Anchorets towers at Castledermot
A:C: delint. 11th Augt. 1782 ; Pinxt. 22d. Sept. 1785
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| Summary: | View of the Round Tower at Castledermot, County Kildare, Ireland, Showing one window high up beneath a string-course, battlements on top, a pointed slated roof, and with much of the height covered in ivy. To the left of the foot is a small building, used to connect the tower with the adjoining church, which is not shown |
| Format: | Prints & Drawings |
| Language: | English |
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22nd September, 1785, after artist's own original of 11th August, 1782
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| Notes: | From: Antiquities of Abbeys, Castles & c. & c. in Ireland, Vol. I Image within ink frame 11 x 18 cm One of 3 drawings on 1 sheet See also 2122 TX (1) 34(A) and 34(C) Title inscribed in ink u.l. and u.r. on sheet and l.c. under corresponding image Austin Cooper visited Castledermot during a visit to County Kildare on August 11th, 1782 as noted in this diary for that date (NLI Ms. Acc. 4841, Kildare, Carlow, Queen's County etc., 1782, page 11) Physical description: 1 drawing irregular octagon image 9.9 x 5.8 cm., on sheet 18.2 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 pages 89-90 Citations/References: The Round Towers of Ireland / George Lennox Barrow. - Dublin, 1979 pages 114-116 more |
| Credits: | Attributed to Austin Cooper |
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