Walking stained glass tour of Carrick on Shannon

The Glass Society of Ireland is made up of people whose interests or professions significantly relate to the specific material of glass.  Drawing from diverse creative and enterprising fields including art, design, craft, research, collecting and the historical context, we are a volunteer-run organisation whose interest in glass provides us with a mutual cause for conversation.It is the primary objective of the Glass Society of Ireland to continue to support established practitioners in Glass whilst fostering new talent. We also aim to create opportunities to communicate with each other and to engage with new audiences. This is achieved through a number of platforms: exhibition-making, holding events such as conferences, workshops and public talks, networking through social media and information distribution through our website, blog and monthly e-bulletin. Through these activities, professional connections are established both nationally and internationally.

Glass Society of Ireland

A free one hour walking tour of the stained glass in Carrick on Shannon, Leitrim

St. George's Church, Church Of Ireland

GSOI goes to Leitrim

Two days of glass related events by Glass Society of Ireland  in Carrick on Shannon. Join us for workshops, glassy walks and meet ups. All free to attend. 22/23 November 2022

Event InformationThe stained glass walking tour will start at St. George&#x27;s Church, Church Of Ireland, where the painted windows will be examined in detail and explained. Extensive restoration of these windows has been carried out which will be explored during the tour. T﻿he tour will continue to St Mary&#x27;s church where the windows date from 1901 to contemporary stained glass made in 2018, continuing onto Costello memorial chapel, the smallest chapel in Europe. The tour will stop off in a working glass studio, to see how stained glass windows are made, including examples of cartoons, glass samples and technical details. J﻿oin us for an informative and fun morning. BiographyR﻿óisín de Buitléar is the chair of the Glass Society of Ireland and a practicing artist working in glass for four decades. Spanning architecture, sculpture, and design, her artwork is represented in national collections in Ireland, Northern Ireland, Britain, Japan, China and USA She has site-specific installations in public sites throughout Ireland. rdebuitlear.comT﻿he stained glass tour is funded by Creative Ireland and supported by Leitrim arts as part of the Creative Ireland Arts initiative and is one of 4 events happening in Leitrim between 22/23rd/Nov. TagsDetailsGlass Society of IrelandOrganiser of Walking Tour St. Kevin&#x27;s Church, Harrington Street, Dublin with Evan ConnonThe Glass Society of Ireland is made up of people whose interests or professions significantly relate to the specific material of glass. Drawing from diverse creative and enterprising fields including art, design, craft, research, collecting and the historical context, we are a volunteer-run organisation whose interest in glass provides us with a mutual cause for conversation.It is the primary objective of the Glass Society of Ireland to continue to support established practitioners in Glass whilst fostering new talent. We also aim to create opportunities to communicate with each other and to engage with new audiences. This is achieved through a number of platforms: exhibition-making, holding events such as conferences, workshops and public talks, networking through social media and information distribution through our website, blog and monthly e-bulletin. Through these activities, professional connections are established both nationally and internationally.

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