Tuam Cathedral, Tuam, St Mary - Gloine - Stained glass in the Church of Ireland

Tuam Cathedral, Tuam
St Mary

Ref: 100480

Diocese

Tuam
Parish Group

Tuam
Location

Tuam
County Galway
Republic of Ireland

ITM Ref: 543275,751870

GPS Ref: 53.51375, -8.85526
Brief Architectural Description

Hiberno-Romanesque, twelfth century chancel; fourteenth century chancel used as hall; new EE chancel and nave by Thomas Newenham Deane, 1861-78.
Surveyed

2000-08-23
Architects Involved

Deane, Thomas (Sir) (1792-1871)

Building

Exterior

Interior looking east

High cross in south transept

Chancel arch

C001

Exterior
C002

Interior looking east
C003

High cross in south transept
C004

Chancel arch

Windows

W16

Seven separate lancets, approx 1.3m x 360mm.

W16

Seven separate lancets, approx 1.3m x 360mm.

W16

Seven separate lancets, approx 1.3m x 360mm.

W16

Seven separate lancets, approx 1.3m x 360mm.

W17

Five lancets, approx 2.5m x 810mm; 3.7m x 910mm; 5m x 990mm; 3.7m x 910mm; 2.5m x 810mm.

W17

Five lancets, approx 2.5m x 810mm; 3.7m x 910mm; 5m x 990mm; 3.7m x 910mm; 2.5m x 810mm.

W34

Five lancets, not measured, overall width, approx 5m.

W34

Five lancets, not measured, overall width, approx 5m.

W34

Five lancets, not measured, overall width, approx 5m.

W45

Five lancets, 2570mm x 580mm; 2570mm x 580mm; 3330mm x 710mm; 2570mm x 580mm; 2570mm x 580mm, one 6-foil and two quatrefoils.

W46

Three lancets, 3250mm x 580mm; 4220mm x 560mm; 3250mm x 580mm, three trefoils and two small tracery-lights.

W46

Three lancets, 3250mm x 580mm; 4220mm x 560mm; 3250mm x 580mm, three trefoils and two small tracery-lights.

W46

Three lancets, 3250mm x 580mm; 4220mm x 560mm; 3250mm x 580mm, three trefoils and two small tracery-lights.

W51

Three lancets, 3350mm x 510mm, two trefoils and one quatrefoil.

W51

Three lancets, 3350mm x 510mm, two trefoils and one quatrefoil.

W51

Three lancets, 3350mm x 510mm, two trefoils and one quatrefoil.

Explanation of Abbreviations

Used for artists & studios

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.

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

Date appearing on a plaque nearby.
circa

Circa

A likely date.
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.

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