Selected: CO. CORK, BUTTEVANT, CHURCH OF ST MARY (RC)
Name: | COTTRELL, CHARLES |
Building: | CO. CORK, BUTTEVANT, CHURCH OF ST MARY (RC) |
Date: | 1831-1835 |
Nature: | New Perpendicular Gothic church incorporating earlier watch tower belonging to abbey. For Rev. Cornelius Buckley, PP.. FS laid 1831, completed by Christmas 1835 and consecrated 6 Oct 1836. Grant of £600 from Board of Works. Described in detail by Lewis who considered it a 'very handsome structure'. |
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Southern Reporter, 27 Sep,9 Oct 1836; 4th Annual Report of Commissioners of Public Works (Ireland) (1836), 11; S. Lewis, A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837), I, 236; Catholic Directory (1837), ?; Richard Rolt Brash, 'The local antiquites of Buttevant', Transactions of the Kilkenny Archaeological Society 2 (1852-53), 95 (information from Mgr James O'Brien, Buttevant, Aug 2010); MS synopsis of Buttevant parochial records by Rev. Cornelius Buckley, p.23 (information from Mgr James O'Brien, Buttevant, who has photocopy of same, Aug 2010); James O'Brien, St Mary's Church, Buttevant, Co. Cork: notes on its building history 1828-1886 (2011) (Copy in IAA). |
Name: | BRASH, RICHARD ROLT |
Building: | CO. CORK, BUTTEVANT, CHURCH OF ST MARY (RC) |
Date: | 1855-58 |
Nature: | RRB architect and contractor for new works comprising chancel, sacristy, completion of interior, opening of traceried windows in N & S transepts and chancel, &c. Also removal of bell from new tower to mediaeval tower. (Taken back to new tower in 1950s.) |
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Transcript of contract, 12 Jun 1855 from MS synopsis of Buttevant parochial records by Rev. Cornelius Buckley, p.23 (information from Mgr James O'Brien, Buttevant, who has photocopy of same, Aug 2010); James O'Brien, St Mary's Church, Buttevant, Co. Cork: notes on its building history 1828-1886 (2011) (copy in IAA), 35-40(illus.),57-60. |
Name: | DALY, SAMUEL [2]* |
Building: | CO. CORK, BUTTEVANT, CHURCH OF ST MARY (RC) |
Date: | 1876a |
Nature: | High altar executed by Samuel Daly, Cork. Cost of £200 discharged on 12 Apr 1876 |
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MS synopsis of Buttevant parochial records and accounts, 1829-1886, by Rev. Cornelius Buckley (information from Mgr James O'Brien, Buttevant, who has photocopy of same, Aug 2010); James O'Brien, St Mary's Church, Buttevant, Co. Cork: notes on its building history 1828-1886 (2011) (Copy in IAA), 35-47 |
Name: | NEWSTEAD, JAMES * |
Building: | CO. CORK, BUTTEVANT, CHURCH OF ST MARY (RC) |
Date: | 1884 |
Nature: | New benches designed by JN. |
Refs: | MS synopsis of Buttevant parochial records and accounts, 1829-1886, by Rev. Cornelius Buckley (information from Mgr James O'Brien, Buttevant, who has photocopy of same, Aug 2010). |
Name: | MAYER & CO. *# |
Building: | CO. CORK, BUTTEVANT, CHURCH OF ST MARY (RC) |
Date: | 1885;1886 |
Nature: | Stations of the Cross erected Feb 1885. New chancel window erected 1886. Cost: £200.(M & Co. also supplied Stations of the Cross.) |
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Information from Mgr James O'Brien, Buttevant, Aug 2010; window illus. in https://www.flickr.com/photos/mpobrien/4429864535/; James O'Brien, St Mary's Church, Buttevant, Co. Cork: notes on its building history 1828-1886 (2011) (Copy in IAA), 53-56(illus.),61. |
Name: | DAVIS, JOHN FRANCIS * |
Building: | CO. CORK, BUTTEVANT, CHURCH OF ST MARY (RC) |
Date: | 1886-87 |
Nature: | Memorial cross to Canon Timothy Buckley (d. 1886) in churchyard. Cost: £30. Also Easter Sepulchre altar in E transept. Cost: £50. |
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MS synopsis of Buttevant parochial records and accounts, 1829-1886, by Rev. Cornelius Buckley, pp.174,191 (information from Mgr James O'Brien, Buttevant, who has photocopy of same, Aug 2010); James O'Brien, St Mary's Church, Buttevant, Co. Cork: notes on its building history 1828-1886 (2011) (Copy in IAA)., 47-50. |
Name: | COX & BUCKLEY * |
Building: | CO. CORK, BUTTEVANT, CHURCH OF ST MARY (RC) |
Date: | 1909 |
Nature: | Stained glass in lower range of 6-light west transept window (Mary Immaculate, and SS Joachim, Joseph and Anne) installed 1909. (Left-hand panel of S. Joachim, signed and dated.) (NBb. Church faces N, therefore W window is liturgical N window.) |
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Information from Rev. James O'Brien, Buttevant, Co. Cork (Aug 2010). |
Name: | WATSON, JAMES, & CO. * |
Building: | CO. CORK, BUTTEVANT, CHURCH OF ST MARY (RC) |
Date: | 1959 |
Nature: | New stone tracery for 6 nave windows. |
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Information from Mgr James O'Brien, Buttevant, Co. Cork |