Chapel of the Novitiate of the Oblate Fathers of St. Mary Immaculate (Belcamp, Dublin) (This Church is NOT open to the public from 2009)

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1925 : Number of Lights in each Window: 2 : Saints Laurence O’Toole and Kevin (A)

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The fourth set of two-light windows, positioned on the north wall of the chapel, depict Saint Laurence O’Toole and Saint Kevin. Saint Lawrence was archbishop of Dublin in the twelfth century. The bearded saint is depicted wearing dark red robes and a magenta mitre. A young disciple carries his crozier. The lower panel shows Saint Lawrence administering to the sick and impoverished. The window is inscribed in old Irish script: Naomh Lorcan Ó Tuathail on the right border. The second light depicts Saint Kevin. Saint Kevin is depicted as abbot of Glendalough in dark red robes embroidered with golden designs. The lower panel shows Saint Kevin praying before the cross in his cave at Glendalough. The window is inscribed in old Irish script: Naomh Caoimhghin on the right border.   [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id="36" gal_title="belcamp-laurence"]      

 

 

References

Photos by © Michael Cullen (for prints/sales Irish Images Books - Text © by Lucy Costigan. Connellan, C., O.M.I, Story of the Belcamp Chapel Windows: Masterpieces of Stained Clarke by Harry Clarke, Leaflet from Belcamp, Dublin 17