tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503689522096376739.post3102621966648805538..comments2023-10-17T12:19:22.853+01:00Comments on The Catholic Heritage Association of Ireland: The ones that got away - BorrisCatholic Heritage Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16931529213337535429noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503689522096376739.post-43978420119376377262012-05-22T13:43:40.801+01:002012-05-22T13:43:40.801+01:00The site for the Church in Borris was donated by t...The site for the Church in Borris was donated by the Kavanaghs of 'the big house'. The family had converted to the Established Church only in that generation due to bigoted marriage considerations. The removal of the statues from the chapel of Borris House in line with their new-found anglican values led to the so-called peasants curse that was reputedly responsible for the birth of the next born son, Arthur Kavanagh, without legs.Bagenal Harvey bisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503689522096376739.post-82375793335637237552011-07-24T17:24:31.515+01:002011-07-24T17:24:31.515+01:00I get the sense of this being a very plain church ...I get the sense of this being a very plain church with many decorative features. Maybe that is why it is so dark for a gothic style church. The building itself is not really gothic just the features.Little Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08297303581628347793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503689522096376739.post-51655597868188189302011-07-09T06:12:24.044+01:002011-07-09T06:12:24.044+01:00What is really strange is the size of the side alt...What is really strange is the size of the side altars that are crushed into the side walls when there appear to be fine transcepts available. Presuming that the transcepts are a later addition why couldn't the sanctuary be designed to allow for this?Ransomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10085400043324797507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503689522096376739.post-81537758660284495652011-06-25T20:17:38.773+01:002011-06-25T20:17:38.773+01:00Strange or a (neo)gothic church to be so dark isnt...Strange or a (neo)gothic church to be so dark isnt it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com