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Joy's delight at St. Aengus
accolade
21.11.07
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INISHOWEN'S most-loved
building has received yet another in a long list of
international honours. |
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St. Aengus Church in
Burt, designed by the late Greencastle architect,
Liam McCormick, is named in a new book as a building
you must see before you die.
The beautiful church which was built in 1967, was
also named the Building of the 20th Century.
Simply titled '1001 Buildings You Must See Before
You Die', the new |
900-page tome will be
published in London next week.
The publishers say the buildings covered are the
most significant in the world from an architectural
point of view.
InishowenNews.com last night broke the news about
Burt chapel's entry in the new book, to Liam
McCormick's widow, Joy.
"That's wonderful, I'm delighted to hear that," she
said. "It's wonderful to get further proof of Liam's
international status as an architect and to hear
that St. Aengus has been listed with the other great
buildings of the world." |
The publishers Cassell
say the new book is "a visual testament to the
beauty, grace, and fortitude of the world's greatest
architectural achievements".
It includes Byzantine and Gothic examples of great
architecture such as Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris
and St. Paul's Cathedral in London. It also lauds
modern classics like the Chrysler |
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Building in New York
and contemporary innovations such as Norman Foster's
Reichstag parliament building in Berlin.
There are about a dozen Irish entries in the new
book including Dublin's Custom House, Marino Casino
and RTE's Montrose studios. To read a special
feature on St. Aengus Church published earlier this
year on InishowenNews.com,
click here
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