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Tighe O'DonoghueRoss
Tighe O'Donoghue/Ross (born April 15, 1942) is an Irish-American painter, engraver, and sculptor. He is the recognised hereditary chieftain of the Rapparee Sept the O'Donoghues of Ross. He is better known as the artist and sculptor who created An Capall Mór, part of 'The Sculpture Road to Killarney' along the N22 traveling to Killarney from Cork, the stained glass windows in St Mary's Cathedral, Killarney, entitled "Dawn & Dusk", dedicated to his ancestors, and the large bronze of St Brendan on a seamount overlooking Fenit Harbour, Brendan's birthplace. He is also known as Ross, Thomas O'Donohue, O'Donohue Ros, Ros. Early life Born Thomas Martin O'Donohue in Brooklyn, New York in 1942, he was fascinated with drawing from a very young age and pursued his talent by obtaining an Associate Arts degree from State University of New York at Farmingdale. After working briefly in commercial art, he entered the United States Air Force, where he was appointed Flight Commander and then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Mary's Cathedral, Killarney
St. Mary's Cathedral, Killarney, is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Kerry situated to the west of Killarney in County Kerry, Ireland. Architecture St. Mary's Cathedral was designed by the renowned English architect Augustus Welby Pugin, who is said to have gained inspiration from the ruins of Ardfert Cathedral "which is particularly evident in the slender triple lancets in the east and west walls". Construction began in 1842 but was not continuous. The great famine and the lack of available funds meant the work was stopped several times; when work recommenced in 1853, the interior decorations were designed by James Joseph McCarthy. In 1855 the building was ready for regular worship. Separately the spire and nave were completed in 1907 by the Irish architects Ashlin and Coleman of Dublin, who had designed Cobh Cathedral. The width of the nave was based on the medieval models to be found throughout Ireland and England. The west end is very Irish in character, with three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
