Section 2 The Eve of Saint Agnes (1924)
Dublin City Gallery Hugh Lane, Charlemont House, Parnell Sq., Dublin. Window: 1, Number of Lights 10, Date 1924. Map Web
Section 2
(panels 2 to 5):
Inscriptions:
Numb were the Beadsman’s fingers,
While he told his rosary
At length burst in the argent revelry
Meantime, across the moors,
Had come young Porphyro
Narrative:
The ancient beadsman prays for his master in the castle while Madeline's family begin their feast. Porphyro begins his journey to the castle.
Photo credit: Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane - Text © by Lucy Costigan