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Portumna Dominican Friary, interior south transept, south window, jamb and mullion

dc.contributor.authorO'Donovan, Danielle
dc.coverage.spatialPortumna, County Galway, Connacht, Republic of Ireland, Europe
dc.date.accessioned2011-10-05T11:32:23Z
dc.date.available2011-10-05T11:32:23Z
dc.date.copyright2003-10
dc.date.issued2011-10-05
dc.identifier.other12.000098
dc.identifier.otherportumna21
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2262/59812
dc.descriptionJamb and mullion of curvilinear window in south wall of south transept. Moulding of mullion comprises: broad central fillet flanked at either side by quadrant and hollow chamfer. The moulding of the jamb reflects this mullion moulding, from intrados it comprises: hollow chamfer, quadrant. This south transept window is one of only a handful pieces of architecture in Ireland to be signed. One cusp of the window bears an inscription of the name 'Johannes'. The name 'Johannes' also occurs on one of the capitals of the rood screen at Clontuskert Augustinian Priory.en
dc.format.mediumCarboniferous limestoneen
dc.subjectquadrantsen
dc.subjecthollow chamfersen
dc.subject.lcshArchitecture, Gothic--Irelanden
dc.subject.lcshArchitecture, Medieval--Irelanden
dc.subject.lcshStone carving--Irelanden
dc.subject.lcshMouldingsen
dc.subject.lcshEcclesiastical architectureen
dc.subject.lcshWindows--Historyen
dc.subject.lcshGalway (Ireland : County)--Buildings, structures, etc.en
dc.subject.lcshDominican architectureen
dc.subject.lcshTracery (Architecture)en
dc.titlePortumna Dominican Friary, interior south transept, south window, jamb and mullionen
dc.typeImageen
dc.contributor.roleresearcheren
dc.coverage.cultureIrishen
dc.subject.periodLate Medieval
dc.subject.styleLate Gothic
dc.title.largerentitySouth transept windowen
dc.type.worksculptureen


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  • Gothic Past: Moulding profiles(Digital Image Collection)
    This collection consists of approx. 500 moulding profiles collected from medieval buildings c.1200-c.1600 across the island of Ireland. The material was collected by Dr Danielle O'Donovan between 2000 and 2008. The work was funded by Enterprise Ireland, the Office of Public Works, IRCHSS and the Heritage Council.

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