The catholic parish church, St. Fintan’s, was built between 1869 and 1871 to a design attributed to Martin John Farrell of Standfield House, Wexford (Curtis 1996, 14). It was dedicated in 1872 and replaced an earlier chapel ‘of cruciform character and …. of ordinary appearance’ (Lacy 1863, 506). The interior has a Pugin inspired, neo-gothic layout, and it contains a fine collection of stained-glass windows, including a series of Celtic Art-Deco type examples, which were produced by the famous Harry Clarke-Stained Glass Studios of Dublin.
The chancel is further ornamented by an impressive mosaic work that was installed by Ludwig Oppenheimer Limited during restoration works in 1923-24 (Curtis 1996, 14). With its stone exterior and distinctive half-octagonal spire, the church represents an important visual component of the village.
References
Curtis, R. 1996 ‘St Fintan’s Church’ in Taghmon Historical Society , Journal No. 1, Wexford
Lacy, T. 1863 Sights and Scenes in our Fatherland. London, Simpkin Marshall and Co.
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