The Windows of the Carmelite Abbey and St Brendan’s Cathedral, Loughrea

Dr David Caron and Dr Christy Cunniffe are interviewed by Sally-Ann Barrett about the rich heritage that is to be found in the windows of the Carmelite Abbey and St Brendan’s Cathedral, Loughrea. They discuss the architectural structure and distinctive features of key windows in Loughrea’s Carmelite Abbey, and then moves on to explore the connections between medieval windows – both visual and thematic – with a selection of the celebrated early 20th century An Túr Gloine stained glass windows in nearby St Brendan’s Cathedral.