Saint Patrick’s Cathedral has a strong musical tradition, with music playing an integral part in its daily life since its foundation in the thirteenth century. Henri de Londres (consecrated Archbishop of Dublin in 1213) created a college of sixteen vicars choral who lived within the precincts of the cathedral. Archbishop Richard Talbot (Archbishop of Dublin… Read more »
The largest scale restoration project the Cathedral has seen, the Guinness Restoration saved the 19th century building from near certain ruin. Restoration and preservation is a constant concern for the guardians of the Cathedral, both today and in the past. By the early 19th Century, the cathedral had fallen into a state of complete disrepair…. Read more »
A medieval building like this requires an enormous amount of care and protection to ensure its continued survival. Since its original construction the Cathedral has survived wars, revolutions, reformations, floods and fires, each event leaving its mark on the building, with several phases of restoration taking place over the centuries. Each restoration has added a new… Read more »
The fabric of the Cathedral often helps to tell the story of Ireland itself and the complex history of our State. There are many items in the Cathedral that help to tell the story of Ireland itself. The State Pew, located at the top of the nave, on the left hand side as you face… Read more »
Watch some incredible drone footage taken from a drone which was flown around the Cathedral! If you would like to learn more about anything you saw in this footage then take a look at the Life and History section of our website.
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Here is May’s Music List.
Irish men and women served in a variety of places and circumstances during World War One. The Irish experience of World War One varied from fighting in the trenches of the western front to the beaches of Gallipoli to piloting planes, serving at sea, fulfilling the role of chaplain, or tending to the wounded behind… Read more »
“I explained the need of Chaplains with the troops, and invited the priests to volunteer to minister to the spiritual wants of the soldiers at the front” (Memorandum on Irish Army Chaplains, 1917) Both the Catholic and Anglican institutions encouraged their clergy to become army chaplains. These men were thought essential to maintaining the morale of the troops… Read more »
In April 2014 around 54 lantern slides were discovered in the Cathedral’s archives. The majority of these slides are entitled “The Great European war” and depict different stages and events during World War One. Originally these slides would have probably been used to form part of a travelling presentation which visited different parishes around the… Read more »
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