Identity area
Reference code
IE CA RC/1/2/3
Title
High Altar and Side Altar of the Chapel at Rochestown
Date(s)
- Jan. 1961 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
97 cm x 61 cm; architectural drawing on paper; features ink, pencil, and detailed watercolour washes
Context area
Name of creator
(1615-2023)
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
A hand-coloured interior architectural design drawing titled Drawing No. 11 focusing on the liturgical elements for the Chapel at Rochestown, County Cork, designed by architect J. R. Boyd Barrett. Rendered at a scale of 2 feet to one inch, the document features elevations and corresponding floor layout plans for two distinct sanctuary spaces: a primary High Altar mapping out a multi-tiered stone altar with a central crucifix, tall candlesticks, and a large, arched decorative backdrop with ‘gold mosaic’ annotations; and a secondary Side Altar illustrating a smaller, dark timber-finished altar design.