Other sections of the website have details of tiles in Ennis, Co. Clare , Co. Galway, Limerick, Co. Mayo and Cork.
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.
2014.07.08 I was in Galway last weekend and recorded a further 8 tiles (in red below) that I hope to upload shortly. I also read an article by Eamonn Fitzgerald in the journal of the Galway Archaeological & Historical Society which mentions further tiles at the Presentation Convent, Presentation Road; Taylor's Hill; and the Convent of Mercy - bringing total to 118 buildings with tiles.
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. Roscommon; Co. Kerry; 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
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.
2014.07.08 I was in Galway last weekend and recorded a further 8 tiles (in red below) that I hope to upload shortly. I also read an article by Eamonn Fitzgerald in the journal of the Galway Archaeological & Historical Society which mentions further tiles at the Presentation Convent, Presentation Road; Taylor's Hill; and the Convent of Mercy - bringing total to 118 buildings with tiles.
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. Roscommon; Co. Kerry; 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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" 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.
History of My Recording
2014.05.14 I was in Galway on 10 May and photographed over 80 tile locations. Through Google Streetview, I have noted some more, in red below, which I need to record on my next trip west - bringing the total to 113 locations.
2014.05.05 There are 19 tiles recorded below but there are over 50 more yet to be photographed on my next visit to Galway
History of My Recording
2014.05.14 I was in Galway on 10 May and photographed over 80 tile locations. Through Google Streetview, I have noted some more, in red below, which I need to record on my next trip west - bringing the total to 113 locations.
2014.05.05 There are 19 tiles recorded below but there are over 50 more yet to be photographed on my next visit to Galway