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@Praxiteles wrote:
Very shortly. though he will be poll-dancing and that will be likely to bring him a nightmare!!
You’re right there…days are numbered
@james1852 wrote:
There are photos of Fethard PC, Co. Tipperary. One taken in the 1920s and the other recently.
A crying shame……:eek:
@corcaighboy wrote:
Interesting….his reassignment would certainly ease some of the tension and allow for a return to something approaching normality. A fresh start…let’s hope so!
Fingers and all parts crossed that it actually happens and as you say a Fresh start…:D
@THE_Chris wrote:
Will be interesting to see what that report holds 🙂 Nice to see a pic of the old place, any luck finding a shot of the inside??
Oh yes, will be very interesting indeed and eagerly awaited by a very very large audience…… who will not tolerate any whitewashing of issues….:mad:
@Praxiteles wrote:
Well, finally, it looks as though reality has begun to dawn on the Cobh Cathedral restoration Fund. We have ONE resignation after the great debacle – surely others must follow? The latest from the Companies Registration Office:
And no appointees to take up the position…….? Interesting…..
@Praxiteles wrote:
The present Heritage Coucnil seems to be comprised of nothing but has-been-county-councillors and ministerial grey-hound-walkers. Just abolish it, and save the tax-payers a few shillings.
You are so right, 101 papers, guidelines, you name it but to actually do something…oh no that would mean making a decision…..:mad:
@Praxiteles wrote:
Here is a wonderful idea for the would-be restorers of Cobh Cathedral taken from Private Eye (16th March 2007) . Surprising that none of them came up with – given the fees demanded for its wreckage:
Oh dear god don’t tempt faith…. they got us nicely sponsoring a roof slate…. whats next St. Colmans Culinary Corner, Denis and his Dunkin Donut Depository or Magees Mighty Muffin Mall……….. Aaaahhhhh…..
@Fearg wrote:
I honestly thought at first, that someone had broken in at night and spray painted “MJ” on the wall.. what on earth is it supposed to be?
Modernist Junk
Mostly Jetsam….. or some Michael Jackson fan got carried away…
Maybe just Moronic Judgement
King’s College Chapel, Cambridge
The Ceiling
Magnificent…. and no sign of water ingress or crumbling…like some places closer to home…
@Praxiteles wrote:
I think Archiseek has made the cultural discovery of the year – a collection as valuable or even more so than Fr. Browne’s pictures of the Titanic!!
Yes indeed, well done James1852 and we look forward to more posts from you .
Now theres a sensible idea as put so well by Prax “An Architectural Survey of the interior of St. Colman’s Cathedral – now there is an intelligent suggestion”
Thank you PVC King for your insight.
“In saying that planning decisions are an executive function of the Manager in which the beknighted Urban District Council has no involvelemnt whatsoever is she saying the electorate of the Cobh Urban District are wasting their time voting for herself because she has nothing to do with planning and they, through her, can have no democratic say on what happens in the place.” – if this is what she is saying and that is what one is left to construe for her letter, then indeed one has to wonder what is the purpose of the council..if they have no
powers on the decisions that effect every one of us and the generations to follow…. this is madness…. so are we at the complete control/whim of someone in County Hall that does not even live on the island….Source Great Island Community News – 22 Feb 2007
Letter from Mayor of Cobh
“I would like to make it clear to all your readers that I have never been contacted by Church Authorities to discuss new plans for the re-ordering of the Cathedral. I am not aware that any such plans exist. As an elected member of cobh Town Council I have no role in the normal planning process. Planning decisions are an executive function exercised by the Town Manager (who is based in the County Hall) assisted by her staff.
Noirin Doyle, Mayor of Cobh“@Praxiteles wrote:
A beautiful stair case turret tot he south-west transept is entirely out of repair].
Spooky……. the gist of it, very apt to what the buffoons are responsible for at St. Colman’s. With a few amendments it could have been written last week…..
@Praxiteles wrote:
The golden antependium of the Abbey of Grosscomburg in Swabia dating from c. 1120 showing Christ surrounded by the twelve Aposltes and the four Evangelists.
Now thats something of beauty, inner borders of silver ..? blend beautifully
@Praxiteles wrote:
The Altar of St. John the Baptist (1366-1377) made by Leonardo de Ser Giovanni and Betto di Geri for the Baptistery in Florence. It contains 400 Kgs. of silver.
Wow….. magnificent piece of work
@Praxiteles wrote:
The Golden Altar of the of the church at Olst, Jutland in Denmark, c. 1200
Magnificent, what workmanship. Gold leaf or some format of thin layer overlaid on timber carving..?
I hope the monoglots in Carrigtwohill are taking careful note of all of this!! Adveniet dies!!
We wish but would not count on it….. but at least they might spot that the rest of us have…@Praxiteles wrote:
St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cobh, Co. Cork
And here we have a little trouvail: what must be one of the earliest photographs of the Cobh Cathedral (right of center). It must date from c. 1870/72 and shows the walls just above foundation level. The old parish church was demolished in February 1868 and the first sod turned on 25 April 1868. The foundation stone was laid on 25 July 1868 and the first stone of the superstructure was laid on 30 September 1868. The building of the superstructure began in April 1869. The ship in the foreground is HMS Revenge.
Rare to see this angle in old shots…. real Master & Commander/Patrick O’Brien material….
@Praxiteles wrote:
Here are both photographs taken from the entrance channel to Cobh at a distance of approximately 100 years. The first was taken c. 1909, the other in 2006. Sadly, the greatest loss to the skyline is St. Mary’s church (a nice visual counterpoint) to right of the Cathedral and the most regrettable adition is the ET water tower.
Excellent. You might notice too the Lynches quay pier just to right of town hall. I fear the last time it saw any maintenance was when the BW shot was taken….pier now condemned….never used..
Great comparision shots Prax
