Christiaan Corlett, 2017, Glendalough
ISBN 978-1-5272-1437-8
Hardback; 95pp; 125 colour figs; RRP 20 euro
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Glendalough takes its name from the Irish gleann dá locha, which translates as the ‘glen of the two lakes’. Glendalough’s most famous resident was St Kevin, who founded a small monastery here at the end of the 6th century. Over time St Kevin’s monastery at Glendalough in the heart of the Wicklow Mountains became one of the most important church sites in Ireland, and today is considered one of the premier National Monuments in the country. In this book you will be taken on a journey through the majestic valley of Glendalough, exploring the monuments, legends and history that make this one of the best preserved early Christian church sites anywhere in the world.
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Christiaan Corlett, 2021, The 18th century headstones of Denis Cullen; 'Stone cutter and Engraver'.
Out now
187pp; 196 colour figs; free downloadable ebook available as low resolution
(22mb) and high resolution
(66mb) pdf format files.
This book explores one of Ireland's most prolific, versatile and accomplished sculptors during the second-half of the 18th century in Ireland. Denis Cullen, whose workshop was at Monaseed in north Wexford, was one of Ireland's most prolific religious sculptors. His works did not feature in the public buildings or squares of our towns or cities. Instead, they can be found in the many old graveyards throughout north Wexford and south Wicklow. In this free downloadable ebook, the author explores the remarkable evolution of Denis Cullen's headstones, from humble beginnings in the late 1750s to master craftsman in the 1780s.
