성 패트릭 성당 (St. Patrick's Cathedral)(5). 더블린(Dublin)

성 패트릭 성당 (St. Patrick's Cathedral)(5).

더블린(Dublin). 아일랜드(Ireland)

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Experience of War

Irish men and women served in a variety of places and circumstances during World War one.

Irish participation was no limited to Irish regiments: many recent emigrants to England enlisted, and in later years some from the United States of America too. The Irish experience of war varied from fighting in the trenches of the western front to the beaches of Gallipoli to piloting planes, serving at sea, or tending to the wounded behind the front lines.

The Irish experience of war varied from fighting in the trenches of the western front to the beaches of Gallipoli

 

 

Architecture

This is none other than the House of God,

and this is the gate of heaven.

                                  - Genesis 28:17

 

St. Patrick's Cathedral is the largest church in Ireland, extendign 91 metres (300 feet) from the west door to the east window. The nave soars to 17.9 metres (59 feet)

 

The two western bays of the south aisle may date from the original church dedicated in 1192.

Howeverm, most of the present building, in the Early Engligh style, was constructed between 1225 and 126  St. Patrick's many features with Salisbury Cathedral ; it is likely that some of the Salisbury archietects and builders assisted in the construction of St. Patrick's. The Chapel of Our Lady at the east end of the Cathedral was completed about 1270.

 

In 1362, a fire completely destroyed much of the west end, including the tower and bells. The repair, undertaken by Archbishop Thomas Minot, left four bays on the north side highter and wider than others in the Cathedral. Minot also oversaw construction of the present stone tower of Irish limestone, which reaches 45.2 metres (149 feet) in height and has wall 3.03 metres (10 feet) thick.

 

In 1749, the granite spire was added to the tower using funds left by Bishop John Stearne, Dean of St Patrick's, 1707-1713.

 

 

No 10

Photograph of the Choir looking west following the Guinness restoration. The Cathedral re-opened in 1865. Ginness removed the Pulpitim at the west crossing piers and did not erect the Choir screen planned by Carpenter twenty years earlier. Instead the Guinness restoration succeeded in opening up the interior from west to east. Seating in the Nave extendd into the Crossing and up to the Chancel step. The pulpit was originally placed against the north-west crossing pier. The organ located in the north choir aisle was removed to triforium level during the Iveagh restoration at the turn of the twentieth century.

 

 

 

 

 

To the

memory of

Lieutenant Colonel

John Donald Hamill Stewart

of the

11th Prince Alberts Own Hussars

born Oct 15 1845

killed while serving his country

in the Soudan Sep 1884

This tablet is erected by the

officers past and present of

Prince Alberts Own Hussars

In affectionate remembrance

and sorrow at his premature death

 

 

 

Erected by the citizens of Dublin,

To the memory of

John Mc Neill Body. R. N

Captain H.M.S. Ajam.

 

                         ▲ Swift Silver Chalice

This is the replica of a chalice used by the Reverend Thomas Swift to minister to the sick of the Church of Goodrich in Hefefordshire. Because of his loyalty to Charles I during the English Civil War, Thomas Swift died in prison in 1658. In 1725, Dean Jonathan Swift returned his grandfather's chalice to the Church of Goodrich. This replica was presented to St. Patrick's by Swift and Mary MacNeill, descendants of Thomas Swift, in memory of C.T. Ovenden D.D., Dean (1911-1924).

 

                                             ▲ Wesley Silver Chalice & Flagon

by Richard Williams of Dublin, 1779

The good old Dean of St Patrick's desired me to come within the rails and assist him at the Lord's Supper. This also was a means of removing much prejudice from those who were zealous for the Church.

- from John Wesley's Journal, April 1775

 

This chalice and flagon are replicas of those used by John Wesley, founder of Methodism, when he visited St Patrick's in 1775. Due to the negligence of a sexton, all of the Cathedral's silver was stolen in March 1779. The Dean and Chapter offered a reward of ￡100, but the silver was never returned. A few months later, Richard Williams, a Dublin silversmith, was asked to provide a new set of plate at a cost not to exceed ￡112. This flagon and chalice are part of that set.

 

 

The Right Hon James

Whiteside

Lord Chief Justice of Ireland

1866-1876

A Brilliant advocate and orator

 

James Whiteside

Lord Chief Justice of Ireland

1804-1876

One of the great orators of his century, the Right Honourable James Whiteside is best known as a defender of Daniel O'Connell, who fought for Catholic Emancipation. Whiteside also defended William Smith O'Brien and othe leaders of the Young Ireland Rebellion of 1848. He served as Lord Chief Justice of Ireland from 1866-1876

 

 

George Grenville Nugent Temple

The most Noble

George Grenville Nugrent Temple

Marguis of Buckingham

First Grand Master of the

Most Illustrious Order

of St Patrick

This Statue was made at the

Expense of Lord Tyrawly

as the Mark of his Esteem for

the late Marquis of Buckingham

George Grenville Nugent Temple

Marquess of Buckingham

died 1813

The Most Noble George Grenville Nugent Temple was the first master of the Knights of St Patrick, an order of chivalry founded by George III in 1783. The statue located to the left of the Whiteside monument shows the Marguess wearing the robes of the order

 

This portrait of George Temple in his Knights of the St Patrick robes was painted by the noted Irish artist Robert Hunter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

George Ogle

Member of Parliament

1742-1814

The Right Honourable George Ogle represented the County of Wexford in Parliament for 28 years. His epitaph praises him as "a perfect model of that exalted refinement which in the best days of our country characterised the Irish gentleman". This statue of him to the right was executed by John Smyth in 1815.

