Gallery 2012
St Michael's church (RC), Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin as it was prior to the fire of 1968. The Gothic building was designed by Dublin City Architect C.J. MaCarthy. To see images of the new church (designed by Sean Rothery, Pearse McKenna, and Naois O’Dowd) which opened in 1973 visit http://archiseek.com/2010/1894-st-michaels-church-dun-laoghaire-co-dublin/
Carved letter work of Michael Biggs at the Arbour Hill memorial. Designed by OPW architect Gerard McNicholl
Designed by OPW architect Gerard McNicholl the memorial takes the form of a curved limestone wall with gilded cross at the centre. Between 1959 and 1963 Biggs had carved, on either side of the cross, the 1916 Proclomation of the Republic in its entirety - in both Irish and English.
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Fallen into disrepair - Church of the Resurrection (RC), Belfast
Church of the Ressurection, Cavehill Road, Belfast
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Opened on Easter Sunday 1980 the Church of The Resurrection (RC), Cavehill Road, Belfast had furnishings and artworks designed by many well known Irish artists. Today the Church is closed and has fallen into disrepair - all that remains in situ are the stained glass windows by Patrick Pye... and out door sculptural work by Carolyn Mullholand. Although you need to contact the Parish Office to see her amazing carved panels on the doors to the main enterance as they are currently under lock and key.
Irish Entrepreners c. 1960:
‘it was after [Harry]Clarkes that they set up the studio …. I suppose it was a really brave thing to do because himself and Dessie Devitt and Micky Watson would have given up jobs to start up on their own.’
Reiltin Murphy reminiscences on her late father John Murphy of Irish stained glass firm Murphy Devitt Studios, Blackrock, Co Dublin
Before he set up in Stained Glass Johnny Murphy worked in illustration, below are some of the drawings he did for Lantern Beams in 1956.
Reiltin Murphy reminiscences on her late father John Murphy of Irish stained glass firm Murphy Devitt Studios, Blackrock, Co Dublin
Before he set up in Stained Glass Johnny Murphy worked in illustration, below are some of the drawings he did for Lantern Beams in 1956.
17 May 2012: Amazing Stained Glass by Fr Charles Norris O.P. at St Bernadettes, Mount Merrion, Belfast
Behind the scenes at Abbey Glass Studios, Old Kilmainham Road, Dublin
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Willie at Abbey Glass Studios May 2012
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Established in 1944 and still producing stained glass today - including many repairs on Harry Clarke Windows - Abbey Glass have amalgamated the older Dublin Glass and Paint company. Stepping into Abbey Glass Studios is a step back in time. Willie kindly took time out from his busy schedule to give me a tour of the studio... where they still have antique glass and use traditional techniques.
