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INTERIOR OF CHRIST THE KING CHURCH AT TURNER’S CROSS

July 31, 2023 by infomatique

LIGHTING WAS TOO LOW SO I WAS DISAPPOINTED BY THE IMAGES

This was, more or less, my first real opportunity to us my Sony A7RIV which I purchased in September 2019 and I was still only learning how to use it.

Because of Covid-19 restrictions I was unable to gain access to churches during this visit to Cork City but this was the exception but the lighting was so low that it was close to impossible to photograph the interior with the equipment that I had. However as the best camera is the one that you have with you I did my best. I did intend to return later in the week, with a different lens and a flash, but because of weather conditions I did not get the opportunity to revisit. It should be mentioned that I do not like using flash lighting.

Christ The King Church is a Catholic church in the Turners Cross area of Cork City, Ireland. It was designed by the American architect Barry Byrne and built between 1929 and 1931. The church is a fine example of 20th-century ecclesiastical architecture, and is considered to be one of Byrne’s most important works.

The church is built in a simplified Hiberno-Romanesque style, with a long nave and a short transept. The exterior is made of limestone, and the interior is decorated with marble and mosaics. The most striking feature of the church is the large statue of Christ the King, which stands at the entrance. The statue was designed by the American sculptor John Storrs.

John Henry Bradley Storrs (June 25, 1885 – April 26, 1956), also known as John Bradley Storrs and John H. Storrs, was an American modernist sculptor best remembered for his art deco sculptures that examined the relationship between architecture and sculpture

Storrs was born in Chicago in 1885, son of architect D.W. Storrs. In 1905, he traveled to Berlin to study singing, but he soon decided to become a sculptor. He studied with Lorado Taft at the Art Institute of Chicago, with Bela Pratt at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and with Charles Grafly at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. By 1911, he was living in Paris, where he studied with Auguste Rodin and also attended the Académie Julian. He gradually moved from representational sculpture and wood engravings to the machine-like sculptures for which he is best known.

During his time in France, Storrs became friends with Jacques Lipchitz. In 1914, Storrs married the novelist and writer Marguerite Deville Chabrol and started dividing his time between France and the United States. In the 1930s, Storrs turned to abstract painting that often suggested the human figure. During World War II Storrs was twice arrested and imprisoned by the German occupation forces. After being released, he returned to his studio in Mer, France, and worked and lived there until his death in 1956.

CLONSKEAGH MOSQUE AND ISLAMIC CULTURAL CENTRE

July 15, 2023 by infomatique

ON ROEBUCK ROAD

The Clonskeagh Mosque and Islamic Cultural Centre (ICCI) is a major Islamic centre in Dublin, Ireland. It was built in 1996 with funding from Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Governor of Dubai and Minister of Finance and Industry in the United Arab Emirates.

The ICCI is located on a 3.5-acre site in Clonskeagh, a suburb of Dublin. The complex includes a mosque, a Muslim national school, a sports hall, a library, an exhibition hall, an information center, offices, a women’s education and social centre, a shop, a restaurant, eight apartments, and a mortuary.

The mosque is the largest in Ireland, and can accommodate up to 2,000 worshippers. It is a traditional Islamic design, with a large dome and four minarets. The school is a co-educational institution that caters to children from pre-school to sixth class. The sports hall is used for a variety of activities, including soccer, basketball, and volleyball. The library has a collection of books and resources on Islam and related topics.

The ICCI is a vibrant and active community centre. It hosts a variety of events and activities, including religious services, educational programs, cultural events, and social gatherings. It is also a place where Muslims from all over Ireland can come together to pray, learn, and socialise.

The ICCI has been a significant symbol of Islam in Ireland since its opening in 1996. It has helped to promote understanding and tolerance between Muslims and non-Muslims in Ireland. It is also a valuable resource for the Muslim community in Ireland, providing a place to worship, learn, and socialise.

