Places of Christian Worship Theme 1, Unit 1, Lesson 2b
Early Christian Churches Theme 1, Unit 1, LESSON 2b Slide 2 Early Christian Churches Arrival of Christianity in 5th century AD The Venerable Bede- 8th century English writer refers to ‘the Irish Style’ of church building These were wooden churches What did they look like?
Muireach’s Cross, Monasterboice, Co. Louth. Theme 1, Unit 1, LESSON 2b Slide 3 “In the Irish Style” Muireach’s Cross, Monasterboice, Co. Louth. From the Book of Kells
Finials Wooden Shingles Ridge Timbers Rectangular Door Corner Posts Theme 1, Unit 1, LESSON 2b Slide 4 Finials Wooden Shingles Ridge Timbers Corner Posts Rectangular Door
St Mac Dara’s Church, Finials Ridge Timbers Rectangular Door Theme 1, Unit 1, LESSON 2b St Mac Dara’s Church, Co. Galway Slide 5 Finials Corner Post- Antae Ridge Timbers Rectangular Door Fore, Co. Westmeath
Cormac’s Chapel, Cashel, Co.Tipperary Theme 1, Unit 1, LESSON 2b Slide 6 The Romanesque Style Reform of Irish church in 12th century Synods reorganise church into dioceses and parishes CHANCEL NAVE Cormac’s Chapel, Cashel, Co.Tipperary
Nun’s Chapel, Clonmacnoise Theme 1, Unit 1, LESSON 2b Slide 7 Hiberno-Romanesque 1120 - 1220 AD Orders Parish Church c. 1150 AD Clonfert Cathedral, Co. Galway Nun’s Chapel, Clonmacnoise
Athassel Priory, Co. Tipperary Theme 1, Unit 1, LESSON 2b Slide 8 Athassel Priory, Co. Tipperary
St. Patrick’s Cathedral Christ Church Cathedral Theme 1, Unit 1, LESSON 2b Slide 9 Gothic Cathedrals St. Patrick’s Cathedral Christ Church Cathedral
Layout of a Medieval Cruciform Church Theme 1, Unit 1, LESSON 2b Slide 10 Layout of a Medieval Cruciform Church North Transept Altar Aisle West Door East Window Choir Chancel Nave Aisle Side Chapel Side Chapel Buttresses Transept
Theme 1, Unit 1, LESSON 2b Slide 11 Piscina North Sedilia
Chancel of a Medieval Church Theme 1, Unit 1, LESSON 2b Slide 12 Chancel of a Medieval Church
The Church in the 15th and 16th Centuries Theme 1, Unit 1, LESSON 2b Slide 13 The Church in the 15th and 16th Centuries Second flowering of the Gothic style Great rebuilding of parish churches Most rectangular in plan but some nave and chancel Priest’s accommodation at west end of church- door moved to south wall Most abandoned in 17th century
Ogee-Arch Window Pointed-Arch Doors 15th Century Church Slide 14 Theme 1, Unit 1, LESSON 2b Slide 14 Pointed-Arch Doors 15th Century Church Ogee-Arch Window
Parish Church, Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow Theme 1, Unit 1, LESSON 2b Slide 15 The Church of Ireland Church of Ireland parish churches: 1800-1840 Board of First Fruits Gothic Style with tower at west end Parish Church, Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow
Avoca Methodist Chapel, Theme 1, Unit 1, LESSON 2b Slide 16 Meeting Houses Avoca Methodist Chapel, Co. Wicklow Quaker Meeting House, Cork
18th Century Roman Catholic Places of Worship Theme 1, Unit 1, LESSON 2b Slide 17 18th Century Roman Catholic Places of Worship Mass Rock Thatched Chapel T-Shaped Barn Church
St Aidan’s, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford Theme 1, Unit 1, LESSON 2b Slide 18 St Aidan’s, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford St Marie’s, Killarney, Co. Kerry
St Aengus’ Church, Burt, Co. Donegal Theme 1, Unit 1, LESSON 2b Slide 19 Grianán Aileach St Aengus’ Church, Burt, Co. Donegal