Irish Times Notes
Church of Ireland Notes from ‘The Irish Times’
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has awarded Christ Church cathedral, Dublin, €171,000 under the Historic Structures Fund 2024.
The current chapter house which is the subject of this grant application was built in the 1280s as the Lady Chapel and is an often overlooked medieval building. The proposed works will ensure the external envelope is capable of withstanding the elements, particularly in light of changing weather patterns. It is proposed to undertake repointing works and stone repairs in particular locations. This will involve raking out defective pointing mortars and 8 repointing using lime–based mortars as well as the replacement of decayed Caen stone on a like–for–like basis. In tandem, conservation of the leaded windows and iron ferramenta is also proposed to halt ongoing decay and to reverse poor quality repairs of the past.
These works have been prioritized following the preparation of a comprehensive quinquennial inspection of the cathedral and chapter house. A detailed methodology has been provided in the Conservation Method Statement.
The cathedral will match the amount awarded. Donations will be warmly received and will be used to preserve the heritage and legacy of one of Dublin’s most cherished monuments. Larger amounts can be facilitated by contacting the Very Revd Dermot Dunne at [email protected]
St Canice’s church in Eglinton, in the Diocese of Derry, has announced plans to launch a ‘Buy a Brick’ appeal to help it raise the £200,000 needed to fully open the new parish centre which will replace the original hall badly damaged in the August 2017 flood. When finished the new Canice Centre, as well as being used for church activities, will be available for social and educational events, support groups and drop–in sessions. It will complement existing community facilities in the village without in any way seeking to compete with them.
On Sunday the Irish Section of the Huguenot Society of Great Britain and Ireland will have its Annual Service in St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin. at 3.15pm. Those who cannot be present can join the service online – visit the Cathedral website at www.stpatrickscathedral.ie/worship and click on the LiveStream button. Later the series of Stanford anniversary recitals continues in St Patrick’s at 7pm with a recital by Judit Maté. Admission is free.
The commencement of the Michalemas Law Term will be marked by Morning Service in St Michan’s church, Dublin, at 10.15 am on Monday. The preacher will be Canon Simon Doogan, Rector of Ballyholme in the Diocese of Down.
On Tuesday there will be a lunchtime recital in St Mary’s cathedral, Limerick, at 1.15pm, by Emma Farquharson (soprano) and Irina Dernova (piano).
There are more than two hundred monuments and memorials in St Patrick’s cathedral. These will be discussed as part of the Dublin Festival of History, on Wednesday at 7pm, in the cathedral. The speaker will be Albert Fenton, cathedral historian and member of the Cathedral Board.
Published in the Friday edition of The Irish Times