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(Church of the Holy Rosary)

Saints' Statues at the Church of the Holy Rosary

Rudolph M. Butler
1901 and 1911-12

Description

There are four saint's statues on and near the Church of the Holy Rosary, which was built in 1901.

(center of the main façade) St. Mary with Child, crowned and with a rosary.
(trumeau of the main entrance) Unknown saint.

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(on a column to the left of the church) St. Patrick (Modern Irish: Pádraig) 5th-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland. Known as the 'Apostle of Ireland', he is the primary patron saint of the island.
(on a column to the right of the church) St. Peter (possibly died AD 67), apostle, first pope; patron saint of locksmiths and confessors. Usually holding the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven in his hand (Wikipedia)

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The two statues on columns were added 1911-12 and are attributed to Rudolph Maximilian Butler (1872-1943) of Dawson Street, Dublin

Artist

Rudolph Maximilian Butler (Dublin 1872 - Dublin 1943), Irish Roman Catholic ecclesiastical architectural historian, academic, journalist, and architect of Dublin (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, Catholic Church of the Holy Rosary, Upper Chapel Street, Castlebar, County Mayo and statues of Patrick and Peter.

Location (N 53°51'28" - W 9°18'3") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: ie310; Photograph: 21 June 2014
Of each statue we made photos from various angles and also detail photos of the various texts.
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