fife | Scotland | Attribution uncertain - unclear whether early refs in Gillespie & Scott list are to Birrell or George Rae (it is not yet known whether George Smith Birrell, whose practice was taken over by Gillespie, took over his father's practice or that of Rae) |
| 1868(?) | 1 Gillespie Terrace | St Andrews | | Fife | Scotland | Additions? - unclear whether early refs in Gillespie & Scott list are to Birrell or George Rae (it is not yet known whether George Smith Birrell, whose practice was taken over by Gillespie, took over his father's practice or that of Rae) |
| 1868 | Session house and schoolroom | Ceres | | Fife | Scotland | Acted as advisor? |
| 1871 | Thirdpart Farm, labourer's cottage | Pitscottie | | Fife | Scotland | Maybe by Hugh Birrell? |