Re: Re: reorganisation and destruction of irish catholic churches

@ake wrote:

I was recently in Our Lady of the Rosary, Harolds cross. The interior was painted a ludicrous tangy orange! And the re-ordering- well.. if I truck had crashed into the east wall it wouldn’t have been worse- but besides that it’s a real beauty. What a vault. Does anyone have old photographs of it?

I was also in St.Josephs, Terenure. Is this the longest nave in Ireland? Also, what is the altar doing in the center of the nave?

Ake!

The altar is in middel of Terenure church because thta is where it was originally erected. The church was subsequently extended behind the altar leaving it in the middle of the nave!

Have you any shots of Harold’s Cross?

Rathmines is very beautiful. I will bet taht if you count the futes on the column they will come to 4; the width will be twice the width of the raised piece between them, and the depth will be 5/8 of the piece between them!