Anchorets towers at Old Kilcullen
A:C: delint. 15th Augt. 1782 ; Pinxt. 22d. Sept. 1785
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| Summary: | View of the Round Tower at Old Kilcullen, County Kildare, Ireland, showing the top portion - now largely disappeared - covered in ivy, with a door well above ground on the right-hand side |
| Format: | PRINTS & DRAWINGS |
| Language: | English |
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22nd September, 1785, after artist's own original of 15th 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(B) Title inscribed in ink u.l. and u.r. on sheet and l.r. under corresponding image Austin Cooper visited Old Kilcullen during a visit to County Kildare on August 15th, 1782 as noted in his diary for that date (NLI Ms. Acc. 4841, Kildare, Carlow, Queen's County etc., 1782, pages 17-18) 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 page 92 Citations/References: Old Kilcullen / Margaret Stoker. - Journal County Kildare Archaeological Society Vol. II (7), 1899 pages 430-446 Citations/References: The Round Towers of Ireland / George Lennox Barrow. - Dublin, 1979 pages 116-117 more |
| Credits: | Attributed to Austin Cooper |
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