The Fire-House of the Nuns of St. Brigid at Kildare
A:C: delint. 15th. June 1784 ; Pinxt. 17th. July
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| Summary: | View of the few remaining wall-sections of the Fire House in the grounds of the Cathedral of St. Brigid in the town of Kildare, County Kildare, Ireland. It is said that it was in that building that the nuns of St. Brigid's community kept a fire burning constantly |
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| Language: | English |
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1784
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| Notes: | From: Antiquities of Abbeys, Castles & c. & c. in Ireland, Vol. I Title inscribed in ink l.c. on sheet Image in a circular ink frame diam. 10 cm. Watermark u.l. on sheet is part of a shield with a fleur-de-lys Physical description: 1 drawing diam. image 9.6 cm., on sheet 18.3 x 26.6 cm. Citations/References: An Eighteenth Century Antiquary : The Sketches, Notes and Diaries of Austin Cooper (1759-1830) / Liam Price (ed.). - Dublin, 1942 page 13 Citations/References: St. Brigid and the Cathedral Church of Kildare / G.C. Cowell. - Journal of the County Kildare Archaeological Society Vol. II (4), 1897 illustration of page 245 more |
| Credits: | Attributed to Austin Cooper |
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