Re: Re: reorganisation and destruction of irish catholic churches

For our archival collection: The opus sectile work of James Powell and Sons, LOndon.

This register of locations has been extracted from the company registers on deposit in teh Victoria and Albert Museum. Much of the work was done for locations in England but a a significant number of enteries apear for locations in Ireland:

http://www.tilesoc.org.uk/pdf/opuslist.pdf

The following enteries are Irish commissions: 304, 310, 358 (Corkbeg), 391 (through Buckley of Youghal); 392, 396, (through Buckley of Youghal for Tullow, Co. Carlow), 420 (through Buckley, Youghal, for Convent of Mercy, Cahir), 611, 612, 617, 707, 728, 729, 754, 771, 818, 827, 841, 852, 885 (St. Anne’s, Shandon), 887, 898, 908, 914, 930, 958.

Interestingly, a number of glass makers used this comnpany to provide goods to their clients. Buckley of Youghal and also Hardman of Bermingham with the provision that when delivered the name of Powell shuld not appear on the cases.