Chapel of the Sacred Heart (Dingle)

. Date unknown The altar and reredos of the chapel are dedicated to the Sacred Heart, and were designed by the architect Rudolf M. Butler, Butler also designed the sanctuary, which is lined with Italian marble tiles, and contains twenty-four panels decorated with the Presentation Order symbol of an oak tree, as well as representations of a Celtic cross, and symbols of Jesus' crucifixion, including a crown of thorns, sponge, and nails. a series of icons of Irish saints, and a room of murals commemorating the life of Nano Nagle, the Cork nun who founded the Presentation Order in 1775. Generations of Saint Mary's Presentation nuns are buried in a small, compact and linearly arranged graveyard outside the chapel. ==Harry Clarke windows==

In June 1922, Sister Ita Macken, in consultation with Butler, commissioned the then up and coming Harry Clarke to design and install six double-lancet or "light", stained glass windows, at an agreed fee of £1,000. Clarke completed the cartoons in February 1924, and was closely involved in the window's production, overseeing members of his studio (employee's of Harry's father, Joshua's studio "J. Clarke & Sons", which from 1930 became "Harry Clarke Stained Glass Ltd"). The artist Philip Deegan was particularly involved in their execution. The windows were completed and installed in the chapel in March 1924. Shortly after, Clarke wrote to Macken, recounting "the pleasure of hearing from Mr Butler to the effect that he has visited Dingle, and that the windows are in every effect satisfactory." • The Visit of the Magi - This diptych begins with an angel positioned over Jesus. The second lancet, or light, shows Mary wearing a blue cloak, with Christ Child straggling her lap. • The Baptism of Jesus - His baptism at the river Jordan was witnessed three angels. • Let the little children come to me - Mary holds an infant in long swaddling clothes in the first lancet, as two disciples stand behind her. In the second, Jesus sits among a group of children. • The Sermon on the Mount - The upper glass panels of the first lancet show six disciples attending Jesus' most celebrated teachings as recounted in the Gospel of Matthew. In the second, Jesus speaks to a crowd from an elevated mound, where he is attended by two disciples. • The Agony in the Garden - The first light shows an angel watching over Jesus. The second shows Jesus' anguish on the Mount of Olives on the night before his crucifixion. A disciple sleeps on a bed of flowers beside him. • Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene - The cliffs above Mary Magdalene contain a town and a detailed view of women in silver and gold cloaks walking across cobblestones. File:Harry Clarke Stained Glass Windows (Dingle).JPG|The Agony in the Garden (detail) File:Harry Clarke The Sermon on the Mount 1924.jpg|The Sermon on the Mount File:Harry Clarke Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene (Dingle).jpg|Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene ==References==