A Monumental Guide to Glendalough
Christiaan Corlett, 2019
Pdf; 24pp; colour figs; Free download here
Glendalough takes its name from the Irish
gleann dá locha, which translates as the ‘glen of the two lakes’. Glendalough’s most famous resident was St Kevin, who founded a small monastery here at the end of the 6th century. Over time St Kevin’s monastery at Glendalough in the heart of the Wicklow Mountains became one of the most important church sites in Ireland, and today is considered one of the premier National Monuments in the country. In this book you will be taken on a journey through the majestic valley of Glendalough, exploring the monuments, legends and history that make this one of the best preserved early Christian church sites anywhere in the world.
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A Monumental Guide to Trier
Christiaan Corlett, 2020
Pdf; 35pp; colour figs; Free download here
Trier is one of the oldest cities in Germany. Around 17 BC, that the Romans established Augusta Treverorum. The settlement quickly grew, with a large population and all the infrastructure and monumental buildings that typify a great Roman city, many of which still survive today. It was through Emperor Constantine, and especially his mother Helena, that Christianity spread throughout the northwest regions of the empire. There are few places north of the Alps that are so rich in monuments and remains from this early conversion period. This is also reflected in some of the finest German Romanesque churches and other ecclesiastical features from the 11th and 12th centuries, and one of the earliest gothic churches in Germany.
A Monumental Guide to Ferns, Co. Wexford
Christiaan Corlett, 2020
Pdf; 26pp; colour figs; Free download here
Ferns in north Wexford takes its name from the Irish word fearna, meaning ‘place of the alder trees’. This area in the south east of Ireland was part of the ancient territory of Uí Chennselaig and it was here that St Aidan, also known as Máedhóg, founded one of his most famous churches at the turn of the 7th century. In the 12th century, Ferns was the seat of one of Ireland's most ruthless kings, Diarmaid Mac Murchadha. This is the man credited with bringing the Normans to Ireland, and changing the course of Irish history forever. Steeped in history, Ferns has a rich store of medieval monuments.
A Monumental Guide to the churches of Tavira
Christiaan Corlett, 2024
Pdf; 21pp; colour figs; Free download here
Located on the Portuguese Algarve coast, Tavira is a small town with a big history. Overlooking the River Gilão near where it enters the Atlantic Ocean, the origins of the town go back to the Muslim occupation of the Algarve, traces of which can still be found. After the Christian reconquest of the town in 1242, a long and fascinating period of church building took place. Many of these churches were severely damaged by two devastating earthquakes during the 18th century, which saw the beginning of a period of rebuilding and renewal.
