Dominican Abbey at Naas, Co.y Kildare
A:C: delint. 27th June 1781 ; Pinxt 22d: July
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| Summary: | View of the ruins of the fourteenth-century Dominican Friary, Naas, County Kildare, Ireland, showing the central tower supported by an arch, to the right of which are remains of the choir (scarcely visible). To the left, are the remains of some conventual buildings. An arrow pointing north is shown in the bottom right-hand corner |
| Format: | Prints & Drawings |
| Language: | English |
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1781
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| Notes: | From: Antiquities of Abbeys, Castles & c. & c. in Ireland, Vol. I Title inscribed in ink l.c. on sheet under image Image within an ink frame 8.9 x 11.1 cm. Watermark u.l. on sheet is part of a shield with fleur-de-lys Drawn by Austin Cooper when he was touring the province of Munster in the summer of 1781 perhaps gathering money from area tax collectors, or working as a Paymaster to the Civil and Military Establishments. Naas would appear to have been his last stopping place on his return from this tour of Munster Physical description: 1 drawing image 8.5 x 10.6 cm., on sheet 18.1 x 26.5 cm. Citations/References: An Eighteenth Century Antiquary : The Sketches, Notes and Diaries of Austin Cooper (1759-1830) / Liam Price (ed.). - Dublin 1942 page 26 with plate 4, left more |
| Credits: | Attributed to Austin Cooper |
