1791 Antique Print; Baldongan Church / Baldungan Castle, Ireland by Grose

Description: On offer: an original (i.e. not a later reproduction) 1791 scarce print "Baldungan Castle & Church, Co. Dublin". The buildings can be found in Skerries, County Dublin, Ireland. DATE PRINTED: c.1797. The print is dated 1791, the date of engraving. SIZE: The printed area is approximately 17.5 x 13.5 cm (7 x 5.25 inches) plus margins with a blank back (medium). ARTIST/CARTOGRAPHER/ENGRAVER: Drawn by Francis Grose and engraved by Bannett. Published by Samuel Hooper, Ludgate Hill, London. PROVENANCE: This print was published in "The Antiquities of Ireland", by Francis Grose. Francis Grose (1731–1791) was an antiquary and lexicographer, of Swiss extraction. He published Antiquities of England and Wales (1773–87), which was well received, and thereafter, in 1789, set out on an antiquarian tour through Scotland, the fruit of which was Antiquity of Scotland (1789–91). He afterwards undertook a similar expedition to Ireland, but died suddenly at Dublin. Before his death he issued volume 1 and his nephew Daniel and a Dr. Edward Ledwich, who had already published a book on Irish antiquities, completed volume 2 shortly afterwards. TYPE: Antique copper block engraving printed on paper. VERSO: There is nothing printed on the reverse side which is blank. CONDITION: Good; suitable for framing. Please check the scan for any blemishes prior to making your purchase. Virtually all antiquarian maps and prints are subject to some normal aging due to use and time which is not significant unless otherwise stated. I offer a no questions asked return policy. AUTHENTICITY: This is an authentic antique print, published at the date stated above. I do not offer reproductions. It is not a modern copy. The term 'original' when applied to a print means that it was printed at the first or original date of publication; it does not imply that the item is unique. RETURNS POLICY: I offer a no questions returns policy. All I ask is that you pay return shipping and mail back to me in original condition. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Baldongan Church, also called Baldungan Castle, is an ancient church and National Monument in Skerries, County Dublin, Ireland. Baldongan Church lies in a rural part of north County Dublin (modern County Fingal), halfway between Skerries and Lusk and 2.4 km (1.5 mi) from the seashore. Baldongan was originally the site of a fortified church, rectangular in plan with towers on each corner, constructed by the Knights Templar in the 13th century on the site of an ancient dún. When the Templars were suppressed in 1313 the Archbishop of Dublin acquired Baldongan, and in 1350 Sir Reginald de Barnwall obtained it in trust from the Archbishop. Peter Trevers, a leading judge, owned it in the 1460s. It later passed to the de Bermingham family and then as a marriage settlement to the St. Lawrences (Lords of Howth) in 1508. Confederate forces held the castle until June 1642 when Parliamentary forces under a Colonel Trafford breached the walls. The garrison of 200 men were put to death except for two priests, who were tortured on the rack and deported to France. A nearby field is called the "Nuns Stood", supposedly the site from where local nuns watched the destruction of the castle — however, there is no record of any convent ever having been nearby. Church. The later church was built in the 15th century and was furnished with a 21 metre high fortified bell tower. The tower is 6.7 m (22 ft) square. Please explore my ebay shop for more antique prints. Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter

Price: 14.99 GBP

Location: Marlow

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