About irishfolkartproject
Irish Folk Art Project was set up to identify and recorded examples of Irish 18th and 19th century folk art. Phase one of the project will identifying examples of non funerary stone sculpture in Tipperary & Waterford. It is hoped as the project matures to extend it into other counties.
Originally posted on Irish Folk Art Project:
Im really excited that Irish Folk Art project will feature on this weeks episode of the The Almanac of Ireland radio program presented by Manchán Magan and produced by Colette Kinsella. The program…
Im really excited that Irish Folk Art project will feature on this weeks episode of the The Almanac of Ireland radio program presented by Manchán Magan and produced by Colette Kinsella. The program will feature the carvings of the cats … Continue reading →
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Originally posted on Pilgrimage In Medieval Ireland:
Some of you may already know, apart from my interest in pilgrimage, medieval and modern, I am also very interested in post medieval folk art. In 2016, I set up the Irish Folk…
Some photos of stone carved heads from Malta Continue reading →
I recently visited a very interesting carving of a stone head on Westbridge Street Loughrea, Co Galway. The head is said to depict/commemorate a local character named Stoney Brennan. According to local folklore Stony Brennan was the seventh son of … Continue reading →
This week I was reminded of a piece of folk art I had seen a few years ago but had completely forgotten about, until I saw it in book earlier in the week. The art is a large stone carved … Continue reading →
A few weeks ago Christy Cunnliff the Galway Archaeological Field Officer brought me to see some seventeenth century folk art in East Co Galway. For anyone interested in the archaeology and history of Galway, Christy writes the Galway Community Archaeology … Continue reading →
In 2016 the Irish Folk Art Project was delighted to receive funding from Rosin O’Grady the Tipperary Heritage Officer to carry out a photogrammetry survey of 10 folk art carvings in Tipperary. Photogrammetry is the method of creating 3D models … Continue reading →
We have just recorded our second folk art carving in Co Limerick. The carving in question is a limestone plaque located at a holy well located in the village of Patrickswell Co Limerick. The well is located just off main … Continue reading →
Fethard, in South Tipperary is best known for its impressive medieval town walls and parish church and abbey. Tucked away off Main Street on a small laneway called Chapel Lane, is an interesting piece of folk art built into the … Continue reading →