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Stain glass designer dies
01.04.11
HELEN Moloney, the
woman who designed the stained glass windows in St
Aengus’ Church, Burt, has died at the age of 85.
Moloney, who was a stained glass artist, did much of
her work for Derry architect Liam McCormick. Among
her designs were the windows at Burt and the windows
in the Star of the Sea Church, Desertegney. |
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An example of the late Helen
Moloney's stained glass as it appears in the Star of
the Sea church in the Parish. |
The commission for the
church in Desertegney was the first job carried out
by Helen Moloney. In all, she completed 11
commissions for McCormick, who lived in Greencastle
for most of his life.
Ms Moloney was born in County Tipperary in 1926 into
a staunchly republican family. Her mother, Kathleen
Barry was the sister of Kevin Barry who was hanged
by the British in Dublin.
On the strength of a picture of marigolds she
painted, Helen entered the National College of Art
and Design just before her 14th birthday and studied
there until her graduation in 1948.
Stained glass became her chosen field in 1958. In
the 1960s she began carrying out various commissions
for the acclaimed architect, McCormick.
(Inishowen Independent) |
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