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Glasthule - Glas Tuathail
(Glasthule & Sandycove)
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown

Summerhill Road
(St. Joseph's Church)

St. Joseph and the Holy Family

artist unknown
1869

Description

Gothic church of 1869 built by the architects Puglin & Ashlin.

In a niche in the gable is a very weathered statue of St. Joseph with Jesus on his arm.

In the tympanum above the main entrance is a relief of the Holy Family, with the Holy Ghost flying above them; at the sides are two kneeling angels.

Glasthule - Glas Tuathail - St. Joseph and the Holy Family

Sculptor

Unknown artist. Do you know who the sculptor is? please let us know.

Sources & Information

Archiseek, 1869 - St. Joseph's Church Glashule, Co. Dublin.

Locatie (N 53°17'15" - W 6°7'30") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: ie383; Photograph: 22 June 2023
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