Tower at Kildare

A.C. delint. 14th May 1781 ; Pinxt. 19th Nov.r 1784
[graphic]
Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: Cooper, Austin, 1759-1830, artist
Summary:Drawing of the Round Tower at Kildare, CO. Kildare, Ireland, together with details of the arch of the door and a capital
Format: Prints & Drawings
Language:English
Published / Created: Painted 19th November, 1784 after his own original drawing on May 14th, 1781
Subjects:
Notes:From: Antiquities of Abbeys, Castles & c. & c. in Ireland, Vol. I

Inscribed in ink under the detail drawings m.r. and l.r. of image: Arch of the Door ; Side Pillar & Capital supporting the Arch

Watermark part of a large crowned shield u.l. sheet

Inscribed in ink: AC delin. 11th March 1781

Drawn by Austin Cooper perhaps when he was touring the country gathering money from area tax collectors, or a Paymaster to the Civil and Military Establishments. In his diary, now in the National Library Ms Acc. 4841, Munster 1781, page 4 and published in Liam Price's book, page 13, Austin Cooper wrote as follows about the tower at Kildare on "a journey to Munster & through it's several counties in 1781": 'The round Tower here is 18 yards in circumfe. - inside diam. 5ft 4 in. - the Wall 3 ft 6in. The door is [blank] from the ground, 5ft 2in high & 1 1ft 9in broad, faces nearly S. & has it's sides & arch Work beautifully wrought with fine red Free Stone - the Inside is divided into Stories by five rings of projecting Stones (one a little below the door) with a window in each, & four large ones in the upper story; the Top is cp'd, with a hole thro' it, & at the same time embattled.' He also adds the important piece of information that the battlements had been added since Molyneux wrote in 1725

Physical description: 1 drawing image 11.7 x 12.9 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 13

Citations/References: The Round Towers of Ireland / Lennox Barrow - Dublin, 1979 pages 118-123

more
As a digital copy of this item is available, the original will not be issued.
Call Number View In Collection
Coo 2122 TX (1) 5
Collection unavailable
Access Note
Prints & Drawings