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| Window guard, Church St. |
Letting the
air in and keeping the Burglar out –
Window Guards
Decorative window guards of cast or wrought-iron were
a common feature to be seen on the ground floor windows of houses which faced
onto main streets in Irish towns and villages. They offered protection and prevented people
sitting on low window-sills while at the same time adding a decorative flourish
to the façade of the house. They allowed
the lower window sash to be opened and prevent burglars entering.
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| Window guard design from MacFarlane's catalogue
As we have seen in previous posts much of the cast
ironwork in Dungarvan was manufactured at Walter MacFarlane’s foundry in
Scotland. This week we show examples which can be seen on windows around
Dungarvan and reproduce the design from the MacFarlane catalogue. If these panels are regularly maintained, they
will survive for long periods and add a pleasing visual note to our buildings
and streets.
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| Window guard, Main St. |
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| Window guard, Commercial Club, St. Mary's St. |
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| Window guard, Emmet St |
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| Window guard, The Moorings |
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| Window guard, Sexton St., Abbeyside |
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| Window guard, Augustinian school, Main st. |
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| Window guard Main St. design in MacFarlane's catalogue |
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| Bank House window guard |
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| Bank House window guard design from MacFarlane's catalogue |
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| Bank House window Guard with design from MacFarlane's catalogue above |
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| Drawing by W. Fraher |