St. Brigid's Church, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare
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| In collection: | Eason Photographic Collection |
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[between ca. 1900-1939].
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| Notes: | Original description for this photograph in our catalogue was ‘Ruins of Tully Church, Kildare, Co. Kildare’. Research by our Flickr Commons users established that this is St. Brigid's church in Kildare Town. Additional information about this photograph is available on the National Library of Ireland's Flickr Commons photostream http://www.flickr.com/photos/nlireland/51050809183/ Physical description: 1 negative : glass ; 31 x 25.5 cm or smaller Geographic Coverage: Kildare, County Kildare, Province of Leinster, Ireland. more |
The Ruins of Tully Church in Kildare don't look too ruined in this Eason image. Perhaps two images were wrongly catalogued? This church looks in good condition, and those standing outside would be in a position to give testimony, but are probably long gone?
+++ UPDATE +++
Definitely a bit of rogue cataloguing or “computer says daft thing” going on here. Not ruined. And not Tully Church. We are at least in the right county. This is actually St. Brigid’s RC church in Kildare town. The tower used to have four big statues. “Who pinched the Apostles?” (as the actress said to the bishop) – We can always rely on our beloved beachcomber australia to lower the tone! Thankfully. :)
On a more serious note, this church seems to have been rather ill-fated in the statue department, as a statue fell from the new altar inside in 1886, killing Dr. Kavanagh, parish priest.
Photographer: Unknown
Collection: Eason Photographic Collection
Date: between ca. 1900-1939
NLI Ref: EAS_2545
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Tags:
Eason, Eason & Son, Eason Collection, Eason Photographic Collection, Glass Negative, 20th Century, National Library of Ireland, Co. Kildare, Leinster, tower, railings, NI, Kildare, Ireland, St. Brigid's Church, Kildare Town, Roman Catholic, Location Identified
Comments
John Spooner
I think the caption got swapped with this one, which looks like wiki pictures of the ancient ruined Tully Church
catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000558263
Another view of the non-ruin with the correct caption
catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000558270
Posted: 19.03.2021
derangedlemur
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/johnspooner] It's hard to tell with all the trees in the way, but I don't think that second one is Tully church either - goo.gl/maps/tEQ4y1t7uw1JqrGm7. It might be Tully church in Loughlinstown but I'm not convinced: goo.gl/maps/h3hFhbRcNi3i8Yra6
Posted: 19.03.2021
Niall McAuley
Per the NIAH, the church is from 1833, the tower from 1851. In 1975, a hideous flat roofed extension was added.
Posted: 19.03.2021
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
LIVE !! Quick or you'll miss it ! - www.mcnmedia.tv/camera/st-brigids-parish-church
Posted: 19.03.2021
Niall McAuley
In this earlier Lawrence, L_CAB_02331, the tower has four massive saint statues on it.
Posted: 19.03.2021
Niall McAuley
Ooh, scandal in 1886 per the DIA:
Name:HAGUE, WILLIAM [2]
Building:CO. KILDARE, KILDARE, CHURCH (RC)
Date:1886a
Nature:Works at same, for Dr Kavanagh, and designs for altars (not carried out because of expense.. (Hague called to give evidence after a statue on cheaper altar which had been erected instead had fallen, killing Dr Kavanagh.)
Posted: 19.03.2021
Niall McAuley
Valentines have a postcard without the statues.
Posted: 19.03.2021
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
Who pinched the Apostles?
[as the actress said to the bishop]
Posted: 19.03.2021
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
Read All About It! Via Trove, the unfortunate parish priest, Dr Kavanagh - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/119443088?searchTerm=k...
Posted: 19.03.2021
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley] We need to find the statues, I am presuming St Patrick and St Brigid were there - the other two?
Posted: 19.03.2021
Niall McAuley
I wonder if the removal of the huge steeple statues was prompted by the 1886 statue related fatality? In megazoom of todays image you can see the marks where two of the statues used to stand.
Posted: 19.03.2021
Niall McAuley
I may have been noseying around Kildare when trying to date this one:
Posted: 19.03.2021
suckindeesel
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley] An act of God?
Posted: 19.03.2021
suckindeesel
This little tour of Kildare www.guidigo.com/Web/The-Kildare-Town-Heritage-Trail/7B8eh... includes two vintage postcards of the church, both sporting the statues. The Valentine one would indicate 1907, if dating is correct. The other postcard might provide a date if it could be identified.
The ruin looks more like the Tully church in Lehaunstown.
Posted: 19.03.2021
silverio10
Buenas fotos antiguas .
Posted: 19.03.2021
suckindeesel
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley] what was the number on that Valentine without statues?
Posted: 19.03.2021
Niall McAuley
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/184711311@N04] I see front and back images of the card on eBay (for now, link not good forever, future researchers!), but no number.
I think there may be a number cropped off at bottom right near the gates.
Posted: 22.03.2021
suckindeesel
Thanks, yes no number, that would be too easy. The Valentine with number and statues registered 1907, but who knows when actually taken?
You would think that the removal of the statues would be a remarkable event as so reported in the local papers of the time. Unfortunately, don't have a sub for that archive.
Posted: 23.03.2021
mailliam5
They were removed between 1901 & 1926 by Very Rev. Peter Campion
www.kildare.ie/greyabbey/archives/2006/10/an_tostal_souve...
Posted: 26.03.2021
