Bride St. Church windows smashed
One of the damaged windows in Bride Street Church
Wednesday July 28 2010
TWO windows in a Wexford church, that features a priceless stained glass window by renowned Irish artist Harry Clarke, have been damaged, it was confirmed this week. The two stained glass windows at Bride Street Church are currently being repaired after suffering significant damage two weeks ago. The windows, which are adjacent to the sacristy of the Church of the Assumption, sit beside the valuable Harry Clarke 'Madonna and Child' window on the right hand side of the Church.
Reinforced glass was shattered in one of the windows, and two panels of stained glass were damaged. Another panel in an adjoining window was badly cracked. All of the windows have been boarded up as repairs are carried out.
Luckily no damage was caused to the 'Madonna and Child' window, which was made by Ireland's most important stained glass artists, Harry Clarke.
The Madonna and Child with Saints Aidan and Adrian (1919), is a memorial to Lieutenant O'Keeffe and sits beside the currently damaged windows on the right hand side of the Church.
