Jerpoint Abbey Irish Tomb Weepers Saints County Kilkenny Ireland Sepia
by Shawn O'Brien
Title
Jerpoint Abbey Irish Tomb Weepers Saints County Kilkenny Ireland Sepia
Artist
Shawn O'Brien
Medium
Photograph - Fine Art Print
Description
Beautiful stone relief carvings depicting (from left to right) Saint John, Saint Thomas, Saint Simon, Saint Bartholomew, Saint Paul and Saint Matthew 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.
Uploaded
September 30th, 2016
Statistics
Viewed 141 Times - Last Visitor from New York, NY on 04/07/2024 at 7:57 PM
Embed
Share
Sales Sheet
Comments
There are no comments for Jerpoint Abbey Irish Tomb Weepers Saints County Kilkenny Ireland Sepia. Click here to post the first comment.