The Grange, Fedamore, Co. Limerick, in Black and White
This black-and-white drawing by P.J. O'Dwyer shows the Grange, Fedamore, Co. Limerick, as it would have looked in the 1800s. It was owned by Standish O'Grady. On his death, ownership reverted to the Count de Salis.
This image is owned by the Limerick Studies Collection. © Mr P.J. O'Dwyer.The Grange, Fedamore, Co. Limerick, in Black and White
This image is owned by the Limerick Studies Collection. © Mr P.J. O'Dwyer.
This image is owned by the Limerick Studies Collection. © Mr P.J. O'Dwyer.
The Grange, Fedamore, Co. Limerick, in Black and White
This black-and-white drawing by P.J. O'Dwyer shows the Grange, Fedamore, Co. Limerick, as it would have looked in the 1800s. It was owned by Standish O'Grady. On his death, ownership reverted to the Count de Salis.
This image is owned by the Limerick Studies Collection. © Mr P.J. O'Dwyer.Drawing from Old Designs
All the buildings we are looking at in this section were in ruins when the artist P. J. O'Dwyer drew them. How could he be sure what they looked like?
The first step when attempting to depict a ruined building in its heyday is to research the history of the building. This involves finding any plans that were used when it was being built and searching for old portraits, descriptions or photographs.
The Grange, Fedamore, Co. Limerick
This colour drawing by P.J. O'Dwyer shows the Grange, Fedamore, Co. Limerick as it would have looked in the 1800s. It was owned by Standish O'Grady. On his death, ownership reverted to the Count de Salis.
This image is owned by the Limerick Studies Collection. © Mr P.J. O'Dwyer.The Grange, Fedamore, Co. Limerick
This image is owned by the Limerick Studies Collection. © Mr P.J. O'Dwyer.
This image is owned by the Limerick Studies Collection. © Mr P.J. O'Dwyer.
The Grange, Fedamore, Co. Limerick
This colour drawing by P.J. O'Dwyer shows the Grange, Fedamore, Co. Limerick as it would have looked in the 1800s. It was owned by Standish O'Grady. On his death, ownership reverted to the Count de Salis.
This image is owned by the Limerick Studies Collection. © Mr P.J. O'Dwyer.If there are any surviving ruins and the surrounding land is still intact, the artist vists the site to get a good idea of the land and a better feel for the house. There is often much useful information available at the site. Next the building is drawn in black and white to scale. Finally, once the initial drawing is finished, colour can be added.