 

The Boys' Brigade

In Honoured Memory

Of 285 officers & old boys

of the Dublin Battalion of

The Boys' Brigade who gave

their lives in the Great War

And also to commemorate the

fact that 2,500 past members

of the Battalion Volunteered

for active service in his majesty's

forces

"They answered the call"

 

 

 

Erected

By the desire of Sydney Lady Morgan

To the memory of

Carolan

The last of the Irish Bards

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A.D.MDCCXXXVIII. Aetatis save an LXVIII

Turlough Carolan

Composer, Harpist and Poet

1670-1738

Turlough Carolan was one of the last wandering musicians of the ancient Irish tradition. Blind as the result of a smallpox infection, Carolan travelled throughout Ireland composing music and verse for those willing to offer him patronage. More than 200 of his melodies survive, including one he created to accompany an Irish poem translated by Dean Swift.

 

Carolan was the most beloved Irish composer of his day. When he died, hundreds of people, rich and poor, mingled freely at his four-day funeral.

 

Thomas Jones

Lord Chancellor of Ireland

died 1619

The uppr tier of this monument shows Thomas Jones, Archbishop of Dublin and Lord Chancellor of Ireland, in an attitude of prayer. The monument was probably commissioned by his son, Roger Jones, Viscount Ranelagh, who occupies the centre of the lower tier. Thekneeling figures of the Viscounts' family members surround his reclining form.

 

The monument is attributed to Edmond Tingham of Chapelizod, Dublin, the same sculptor who carved the Boyle momument. It was restored in 1731 by Lady Catherine Jones at the request of Dean Swift. A second restoration took place in 1998 by the Friends of the Cathedral, aided by a grant from the Heritage Council.

 

Boyle monument

This four-tiered monument was erected in 1632 by Richard Boyle, Earl of Cork, in memory of his second wife, Lady Katherine. The monument features 16 members of Lady Katherine's family, including her grandfather, Robert Weston, who was both Dean of St Patrick's and Lord Chancellor of Ireland. The Earl's youngest sone, Robert Boyle, is believed to be the young man shown in the central arch of the lowest tier. In later life, his scientific experiments and advocacy of the empirical method won him the name "the father of chemistry".

 

The monument was designed by Roger Leverett and executed by Edmond Tingham of Chapelizod, Dublin. Originally it stood behind the high altar, over the Boyle vault. When Lord Deputy Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Stratford, ordered that the monument be moved, he so angered the Boyle family that they played a role in his eventual downfall and execution. In 1998, this monument was restored by the Friends of the Cathedral, aided by a grant from Heritage Council.

 

West Window

Installed as part of the Guinness Restoration of 1864, the West Window uses three panels, or lights, to depict 39 scenes in the life of St Patrick. The left-hand light depicts his early life, when the young Briton was captured and enslaved by the pagan Irish. The right-hand light shows his calling to spread Christianity among the Irish, as well as his consecration. St Patrick's burial is shown at the very top of the central light, while another medallion shows the triumph of Christianity over Druidium. This window was created by Wailes and Company of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.

 

 

 

 

 

This monument was erected for the right honorable Sr. Richard Boyle Kt. Lord Boyle Baron of yough all viscount of Dungarvan Earl of Corke Lord high treasurer of Ireland of the Kings privy counceli of this realm and one of the Lordes iustices for the government of this kingdom in memoreie of his most dear vertuous and religious wife the ladie Katherine countess of corke and their posterity as also of her grandfather Dr. Robert Weston sometime Lord chancellor of Ireland and one of the Lordes iustices for the go vernment there of hose daughter Alice Weston was married to Sr. Geoffary Fenton Kt. Principal secretary of state in this realm and they had issue the said ladie Katherine countess of corke who lieth here intereed with her said father and grandfather whose vertues she inherited on earth and lieth here intomeed with them all expecting a ilyfull ressurrection qua OBIIT decimo sexto februarii 1629.

 

The issue of the Right honorable Richard Lord Boyle Earle of Corke and the Ladie Katherine his wyfe with the armes of such of their daughters husbands as are married.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saint Patrick's Cathedral

Why do I have to pay an entrance fee?

Saint Patrick's Cathedral is almost 800 years old and it requires an enormous amount of on-going conservation.

The Cathedral does not receive regular funding from the state. In order to ensure that the building still exists for future generations we ask that visitors pay a small entrance fee.

 

The Cathedral is an active place of worship and visitors who wish to attend one of the daily services may do so at no cost.

 

 

 

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