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Parish Group
Devenish
Building
Devenish

Devenish			W01	W04	W05	W06		W08
C001 (Scan): Exterior from south-east	C002 (Scan): Two-bay arcade to south transept	C003 (Scan): Fifteenth-century window-opening with carved foliate details	P001 (Scan)	P002 (Scan)	P003 (Scan)	P004 (Scan)	P005 (Scan): Detail of left-hand lancet	P006 (Scan)	P007 (Scan): Detail

Explain abbreviations

Abbreviations used for studios/artists
doc	Documented	Primary source to support the attribution.
lit	Literature	Secondary source to support the attribution.
sgn	Signed	The window is signed with name, initials or mark.
attrib	Attributed	A likely attribution.
def	Definitely	The attribution is made with confidence.

Abbreviations used for dates
doc	Documented	Primary source to support the given date.
lit	Literature	Secondary source to support the given date.
sgn	Signed	Date appearing on the glass along with the signature or mark.
insc	Inscribed	A date formally painted as part of the inscription.
plaq	Plaque	A date appearing on a plaque nearby.
mem	Memorial	A date of death appearing either on the glass or on a plaque nearby; note that the date of installation of a window could vary greatly from the memorial date.
circa	Circa	A likely date.

Devenish
St Molaise
Reference: 011570
Group: Devenish
Diocese: Clogher

Monea
County Fermanagh
Northern Ireland
ITM Ref: 615521,849210
OSIG Ref: 216349
GPS Ref: 54.391267,-7.761023
Parish Church
Surveyed: 2009-05-29

Tower 1787. New Late-Pointed church by Sir Thomas Drew, 1889-90; limestone ashlar with red sandstone windows, quoins, string-courses and chimney. Fifteenth-century traceried window and font from Devenish Abbey.

Architect involved:
Drew, Thomas (Sir) (1838-1910)

Devenish
St Molaise
Reference: 011570

W01
chancel; east
Four lancets, 2220mm x 540mm and sixteen tracery-lights.

Patronage: In memory of Robert George Grosvenor, 5th Duke of Westminster.

studio Wippell & Co.; Exeter (sgn)

dating 1980 (sgn)

Iconography

Christ Walking on the Water

Devenish
St Molaise
Reference: 011570

W04
nave; south; east-most
Two lancets, 1860mm x 470mm and five tracery-lights.

Patronage: In memory of Noble Johnston; John and Caroline Connor.

Fifteenth-century window-opening moved from Devenish Abbey.

studio Caldermac Studios; Belfast (sgn)

dating 1968 (sgn)

Iconography

St Molaise

Devenish
St Molaise
Reference: 011570

W05
nave; south; 2nd from east
One lancet, 2690mm x 610mm.

Patronage: In memory of Revd Canon Wilfred Allister.

studio Solaglas Caldermac; Lisburn (sgn)

dating 1990 (sgn)

Iconography

David

Devenish
St Molaise
Reference: 011570

W06
nave; west
Three lancets, 3520mm x 760mm; 4350mm x 760mm; 3520mm x 760mm.

Patronage: In memory of Viola, Dowager Duchess of Westminster (1912-1987).

designer Younger, Alan (1933-2004) (sgn)

dating 1990 (sgn)

Iconography

St Cecilia

Devenish
St Molaise
Reference: 011570

W08
nave; north; 2nd from east
One lancet, 2690mm x 610mm.

Patronage: In memory of Dorothy Seaman (d. 1912).

Window entitled "Innocence walking in the fields of paradise" by the artist. "Pure in Heart", taken from text on window, is used here to conform with searching features of www.gloine.ie.

studio An Tur Gloine; Dublin (doc)

designer Geddes, Wilhelmina (1887-1955) (doc)

An Tur Gloine, List of Principal Windows, 1903-1928, National Gallery of Ireland, Centre for Study of Irish Art

dating 1913 (lit)

Building News, 1913, vol.105, p.366

designer Geddes, Wilhelmina (1887-1955) (doc)

dating 1913 (doc)

National Gallery of Ireland, Illustrated Summary Catalogue of Drawings, etc., 1983, p.180, no.18437

Iconography

Pure in Heart