reorganisation and destruction of irish catholic churches

@Praxiteles wrote:

Chartres Cathedral.

The West Rose seen from inside the Cathedral.

Beautiful shot, Prax! The mellow light filtering through the West window of Chartres bathes the entire nave in its gentle warmth before summer Vespers.

Does anyone know whether Malcolm Miller still gives tours of Chartres Cathedral? This week (Pentecost to Trinity Sunday) of course thousands of pilgrims from around the world are wending their way from Notre Dame de Paris to Notre Dame de Chartres. This is a time of much grace.

@Rhabanus wrote:

Beautiful shot, Prax! The mellow light filtering through the West window of Chartres bathes the entire nave in its gentle warmth before summer Vespers.

Does anyone know whether Malcolm Miller still gives tours of Chartres Cathedral? This week (Pentecost to Trinity Sunday) of course thousands of pilgrims from around the world are wending their way from Notre Dame de Paris to Notre Dame de Chartres. This is a time of much grace.

Would anyone know where one might locate a copy of Adolf Katzenellenbogen’s book on the sculpture of Chartres Cathedral?

@ake wrote:

Here is the modern stained glass in the aisle lights in Tagoat;
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This one in particular is interesting;

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large version here; http://www.flickr.com/photos/58086761@N00/2474657772/sizes/l/in/set-72157604940388425/

The text at the bottom reads;

‘”There is nothing worth living for but Christian architecture and a boat.”
-Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin

Presented by the people of Tagoat parish to commemorate the architectural Talent of Pugin.’

“Talent” is a bit on the weak side. I would have used the word “Genius”.

@ake wrote:

Here is the modern stained glass in the aisle lights in Tagoat;
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This one in particular is interesting;

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large version here; http://www.flickr.com/photos/58086761@N00/2474657772/sizes/l/in/set-72157604940388425/

The text at the bottom reads;

‘”There is nothing worth living for but Christian architecture and a boat.”
-Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin

Presented by the people of Tagoat parish to commemorate the architectural Talent of Pugin.’

Ake!

Any idea of who made these windows?

“There is nothing worth living for but Christian architecture and a boat.”
-Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin

Ha, ha , excellent ,…..:D

More on Chartres Cathedral:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16zh6zPlX98

A recording of the bells at Chartres Cathedral:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdAAD_Bc6fI

@Praxiteles wrote:

Ake!

Any idea of who made these windows?

Unfortunately not. I’d like to know, as it’s really quite good work don’t you think?

Thanks for the link nebuly! Esler does great work. I’m not sure the glass in Tagoat looks exactly similar to anything in his oeuvre but it’s possible.

You answered an earlier question of mine with this; found in Esler’s portfolio;

St.Columba’s COI, Knock, Belfast

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This looks great. I’ll have to visit it sometime. I see some of the compositions are more or less lifted from the Book of Kells. No interlace or spirals though? Does anyone by any chance have a larger photograph of this window? And is this the only window in that church of with neo-Early Irish glass?

From what we hear from Cobh, the great rush to restoration of the collapsing Cathedral has yet again come to nothing. Despite noises of all sorts, it seems that nothing concrete is to be had from the Restoration Committee. I once again reiterate my call for the resignation of this wholly incompetent and useless body. If they do not go, then we shall have to arrange to have them sent packing! After more than four years of complaint, this group cannot even manage to put a coat of paint on the external doors.