Stained glass artist, of the An Túr Gloine studio, Dublin, for biography of whom, see Nicola Gordon Bowe, David Caron & Michael Wynne, Gazetter of Irish Stained Glass (1988), 96-97, and Theo Snoddy, Dictionary of Irish Artists: 20th Century (1996), 457-459. Both publications list her works, Wynne by county (with dates) and Snoddy by place name alphabetically (without dates). See also Gloine database http://www.gloine.ie/, which illustrates almost all the windows in Church of Ireland churches. A large collection of her designs is in the National Gallery of Ireland, nos. 18,466-19,144.
See WORKS.
References
Another account of her life and work is in Patricia Butler, Nun's Cross Church, Co. Wicklow, and its treasures (2016), 125-128.
19 work entries listed in chronological order for O'BRIEN, CATHERINE *
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CO. CORK, CASTLETOWNBERE, CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART (RC) |
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1910 |
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Rose window (Adoration of the Lamb of God) attr. to C O'B by Bowe, Caron & Wynne.
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| Refs: |
Nicola Gordon Bowe, David Caron & Michael Wynne, Gazetteer of Irish Stained Glass (Irish Academic Press, 1988), 38.
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CO. KILDARE, COOLCARRIGAN, CHURCH (CI) |
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1911;1912;1916;1927 |
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3 side windows with Celtic decoration (1911,1912 & 1927) and 2-light West window (4 Evangelists based on those in Book of Armagh), 1916. |
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Nicola Gordon Bowe, David Caron & Michael Wynne, Gazetter of Irish Stained Glass (1988), 59; information from leaflet on church
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CO. ANTRIM, CARRICKFERGUS, CHURCH OF ST NICHOLAS (CI) |
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1911;1929 |
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3-light window (Good Samaritan, Good Shepherd and Prodigal Son), 1911, attr. to C O'B by Bowe, Caron & Wynne. Single-light window (St Andrew), 1929.
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| Refs: |
Nicola Gordon Bowe, David Caron & Michael Wynne, Gazetteer of Irish Stained Glass (Irish Academic Press, 1988), 32.
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CO. CORK, KINSALE, CHURCH OF ST MULTOSE (CI) |
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1912? |
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Stained glass windows in memory of Daunt familyand of Nora Dorman, sister of Lennox Robinson (in N chapel) |
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Notes by Rory O'Donnell (B. of I.)
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CO. KILDARE, CARBURY, RAHAN DEMESNE, CHURCH OF ST ANN (CI) |
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1913 |
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2-light E window representing Light of the World and Good Shepherd, ' a work delightfully quaint and fancy, rich in symbolism, and full of religious feeling'.Later moved to Carbury church.)
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| Refs: |
Irish Times, 26 Jun 1913; Gloine, http://www.gloine.ie/gloine/diocese/building/3139/ (last visited, Dec 2017).
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CO. KILKENNY, INISTIOGE, CHURCH OF ST MARY (CI) |
| Date: |
1919 |
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Stained glass 3-light E window (Valour; Resurrection; Charity). in memory of Major Peter Connellan, killed in World War I.
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| Refs: |
Gloine, http://www.gloine.ie/gloine/diocese/building/3012/ (last visited, Dec 2016).
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CO. LIMERICK, RATHKEALE, CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY (CI) |
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1931;1937 |
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East window (Parable of the Sower), 1931. South-eastmost nave window (double lancet, St Paul & St Luke), 1937 |
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Gloine, http://www.gloine.ie/gloine/diocese/building/3104 (last visited, Feb 2017).
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CO. DUBLIN, DUBLIN, CATHAL BRUGHA STREET, ST THOMAS'S CHURCH (CI, NEW) |
| Date: |
1931p |
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3 stained glass lancets in apse depicting scenes from life of Christ (The Way, the Truth and the Life). One of same ierected by date of dedication, 21 Dec 1931
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| Refs: |
Irish Times, 22 Dec 1931; Christine Casey, The Buildings of Ireland: Dublin (2005), 125.
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CO. WICKLOW, NUN'S CROSS (ARKLOW), CHURCH (CI, KILLISKEY PARISH) |
| Date: |
1935 |
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Stained glass window (Christ's entry into Jerusalem) in S wall of chancel, erected in memory of Lady Cornelia Truell
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| Refs: |
gloine, http://www.gloine.ie/gloine/diocese/building/2937/ (last visited, Sep 2017); Patricia Butler, Nun's Cross Church, Co. Wicklow, and its treasures (2016), 122-128(illus.).
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CO. WEXFORD, KILLANNE, CHURCH OF ST ANNE (CI) |
| Date: |
1938 |
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Stained glass E window. 'Blacker Memorial Trinity Windowl (Psalm 23). (According to Leslie E window was presented by 'late Canon Blacker' in memory of his wife; O'Brien's window must have replaced same?)
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| Refs: |
J.B. Leslie, Ferns Clergy and Parishes (1936), 182; Gloine, http://www.gloine.ie/gloine/diocese/building/2896/ (last visited, Dec 2016).
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CO. FERMANAGH, ROSSORY, CHURCH (CI) |
| Date: |
? |
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3-light 'Te Deum' window 'painted by Miss Nellie[sic] O'Brien at Miss Purser's works …one of the best specimens of stained glass in Ireland'. |
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J.B. Leslie, Clogher Clergy and Parishes(1929), 244 (attr. by Nicola Gordon Bowe, David Caron & Michael Wynne, Gazetteer of Irish Stained Glass (Irish Academic Press, 1988), 55, to A.E. Child and Catherine O'Brien)
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