Kildare Cathedral, St Brigid - Gloine - Stained glass in the Church of Ireland

Kildare Cathedral
St Brigid

Ref: 130200

Diocese

Kildare
Parish Group

Newbridge
Location

Kildare (Town centre)
County Kildare
Republic of Ireland

ITM Ref: 672801,712488

GPS Ref: 53.15791, -6.91145
Brief Architectural Description

Thirteenth century ruins rebuilt by G.E. Street, 1871-1881 and completed by J.F.Fuller, 1890-1896.
Surveyed

2006-06-26
Architects Involved

Fuller, James Franklin (1835-1925)
Street, George Edmund (1824-1881)

Building

Floor plan

C001
C002

Floor plan

Windows

W01

Three lancets approx 4200mm x 700mm; approx 5300mm x 700mm; approx 4200mm x 700mm.

W01

Three lancets approx 4200mm x 700mm; approx 5300mm x 700mm; approx 4200mm x 700mm.

W06

Two separate lancets, 3040mm x 530mm and one quatrefoil.

W06

Two separate lancets, 3040mm x 530mm and one quatrefoil.

W12

Three separate lancets, 5400mm x 730mm; approx 7100mm x `1730mm; 5400mm x 730mm.

W12

Three separate lancets, 5400mm x 730mm; approx 7100mm x `1730mm; 5400mm x 730mm.

W12

Three separate lancets, 5400mm x 730mm; approx 7100mm x `1730mm; 5400mm x 730mm.

W12

Three separate lancets, 5400mm x 730mm; approx 7100mm x `1730mm; 5400mm x 730mm.

W18

Two separate lancets, 3040mm x 530mm and one quatrefoil.

W18

Two separate lancets, 3040mm x 530mm and one quatrefoil.

W20

Three separate lancets, 6440mm x 560mm; 7160mm x 860mm; 6440mm x 560.

W20

Three separate lancets, 6440mm x 560mm; 7160mm x 860mm; 6440mm x 560.

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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