Jerpoint Abbey Weepers Saints Catherine Michael and Margaret County Kilkenny Ireland Sepia
by Shawn O'Brien
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Jerpoint Abbey Weepers Saints Catherine Michael and Margaret County Kilkenny Ireland Sepia
Artist
Shawn O'Brien
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Print
Description
Beautiful stone relief carvings depicting Saint Catherine (left), the Archangel Saint Michael (center) and Saint Margaret (right) as found at the medieval ruins of Jerpoint Abbey in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Saints presented in this fashion are known as "Weepers." Sepia. An extensive library of imagery from Ireland is available in my galleries. This image is part of my Jerpoint Abbey Gallery.
Construction of Jerpoint Abbey was started by Donogh O'Donoghoe Mac Gilla Patraic, the King of Osraige, in 1180 AD. Jerpoint is famous for the number and variety of its stone carvings. The abbey flourished for several centuries until Henry VIII moved to dissolve all monasteries in Ireland. Today, Jerpoint is an Irish National Monument.
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September 28th, 2016
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