Re: Re: reorganisation and destruction of irish catholic churches

@apelles wrote:

I think what they mean by “typical” is that it was more commonplace back then to have such paintings adorning the sanctuary walls. . And I agree that it is both spectacular and splendidly positioned. .Their very lucky in Kilcullen to have this piece still intact after 110 years.
What I wasn’t so aware of is how “They brought over Italian craftsmen to decorate the churches because the Irish traditions and skills had all disappeared over 600 years of occupation” Which seems strange when you think of the amount of Irish artists whose names keep cropping up on this thread who were well known decorators from this period. . Namely Hodkinsons of Limerick, Earlys, The Craftworkers & the other chap who done Maynooth whose name I can’t remember.

– Hodkinson’s set up originally in Cork having came from England.
– Earlys came from England to open up shop in Dublin with Powells from Birmingham
– Pearse came from England to set up in Dublin.
– Pain Bros from England
– Pietro Turnerelli born in Belfast of Italian father.
– A. W. N. Pugin enough said

– JJ McCarthy was Milesian!