St. Brendan's Church, Birr, Co. Offaly

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Title

St. Brendan's Church, Birr, Co. Offaly

Subject

Church

Description

Lantern slide depicting St. Brendan's Church, Birr, Co. Offaly. Originally titled 'Birr.Ch' and labelled 'K4 20'. The image depicts the church of St. Brendan in the town of Birr. The monument was built c. 1815 and designed by John Johnston. It is built in the Gothic style and is located in the Oxmantown Mall. It was extended in 1876 by the renowned architect Sir Thomas Drew who added a new chancel. Further enhancements included the insertion of the east window, which was commissioned from Charles Kempe by the fourth Earl of Rosse in 1891.

Creator

Holly Cooper

Publisher

The Discovery Programme

Contributor

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)

Format

image/tiff

Language

EN

Type

Image

Identifier

BOX37_025

Alternative Title

RSAI, Lantern Slide, BOX 37

Date Created

25/01/17

Has Format

Scanned to 2400 dpi , 16 bit greyscale image with automatic exposure

Is Part Of

RSAI Lantern Slide Collection

Extent

114.3mb
7559 x 7559 pixels

Medium

Lantern Slides

Spatial Coverage

Country: Ireland
County: Offaly
Logainm Code: https://www.logainm.ie/100031.aspx
Town: Birr
Logainm Town: https://www.logainm.ie/125000.aspx
Irish National Grid East: 206162
Irish National Grid North: 204747
Position Source: www.logainm.ie
Latitude: 53.093520
Longitude: -7.9087434
Place: Birr, Co. Offaly Latitude: 53.0980052 Longitude: -7.909688200000005

Rights Holder

The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)

Files

BOX37_025.jpg

Tags

Citation

Holly Cooper, “St. Brendan's Church, Birr, Co. Offaly,” Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, accessed November 22, 2024, http://rsai.locloudhosting.net/items/show/468160.

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