Book Publication: December 2021
Print run: 1,000 copies limited edition
Full colour publication
Size: 220mm x 280mm
85-90 Pages
Hard back with dust cover
Stock: Maxi Offset 150 gsm printed 4/4
Binding: Threadsewn
Jacket: 4/0 and matt lamination 150 gsm
Retail cost: 35 euro
Publication December 2021
A masterpiece of medieval art, Saint Manchan’s Shrine is Ireland's largest surviving reliquary. A unique example of Irish monastic metalsmithing combining Irish, late Viking/Urnes and Romanesque Christian art styles. This cross fertilization of styles and cultures makes it a unique study from both archaeological and metalsmithing perspectives.
Archaeologist Griffin Murray and metalsmith/photographer Kevin O’Dwyer are combining their expertise to create a high-quality full colour coffee table book that features O’Dwyer’s captivating and atmospheric photographs and Griffin Murray’s in-depth story telling of the history and folklore of the shrine. The publication will feature full- and double-page image spreads, antiquarian drawings and descriptive metalsmithing close-ups. The text will be presented in a series of essay’s that will cover various topics including Saint Manchan and Lemanaghan, the art and craftsmanship of Saint Manchan’s Shrine, cultural cross fertilization – the Late Viking/Urnes style and the shrines relationship with the makers of The Cross of Cong.
Essays
Introduction
St Manchan and Lemanaghan
St Manchan’s shrine – recent history
The art and craftsmanship of St Manchan’s shrine
Late Viking art and the Urnes style
Lemanaghan and Clonmacnoise in the early 12th century
St Manchan’s shrine and the Cross of Cong
Metalsmith glossary (How it was made)
Conclusions
Saint Manchan's Shrine
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