Scaled model of medieval Fethard walls.
A large scaled model of the medieval town
was unveiled at a function in the Convent Community Hall.
The 8ft x 4ft mounted model was the result of a year’s work by the Transition Year students of the Patrician Presentation Secondary School under the guidance of their art teacher Patricia Looby.
The project was greatly assisted by former pupil Michael Costello, a trained architect’s technician, who gave of his expertise to ensure that the model was a true-scaled replica of the medieval town.
The model itself is based on the work of artist Daniel Tietzsch-Tyler, who works out of Limerick and is one of the national experts at executing 3D drawings, especially of medieval towns, castles and fortifications of all types.
Mr Tietzsch-Tyler {was present and explained the measurement system of ‘perches’ that was used eight hundred years ago by the builders of the new town and used to divide the town into ‘burgage plots’ for the new residents who came with the Norman invasion.
Contact Daniel Tietzsch-Tyler at; dantt@eircom.net
was unveiled at a function in the Convent Community Hall.
The 8ft x 4ft mounted model was the result of a year’s work by the Transition Year students of the Patrician Presentation Secondary School under the guidance of their art teacher Patricia Looby.
The project was greatly assisted by former pupil Michael Costello, a trained architect’s technician, who gave of his expertise to ensure that the model was a true-scaled replica of the medieval town.
The model itself is based on the work of artist Daniel Tietzsch-Tyler, who works out of Limerick and is one of the national experts at executing 3D drawings, especially of medieval towns, castles and fortifications of all types.
Mr Tietzsch-Tyler {was present and explained the measurement system of ‘perches’ that was used eight hundred years ago by the builders of the new town and used to divide the town into ‘burgage plots’ for the new residents who came with the Norman invasion.
Contact Daniel Tietzsch-Tyler at; dantt@eircom.net
New Medieval Town Trail Brochure
Dan Tietzsch-Tyler’s work, in turn, was commissioned by the Fethard Historical Society so as to publish a new visitor brochure to the medieval walled town.
His drawing is set in the year 1650, which is, coincidentally, also the year that one Oliver Cromwell passed this way.
This publication was supported by the Leader South Tipperary Development Company and will match the Fáilte Ireland supported signage/information system that was erected by the County Council in the last year or two.
Dan Tietzsch-Tyler’s work, in turn, was commissioned by the Fethard Historical Society so as to publish a new visitor brochure to the medieval walled town.
His drawing is set in the year 1650, which is, coincidentally, also the year that one Oliver Cromwell passed this way.
This publication was supported by the Leader South Tipperary Development Company and will match the Fáilte Ireland supported signage/information system that was erected by the County Council in the last year or two.