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ST. PATRICK'S DAY SERVICES IN IRISH
| RTE Radio 1 will broadcast a Holy Communion Service in Irish at 10.45 am on St Patrick’s Day. The service will come from the Chapel of the Church of Ireland College of Education, Rathmines. The celebrant will be Revd David Oxley, Rector of Tullow, Co. Carlow. The address will be given by Dr Donald Caird, formerly Archbishop of Dublin. The congregation will include members of Cumann Gaelach na hEaglaise and staff and students of CICE. The organist will be Lesley Eagar. Student Susan Beazley will be the soloist and students Martha Woolmington and Aileen Snell will sing a duet. The commentator will be author Risteárd Ó Glaisne. Lessons will be read by Risteárd Giltrap, lecturer in Irish at CICE and former Principal of Coláiste Moibhí; and by Seathrún Mac Éin and Leaslaoi Ó Briain of Cumann Gaelach na hEaglaise. Prayers will be led by students Amanda Johnston, year 1, Andrea Smyth year 2 and Shireen Rountree, year 3. There will also be a Holy Communion Service in Irish in St Patrick’s Cathedral on St Patrick’s Day at 9.00 am |
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DCO: Valerie Jones