A fine collection of ivy? (on 'St. Columb's House')
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The title for this Stereo Pairs image goes "Celtic Oratory - very overgrown" which is somewhat of an understatement! Looking at the door and the stonework I would not have recognised it as a Celtic church building festooned with ivy. It will be interesting to see if we can establish its location? (FYI -
Well done to all on the terrific detective work yesterday! To identify not only the people in the shot but the place where it was taken was excellent and very enjoyable to watch as it unfolded.)
Perhaps less intensive (but no less invaluable) investigation has confirmed that this is St. Columb's House a 12th (or perhaps 10th) century oratory in Kells, County Meath....
Photographers: Frederick Holland Mares, James Simonton
Contributor: John Fortune Lawrence
Collection: Stereo Pairs Photograph Collection
Date: Catalogue range c.1860-1883
NLI Ref: STP_0523
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Well done to all on the terrific detective work yesterday! To identify not only the people in the shot but the place where it was taken was excellent and very enjoyable to watch as it unfolded.)
Perhaps less intensive (but no less invaluable) investigation has confirmed that this is St. Columb's House a 12th (or perhaps 10th) century oratory in Kells, County Meath....
Photographers: Frederick Holland Mares, James Simonton
Contributor: John Fortune Lawrence
Collection: Stereo Pairs Photograph Collection
Date: Catalogue range c.1860-1883
NLI Ref: STP_0523
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Fógra beag For all of next week we will have a new collection to explore, we are looking forward to the challenge!
sharon.corbet
St Columb's House, Kells?
Oretani Wildlife (Mike Grimes)
St. Columcille's House, Kells, Co. Meath. I didn't think it was a church. The door was in the wrong place, normally they would have been on a gable end, wouldn't they? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Columb%27s_House And here's a more up to date shot. www.pinterest.es/pin/222435669068993270/
sharon.corbet
There are other versions available in the catalogue with varying amounts of ivy.
domenico milella
Congratulation for your beautiful Album.
sharon.corbet
6" OSI (25" is AWOL for this part of Kells).
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
This version has a legless assistant, and looks to be at the same time - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000339439 ([https://www.flickr.com/photos/scorbet]'s "varying") Also a fascinating set of drawings - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000743691 catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000743693 catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000743695 catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000737288 catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000737276 ("illegible" = square)
Niall McAuley
Per that megalithomania page, there was originally a floor within, and this doorway was into the "basement" under the floor. There is another doorway.
Niall McAuley
Streetview does not get very close...
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Flickr is sometimes amazing - in 2007 via https://www.flickr.com/photos/ianmiddletonphotography/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/ianmiddletonphotography/515770487/
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
INSIDE with Mrs Carpenter ! - youtu.be/CGQ15NGqYPY
oaktree_brian_1976
very overgrown indeed
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Thanks all! I have updated the map, description and tags. Have a great weekend.
sam2cents
It's beautiful! Very interesting details too.
hliguy
https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia Your view has come a long way from the original flickr posting. I see it has been preserved. That's very good. But what is that building next door? St. Columb's gift shop or part of a housing development with a name like Saintly Estates? I wouldn't be surprised.
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
https://www.flickr.com/photos/hliguy Seems to be surrounded by creeping suburbia. I am amazed that it is still standing! https://www.flickr.com/photos/30096803@N02/4878988614/ Via https://www.flickr.com/photos/30096803@N02/
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
In August 1939 via https://www.flickr.com/photos/swedish_heritage_board/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/swedish_heritage_board/50239799981/in/dateposted/
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/beachcomberaustralia Wonderful and interesting to view all these comparative images from different periods! Thanks for posting Berit Wallenberg's photo! /Anna B.