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Early Christian Churches

  • Arrival of Christianity in 5th century AD

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  • The Venerable Bede- 8th century English writer refers to ‘the Irish Style’ of church building

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  • These were wooden churches

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  • What did they look like?

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“In the Irish Style”

Muireach’s Cross, Monasterboice, Co. Louth.

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From the Book of Kells

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Corner Posts

Ridge Timbers

Wooden Shingles

Finials

Rectangular Door

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St Mac Dara’s Church,

Co. Galway

Fore, Co. Westmeath

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Finials

Corner Post- Antae

Ridge Timbers

Rectangular Door

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The Romanesque Style

  • Reform of Irish church in 12th century

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  • Synods reorganise church into dioceses and parishes

Cormac’s Chapel, Cashel, Co.Tipperary

NAVE

CHANCEL

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Clonfert Cathedral,

Co. Galway

Nun’s Chapel, Clonmacnoise

Orders

Hiberno-Romanesque

1120 - 1220 AD

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Parish Church c. 1150 AD

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Athassel Priory, Co. Tipperary

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Gothic Cathedrals

Christ Church Cathedral

St. Patrick’s Cathedral

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Layout of a Medieval Cruciform Church

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West

Door

Nave

Aisle

Aisle

Choir

Chancel

East

Window

Altar

Side Chapel

Side Chapel

Transept

Transept

Buttresses

North

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Piscina

Sedilia

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North

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Chancel of a Medieval Church

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The Church in the 15th and 16th Centuries

  • Second flowering of the Gothic style
  • Great rebuilding of parish churches
  • Most rectangular in plan but some nave and chancel
  • Priest’s accommodation at west end of church- door moved to south wall
  • Most abandoned in 17th century

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Ogee-Arch Window

Pointed-Arch Doors

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15th Century Church

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The Church of Ireland

Parish Church, Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow

  • Church of Ireland parish churches: 1800-1840

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  • Board of First Fruits

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  • Gothic Style with tower at west end

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Meeting Houses

Quaker Meeting House, Cork

Avoca Methodist Chapel,

Co. Wicklow

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18th Century Roman Catholic Places of Worship

T-Shaped Barn Church

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Thatched Chapel

Mass Rock

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St Aidan’s, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford

St Marie’s,

Killarney, Co. Kerry

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Grianán Aileach

St Aengus’ Church, Burt, Co. Donegal