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New church, for Very Rev. J. O'Connor, PP. FS laid 1 Jan 1877. Tenders invited Jan-Mar 1877. 1st mass celebrated Jan 1882. Estimated cost: £8,092. Gothic quatrefoil window for W wing executed by Mr Newstead, Fermoy, 1880, using limestone from his Gurrane quarry. Tower & spire completed 22 Mar 1905 and dedicated Oct 1907. Builder: T. Mackey, Dublin. |
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Undated sketch proposal for altar railing, &c. in Coleman sketchbook B81 in possession of Jones & Kelly, architects (photocopy in IAA, RPB 30); IAA, PKS B06a/43, B07/46, B09/32, A06 (Mar 1877); Freeman's Journal, 24 Jan,19 Mar 1877; IB 19, 1 May 1877, 128 (illus.), 133; 22, 15 Aug 1880, 238; 44, 31 Jul 1902, 1348; 47, 3 Jun 1905, 377, 378(illus.); 49, 2 Nov 1907, 762; B 88, 3 Jun 1905, 603
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