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Glassmaking in Ireland : from medieval times to the contemporary / edited by John M. Hearne ; foreword by Cormac Grada.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Dublin : Irish Academic Press, 2010.Description: xxvi, 310 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9780716531067 (hbk.)
  • 0716531062 (hbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 748.294 HEA
Online resources:
Contents:
Irish glassmaking in its wider context / Hugh Willmott -- Medieval stained and painted window glass: the Irish problem / Josephine Moran -- From sand and ash: glassmaking in early seventeenth-century Ireland / Jean Farrelly -- Seventeenth-century Irish flat glass: its makers and their markets / Nessa Roche -- The archaeological evidence for John Odacio Formica's glasshouse at Smithfield, Dublin 7 / Franc Myles -- Glassmaking in the north of Ireland, 1750-1914 / John Cockerill -- Cork City glassworks, 1782-1841 / Colin Rynne -- Irish enterprise, English alchemy and the creation of a brand: the Waterford Glassworks, 1783-1823 / John M. Hearne -- The Waterford chandelier: an elegant glass lustre of the Waterford Manufactory / Donnchadh Ó Ceallacháin -- Technology and innovation: interpreting a sketch of the Waterford Glasshouse drawn in 1823 by the architect C.R. Cockerell / Anna Moran -- The Pugh Glasshouse in Dublin; recently discovered signatures on glass from the Pugh Glassworks in Dublin / Mary Boydell -- Harry Clarke, An Túr Gloine and the early twentieth-century Irish stained glass revival / Nicola Gordon Bowe -- The industrial design of Waterford glass, 1947-c.1965 / Tina Hunt, Audrey Whitty -- 'A mouthful of zephyrs': the studio glass movement in Ireland, 1973-2003 / Joseph McBrinn.
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Standard Loan LSAD Library Main Collection 748.294 HEA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 39002100575126

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Glassmaking in Ireland is a treasure-trove of fascinating information for the scholar, collector, and enthusiast alike. The book is the first comprehensive survey of glassmaking in Ireland, chronicling the evolution of the industry from the 16th through to the 21st century. The impact of technological innovation and human invention is examined. Adopting a multidisciplinary approach, the book's contributors use archaeological, architectural, artistic, historical, economic, and pictorial evidence, along with the results of new research, to present an illuminating and fascinating account of glassmaking in Ireland that is accessible to both the academic and general reader alike. Among the many topics covered are: the origins of Waterford glass and its re-emergence in the 20th century, the invention of lead crystal glass, the origins of studio and contemporary glass in Ireland, and how advanced Irish glass making was compared to English glassmaking of the period.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-296) and index.

Irish glassmaking in its wider context / Hugh Willmott -- Medieval stained and painted window glass: the Irish problem / Josephine Moran -- From sand and ash: glassmaking in early seventeenth-century Ireland / Jean Farrelly -- Seventeenth-century Irish flat glass: its makers and their markets / Nessa Roche -- The archaeological evidence for John Odacio Formica's glasshouse at Smithfield, Dublin 7 / Franc Myles -- Glassmaking in the north of Ireland, 1750-1914 / John Cockerill -- Cork City glassworks, 1782-1841 / Colin Rynne -- Irish enterprise, English alchemy and the creation of a brand: the Waterford Glassworks, 1783-1823 / John M. Hearne -- The Waterford chandelier: an elegant glass lustre of the Waterford Manufactory / Donnchadh Ó Ceallacháin -- Technology and innovation: interpreting a sketch of the Waterford Glasshouse drawn in 1823 by the architect C.R. Cockerell / Anna Moran -- The Pugh Glasshouse in Dublin; recently discovered signatures on glass from the Pugh Glassworks in Dublin / Mary Boydell -- Harry Clarke, An Túr Gloine and the early twentieth-century Irish stained glass revival / Nicola Gordon Bowe -- The industrial design of Waterford glass, 1947-c.1965 / Tina Hunt, Audrey Whitty -- 'A mouthful of zephyrs': the studio glass movement in Ireland, 1973-2003 / Joseph McBrinn.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • List of Contributors (p. ix)
  • List of Illustrations (p. xi)
  • List of Plates (p. xiv)
  • List of Abbreviations (p. xvii)
  • Acknowledgements (p. xix)
  • Foreword (p. xxiii)
  • Introduction (p. xxv)
  • 1 Irish Glassmaking in its Wider Context (p. 1)
  • 2 Medieval Stained and Painted Window Glass: The Irish Problem (p. 15)
  • 3 From Sand and Ash: Glassmaking in Early Seventeenth-Century Ireland (p. 33)
  • 4 Seventeenth-Century Irish Flat Glass: Its Makers and their Markets (p. 55)
  • 5 The Archaeological Evidence for John Odacio Formica's Glasshouse at Smithfield, Dublin 7 (p. 83)
  • 6 Glassmaking in the North of Ireland, 1750-1914 (p. 103)
  • 7 Cork City Glassworks, 1782-1841 (p. 135)
  • 8 Irish Enterprise, English Alchemy and the Creation of a Brand: The Waterford Glassworks, 1783-1823 (p. 145)
  • 9 The Waterford Chandelier: An Elegant Glass Lustre of the Waterford Manufactory (p. 165)
  • 10 Technology and Innovation: Interpreting a Sketch of the Waterford Glasshouse drawn in 1823 by the Architect C.R. Cockerell (p. 169)
  • 11 The Pugh Glasshouse in Dublin / Recently Discovered Signatures on Glass from the Pugh Glassworks in Dublin (p. 183)
  • 12 Harry Clarke, An Túr Gloine and the Early Twentieth-Century Irish Stained Glass Revival (p. 195)
  • 13 The Industrial Design of Waterford Glass, 1947-c. 1965 (p. 215)
  • 14 'A Mouthful of Zephyrs': The Studio Glass Movement in Ireland, 1973-2003 (p. 229)
  • Notes (p. 247)
  • Select Bibliography (p. 279)
  • Index (p. 297)

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