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| Honan Chapel | |
|---|---|
| Collegiate Chapel of St. Finbarr[1] | |
Séipéal Uí Eonáin | |
 West façade | |
  Honan Chapel | |
| 51°53′37″N 8°29′22″W / 51.8935°N 8.4895°W | |
| Location | University College Cork, Cork |
| Country | Ireland |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Website | honanchapel |
| History | |
| Dedication | Finbarr of Cork |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | James F. McMullen John O'Connell[2][3] |
| Architectural type | Romanesque Revival Celtic Revival |
| Style | Arts and Crafts movement Art Nouveau |
| Groundbreaking | 1915 |
| Completed | 1916 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Cork and Ross[4] |
The Honan Chapel (Irish: Séipéal Uí Eonáin,[5] formally Saint Finbarr's Collegiate Chapel and The Honan Hostel Chapel) is a small Catholic church built in the Hiberno-Romanesque revival style on the grounds of University College Cork, Ireland. Designed in 1914, the building was completed in 1916 and furnished by 1917. Its architecture and fittings are representative of the Celtic Revival movement and evoke the Insular art style prevalent in Ireland and Britain between the 7th and 12th centuries.[6]
Its construction was initiated and supervised by the Dublin solicitor John O'Connell, a leading member of the Celtic Revival and Arts and Crafts movements. He was funded by Isabella Honan (1861–1913), the last member of a wealthy Cork family, who made a significant donation towards the construction of the chapel. O'Connell oversaw both the design and the commissioning of its building and furnishings, guiding the architect James F. McMullen, the builders John Sisk and Sons, and the craftsmen and artists involved in its artwork.
The Honan Chapel is known for its interior which is designed and fitted in a traditional Irish style, but with an appreciation of contemporary trends in international art.[7][8] Its furnishings include a mosaic flooring, altar plate, metalwork and enamels, liturgical textiles and sanctuary furnishings, and especially its nineteen stained glass windows. Of these, fifteen depict Irish saints, the remainder show Jesus, Mary, St. Joseph and St. John. Eleven were designed and installed by Harry Clarke, while the other eight are by A. E. Child, Catherine O'Brien and Ethel Rhind of An Túr Gloine cooperative studio. In 1986, the sculptor Imogen Stuart was commissioned to oversee the installation of a new altar and other carvings, furnishings and fittings.
- ^ "Honan Chapel History". honanchapel.com. Archived from the original on 22 November 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ Leland 2004.
- ^ Larmour 1992.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
rosswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Honan Chapel – Séipéal Uí Eonáin". University College Cork. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ Sheehy 1980, pp. 163, 164.
- ^ Teehan 2016, p. 80.
- ^ Teehan & Heckett 2005, p. 3.