Here are some of the milestones in the history of the Clonskeagh Mosque and Islamic Cultural Centre:

1992: Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum agrees to finance the construction of the ICCI.
1994: Groundbreaking ceremony for the ICCI.
1996: The ICCI is officially opened by President Mary Robinson and Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum.
2005: The ICCI hosts the first World Congress of Imams and Muftis.
2011: The ICCI launches the European College for Islamic Studies.
2016: The ICCI celebrates its 20th anniversary.

MARIAN STATUE ERECTED IN 1955 RATHER THAN 1955

July 5, 2023 by infomatique

OSCAR SQUARE PARK

Even thought this statue was erected in 1955 rather than 1954 I assume that it is a Marian Statue.

I went on a walking tour about twenty years ago and the tour guide claimed that Oscar Square and the associated streets was named in honour of Oscar Wilde. However, the reality is that Oscar Square is not named after Oscar Wilde, but rather Oscar, son of Oisín of Na Fianna. Nearby, Clarence Mangan Road was named in honour of the poet, and O’Carolan Road for the harpist.

A friend of mine lived in the area and claimed that there was once a World War II bomb shelter in the small public park but that the park may not have been a public park back then. In December 2020 A local lady told me that when she was young it was known as Rosary Park, and it was always closed to the public except on Sundays, but it is now known as Oscar Square Park even though it is not square [there was also a joke that I cannot include here]. I checked a few maps and it looks square to me but I did come across an account that described it as a triangle.

BECAUSE OF ITS LOCATION ST PATRICK’S CHURCH CAN BE DIFFICULT TO PHOTOGRAPH

May 27, 2023 by infomatique

I USE A SIGMA DP3 QUATTRO TODAY 26 MAY 2023

According the Wikipedia St. Patrick’s Church is a Roman Catholic church in Ringsend, Dublin … that has to be one of the shortest descriptions that I have come across in Wikipedia.

The following account was published 27 July 2013: St Patrick’s Church, Ringsend, was solemnly dedicated today by the Archbishop Walsh of Dublin. The Church, built in the Gothic style, has been constructed using Irish materials and now comprises sanctuary, transepts, side chapels, two sacristies, a confraternity room and a large store room. The foundation stone on the new Church had only been laid twenty months ago, and the building will serve the population of Ringsend, with Reverend Joseph Mooney serving as Parish Priest. Much of the work has still has to be paid for, and a subscription fund was opened with the Archbishop pledging £1,000 towards the cause.

Saint Patrick at Tara, a stained-glass artwork by the renowned Harry Clarke studios, designed by Harry Clarke and created under his instructions was reported to be in a badly dilapidated state back in 2016. The window was installed in 1923 but had to be removed for emergency restoration work by Abbey Stained-Glass studios in Kilmainham. I am aware that there was a funding problem and I cannot determine if the window has been fully repaired and returned to the church.

SAINT FIN BARRE’S CATHEDRAL IN CORK CITY

May 19, 2023 by infomatique

CHURCH OF IRELAND

This was a disappointing session and to make matters worse my two spare batteries proved to be exhausted. I did not realise that it was possible to take photographs by touching the screen and every few seconds the camera took random photographs … I do not know how the camera defaulted to this setting but it drained the battery at a rapid rate and I ended up with lots of unusable and random images.

The church grounds are south of the River Lee on Holy Island, on one of the many inlets forming the Great Marsh of Munster (Corcach Mor na Mumhan). Saint Fin Barre’s is on the site of at least two previous church buildings, each dedicated to Fin Barre of Cork, patron saint of Cork city and founder of the monastic hermitage at Gougane Barra.

Finbarr was born in about 550. He was, by legend, given Gougane Barra as a place of contemplation, and visited Cork city to lay the foundation stones for the “one true Christian faith”.[3] According to tradition, after Finbarr died his remains were brought to Cork to be enclosed in a shrine near the site of today’s cathedral.

Archaeological evidence suggests the first site at Fin Barre’s probably dates from the 7th century, and consisted of a church and round tower that survived until the 12th century, after which it fell into neglect, or was destroyed during the Norman invasions.

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