tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503689522096376739.post616636056086441324..comments2023-10-17T12:19:22.853+01:00Comments on The Catholic Heritage Association of Ireland: Strawberry Hill in Kildare and Leighlin - StaplestownCatholic Heritage Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16931529213337535429noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503689522096376739.post-52549169017464874422012-05-14T14:00:28.250+01:002012-05-14T14:00:28.250+01:00I take the point CQ but I think its true to say th...I take the point CQ but I think its true to say that the simple beauty of churches is being eradicated across the country.VCrowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08428132278442658415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503689522096376739.post-24353801036641934662012-05-07T19:27:38.634+01:002012-05-07T19:27:38.634+01:00Hey CharlieQ,
Good to see you back. I think you c...Hey CharlieQ,<br /><br />Good to see you back. I think you can cut Convenor a bit of slack on this one. I'm just judging from the pictures here but it has all the appearance of the typical country church in those parts and yes, the windows are round-headed, and yes, that's classical not gothic, but the point is valid enough that the 'foppish' strawberry hill in the sanctuaries is often in strong contrast to the heavy simplicity of the shell building containing it. It's a bon mot, even if it's not the mot juste.Doc Hannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05709321640473528492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503689522096376739.post-9093150007199440912012-05-06T10:44:08.928+01:002012-05-06T10:44:08.928+01:00Sorry convenor but those windows aren't a &quo...Sorry convenor but those windows aren't a "more masculine gothic". They've got round heads. Bring back Doc Hannon!CharlieQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07730739750128888064noreply@blogger.com