Figure 28: V. Waldré, ‘St Patrick Lighting the Pascal Fire on the Hill of Slane’

Manuscripts

Dublin, Book of Armagh, TCD 52 (‘D’, 9th cent.)
Paris, BnF lat. 17626 (‘P’, 10th cent.)
London, BL Cotton Nero E.1 (‘C’, 10th/11th cent.)
Rouen, BM 1391 (‘R’, 11th cent.)
Salisbury, Cathedral Library 221 (‘G’, 11th/12th cent.)
Salisbury, Cathedral Library 223 (‘F’, 12th cent.)
Arras, BM 450 (‘V’, 12th cent.)
Oxford, Bodleian Rawlinson B 480 (‘O’, 17th cent.)

Figure 28: V. Waldré, ‘St Patrick Lighting the Pascal Fire on the Hill of Slane’

c.1801:
V. Waldré, ‘St Patrick Lighting the Pascal Fire on the Hill of Slane’, Dublin Castle c. 1801. This painting was commissioned to decorate the ceiling of St Patrick’s Hall in Dublin Castle. Seen as a fitting topic to illustrate Irish history, it was accompanied by paintings of George III accompanied by Justice and Liberty (to symbolize the Union) and Henry II meeting the Irish leaders.

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Figure 28: V. Waldré, ‘St Patrick Lighting the Pascal Fire on the Hill of Slane’