The South Cross is the more damaged of the two High Crosses that stand in the grounds of St John’s Church in Ballymore Eustace. It is of uncertain date and the simplicity of its decoration, combined with the bold triangle…
This cross is carved from three separate pieces of granite; the head constituting one piece, the shaft another, and this is seated into a socketed stepped pyramidal base, which is carved from a single piece that sits on undisturbed ground…
Bell Tower and Steeple. William Hague’s Chapel Tower and Steeple 1902-5 St Patrick’s College Chapel, Maynooth. The magnificent J.J. McCarthy designed chapel completed under William Hague and consecrated in 1891. The wooden stalls. The wooden stalls, of which there are…
The Map of Maynooth Castle published in Volume I, No. 4 of the Journal of the County Kildare Archaeological Society (1894), depicts the Castle complex as it existed following a redevelopment circa 1630. The map has been replotted, relabeled, georectified,…
The following article is a brief outline history of Cell Cuilinn, today known as Old Kilcullen, located in Co. Kildare, Ireland. Examined are the possible origins of the site as a missionary period church, the question of who likely founded…
THE WEST HIGH CROSS SHAFT AT OLD KILCULLEN BY SEÁN SOURKE – this article is just a draft – a more complete version is almost finished. The images from the Sway presentation need to be added to this also. This…
