I had understood from the Irish Independent article that the tiles were in Cork, Ennis, Galway and Limerick. Then I read of there being tiles in Dublin – particularly in the Stoneybatter area.
At the start of March, 2014, we were in Ennistymon in Co. Clare and observed two of the YHS tiles. At Easter 2014, I spotted the tiles in Ballyea area.
The Historic Town Visitor Information boards in Ennis include a photograph of one of the tiles and states that they were made to commemorate the Eucharistic Congress in 1932.
However, in January 2014 I read an article in the Irish Independent which stated that The Poor Clare's had come across research to indicate that the tiles were introduced earlier than that.
So far on the website, I have details of the tiles in Athlone; Co. Clare; Ennis; Cork; Dublin; Limerick; Co. Limerick; Galway City; Co. Galway; Co. Kerry; Co. Roscommon; and, Co. Mayo.
I have probably not recorded all tiles (current and since removed) in these and other locations. I will update as soon as I see any more. If you know of any more, please contact me
At the start of March, 2014, we were in Ennistymon in Co. Clare and observed two of the YHS tiles. At Easter 2014, I spotted the tiles in Ballyea area.
The Historic Town Visitor Information boards in Ennis include a photograph of one of the tiles and states that they were made to commemorate the Eucharistic Congress in 1932.
However, in January 2014 I read an article in the Irish Independent which stated that The Poor Clare's had come across research to indicate that the tiles were introduced earlier than that.
So far on the website, I have details of the tiles in Athlone; Co. Clare; Ennis; Cork; Dublin; Limerick; Co. Limerick; Galway City; Co. Galway; Co. Kerry; Co. Roscommon; and, Co. Mayo.
I have probably not recorded all tiles (current and since removed) in these and other locations. I will update as soon as I see any more. If you know of any more, please contact me
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BALLYEA, ENNIS, CO. CLAREBAREFIELD, ENNIS, CO. CLARE
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" The lettering YHS confused many, despite its closeness to the religious monogram IHS for the name of Jesus. ........
The sisters discovered that a wave of devotion to promote the holy name of Jesus began after a retreat to their monastery conducted by a Franciscan friar, Fr Francis Donnelly, in January 1914.
It was Fr Donnelly who introduced the blue YHS tiles, as they depict an abbreviation of the name of Jesus in Greek and they were placed above the doors of houses in order to invoke God's blessings ."
Irish Independent
The Holyname.ie website is seeking stories and anecdotes regarding the tiles.