reorganisation and destruction of irish catholic churches

Holy Trinity, Cork,

Believe it or not, this is the interior as it is today:

Mount Melleray Abbey, Cappaquin, Co Waterford

The choir, sanctuary and High Altar of the abbey church at Mount Melleray

And here again, facing though the choir into the nave:

@Paul Clerkin wrote:

Got quite a long list of cathedrals now on archiseek
http://two.archiseek.com/tag/cathedrals/

and churches
http://two.archiseek.com/tag/churches/

denominations may vary 😉

Excellent collection of interesting material. Lots more remains to be added.

By Pauline Reynolds
Wednesday, 27 January 2010 [align=center:2s8xbmem][/align:2s8xbmem]
St Malachy’s Church

A south Belfast architectural gem is to be recognised in a prestigious international award scheme.

St Malachy’s Church on the outskirts of the Markets is the only building in Northern Ireland to make it onto the shortlist of the annual Civic Trust Awards.

It is in the running to receive either an award or commendation at a presentation ceremony in Liverpool in March.

The church is included in the international shortlist for best new buildings, restorations and public spaces.

Each year awards are given to projects which are culturally, socially or economically beneficial and make an outstanding contribution to the quality and
appearance of their environment.

And the judging panel were clearly impressed by the recent £3.5 million renovation project undertaken at St Malachy’s.

Said the panel: “It was an excellent example of restoration work with the church providing a truly uplifting interior, a superb surprise behind the more
modest brick facade.”

The 165-year-old church was reopened last March after it was painstakingly restored to its original glory in a 15-month rebuild programme.

Work was carried out on restoring the altarpieces, stencilling and mosaic work in the sanctuary, the ceiling and the stained glass.

A new altar, baptismal font and chair were installed in the church as part of the careful restoration.

The original Irish oak window frames, blown out during the Belfast blitz in 1941 and replaced with concrete at the time, were also replaced and existing
shrines refitted in the style of the church.

Curate at St Malachy’s Fr Martin Graham said priests and parishioners were overwhelmed at the accolade.

“It is a great honour for all of us and we were completely surprised and amazed when we found out last week that the church was to receive such a tribute.

“The renovation work has been just fantastic and we have had so many positive comments both from local people and our many visitors.

“It’s amazing to think that our fame has now spread to an international level.

“The parishioners are so proud of this wonderful church which they have kept going for 165 years.”

Re: St. Malachy’s, Belfast

A new altar, baptismal font and chair were installed in the church as part of the careful restoration.

Unfortunately, these precise elements are the weakest in an otherwise excellent looking project. The new Volksaltar, chair and baptismal font are quite brutal when contrasted with the finesse of the ceiling and wall decorations.

It is not at all obvious that a chair for liturgical use should be “fixed” and in such a heavy manner. Also, the font is inappropriately placed too close to the altar and not close enough to the main entrance of the church.

Convent of Mercy, Bantry, Co. Cork

As pohotographed about 1895:

Presentation Convent Chapel, Youghal, Co. Cork

Architect: G.C. Ashlin

Loughton in Lincolnshire

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