Re: Re: reorganisation and destruction of irish catholic churches
And another sad monument to the wanton vandalism of the 1970s – the interior of St Mary’s Cathedral Killarney, Co. Kerry inj the late 19th century while it was still being completed. Please note the the brass chandeliere hanging from the arch on the right hand side. This is one of a set of 14 made by Hardman’s of bermingham for the nave of Kilarney. they were unceremoniously dumped by the wrecker Casey in the 1970s. Fortunately, they were salvaged by someone in expectation of better days. Just this spring, Hardmann’s of Bermingham repaired and restored and re-hung these chandelieres in Killarney Cathedral.
And this is all that remains:
