Letters from John Earley, stained glass artist and church decorator

Letters from John Earley, stained glass artist and church decorator, Upper Camden Street, Dublin, regarding the design and installation of windows and door panels at the Capuchin Church and Friary, Walkin Street, Kilkenny. The file includes letters to Fr. Jarlath Hynes OSFC, Fr. Berchmans Cantillon OSFC and Messrs Ashlin & Coleman, architects. Other works referred to include the erection of a tabernacle and canopy over the altar and a pulpit ‘made of the best selected Sicilian marble …’.

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Level of description: File
Date: 1 Feb. 1897-28 Dec. 1911
Reference: 5
Extent and medium: 8 items; Manuscript
Scope and content: Letters from John Earley, stained glass artist and church decorator, Upper Camden Street, Dublin, regarding the design and installation of windows and door panels at the Capuchin Church and Friary, Walkin Street, Kilkenny. The file includes letters to Fr. Jarlath Hynes OSFC, Fr. Berchmans Cantillon OSFC and Messrs Ashlin & Coleman, architects. Other works referred to include the erection of a tabernacle and canopy over the altar and a pulpit ‘made of the best selected Sicilian marble …’.
Repository: Irish Capuchin Archives
Context: Irish Capuchin Archives > Papers relating to the Church of St. Francis, Capuchin Friary, Kilkenny > Property and Lands > Buildings, Repair and Maintenance

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STONE CARVING AND STAINED GLASS WORKS.
Made entirely in best Ease Stone executed
I will come down on to-morrow

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ESTIMATE ILUPPER CAMDEN STREET. JOHN EARLEY, STAIRED GLASS ARTIST. SCULPTOR, & C. CHURCH DECORATOR. DUBLIN February 1st 1897 To Very New Father Jarlath The Friary Willems Very Respectfully I propose to make and end Tabernacle and Canopy to High Altar according to design and specification of Architect. Carried out in the most superior manner and of selected material the cost will be eighty five pounds at L 85. 0. 0 Journal of the Academy of Sciences John Earley

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ESTIMATE UPPER CAMDEN STREET. JOHN EARLEY, STAIRED GLASS ARTIST. SCULPTOR, & C. CHURCH DECORATOR. DUBLIN Fat 3rd 1897 To Very Rev Father Jarlatt. O.S.F.C. The Friary Hillemy Very Rev Sir/ I propose to make and erect tabernacle and canopy according to design and specification supplied by Architect. Also to take down High Altar and reerect same, supplying new Candle benches and marble panels and making good all present defects, the present altar steps to be removed and re-erected an additional top step of Sicilian marble 1/2" thick and moulded as others to be supplied, the whole work carried out in the most superior manner and of selected material, the cost will be one hundred and thirty pounds stg. Your obedient Servant John Earley

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STONE CARVING AND STAINED GLASS WORKS. JOHN EARLEY CAMDEN ART WORKS. I. UPPER CAMDEN STREET. DUBLIN June 21th 1874 1874 Very Mrs Sir I will come down on to-morrow Tuesday. All the work is now in Walking except two small crosses which I will bring down with me I hope to be out of the Church in a very short time now. Your Sedent Sent John Earley Very Mrs Father Jarlath. O. S. F. C.

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STONE CARVING AND STAINED GLASS WORKS. 1. UPPER CAMDEN STREET. JOHN EARLEY CAMDEN ART WORKS. DUBLIN July 2nd 1899 work finished. Thanks you for order I am Your sudden seal John Earley Very Resp. I have put on all hands to work on ceredos and will have it finished by Wednesday when Dayle will come down with it to fix. I think it will improve Altar very much. I will come on Monday with the figures and hope to stay to give a hand to get your Very Resp. Father Janlath. O.S.F. C.

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ESTIMATE UPPER CAMDEN STREET. JOHN EARLEY, STAIRED GLASS ARTIST. SCULPTOR, & C. CHURCH DECORATOR. DUBLIN March 17th 1898 To Very New Father Darlath O. S. F. E. The Friery Hilkenny Very New Sir/ I propose to make and erect in your Church a Palpit according to design furnished. Made entirely in best Ease Stone executed in best manner, coloured marble columns as selected the cost will be One hundred and ninetyfive pounds sty £195. 0. 0 Made in best Selected Sicilian Marble with best Statuary Marble beginned the cost will be Three hundred and seventy pounds sty £370. 0. 0 Your Shedrent Servant John Earley

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