Ennismacreeny in Lough Key, Co. Roscommon
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| Summary: | Interior view of Ennismacreeny Augustinian priory on Church Island, Lough Key, Co. Roscommon. The view looks westwards towards the doorway, with a door leading to the left and a small independent chapel to the right. In the foreground a lady and gentleman observe the scene. |
| Format: | Prints & Drawings |
| Language: | English |
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[n.d., ca. 1779?].
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| Notes: | From: Antiquities of Abbeys, Castles, & Towers in Ireland / assembled by Austin Cooper in 1875 (page 12). Engraving of this drawing is found in Vol. I of Francis Grose's Antiquities of Ireland (London, 1791 (should be 1794)) as Pl. 78. In the engraving the figures are omitted. Inscribed in ink on verso of drawing: C. N15 Bigary. In the inscription of the title, the words "Co. Roscommon" may be an afterthought but possibly by the same hand. Drawing within ink frame 16.6 x 24.5 cm.. Image pasted onto sheet. Physical description: 1 drawing : image 16.3 x 24.3 cm., on paper 19 x 26.8 cm., on sheet 24.5 x 29.2 cm.. Citations/References: Medieval Religious Houses Ireland / Aubrey Gwynn & R.N. Hadcock . - London, 1970 page 205 more |
| Credits: | Attributed to Angelo Maria Bigari (fl. 1772-1779). |
