NOT a "Gothic revival/restoration stone church, square castellated tower with four corner spires", but Down Cathedral
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While this is NOT the exterior of a Gothic revival/restoration stone church it just may be the interior of just such a church. This appears to be one of a number of images of the same church in the archive. This one shows a beautifully clean, tidy and empty church all ready for Sunday service but where is it?
There was mighty craic with the image last Friday and may I apologise to all our Cork brethren for suggesting that their beautiful city is naught but a "hamlet" :-) And today's image is from no small hamlet either - but Down Cathedral in Downpatrick. (Which Niall McAuley told us with lightening speed - before our morning coffee had cooled!
Photographers: Frederick Holland Mares, James Simonton
Contributor: John Fortune Lawrence
Collection: Stereo Pairs Photograph Collection
Date: Catalogue range c.1860-1883
NLI Ref: STP_0513
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There was mighty craic with the image last Friday and may I apologise to all our Cork brethren for suggesting that their beautiful city is naught but a "hamlet" :-) And today's image is from no small hamlet either - but Down Cathedral in Downpatrick. (Which Niall McAuley told us with lightening speed - before our morning coffee had cooled!
Photographers: Frederick Holland Mares, James Simonton
Contributor: John Fortune Lawrence
Collection: Stereo Pairs Photograph Collection
Date: Catalogue range c.1860-1883
NLI Ref: STP_0513
You can also view this image, and many thousands of others, on the NLI’s catalogue at catalogue.nli.ie
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Niall McAuley
Early leader for that organ is St. Patricks Cathedral, Downpatrick.
derangedlemur
[https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley] Did you recognise the organ or did you just base it on this one with the same title plainly being St Patricks? catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000563829
Niall McAuley
A modern shot which matches and a somewhat sparser looking Lawrence Edit: per the beachcomber below, the Lawrence is a reverse view. makes sense.
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There is a reverse view of that wonderful organ case - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000563832 , and a GoogleView from that side - goo.gl/maps/8NgHimsqUhQ2 - showing the case is intact. Ed. 2nd thoughts the streetview is this side, but the choir gallery has been extended east.
Niall McAuley
New word for today: Narthex
Niall McAuley
https://www.flickr.com/photos/8468254@N02 I google image searched Pipe Organ Ireland, and eyeballed the results for a match.
derangedlemur
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley Ah. I was thinking if you were an authority on the pipe organs of ireland, we'd have found out a bit sooner than now.
Niall McAuley
Per their website, this is not St. Patrick's Cathedral, it is the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity.
Niall McAuley
From that site: The magnificent and renowned instrument has been in use from the early 1800s, enhancing worship and providing enrichment through recitals and various musical events.
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"Perhaps the most striking feature as you enter the cathedral is the pulpitum, topped by the magnificent organ whose pipes reach almost to the vaulted roof. The organ, acknowledged to be one of the finest in Ireland with its magnificent oak case, was built by William Hull in 1818, considerably altered by William Telford in 1854, rebuilt by Harrison & Harrison in 1912 and again by the same firm in 1966." From - www.downcathedral.org/the-choir Organ specification (I love geeky organ stuff!) - www.amccartney.org/niorgan/specs/down.html Ed. Specification at the time of this photo - www.npor.org.uk/NPORView.html?RI=N06940 Current fundraiser for restoration and enhancement - www.justgiving.com/campaigns/charity/down-cathedral/organ...
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
Flickr is sometimes amazing! In 2017 via https://www.flickr.com/photos/johndmcdonald/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/johndmcdonald/35231603865/
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
Mr French / Lawrence must have liked this view; at least four other photos - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000560225 catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000321130 catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000334811 catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000324749
ɹǝqɯoɔɥɔɐǝq
Congratulation for your beautiful Album. *missing domenico*
National Library of Ireland on The Commons
Great - Thanks everyone and especially https://www.flickr.com/photos/gnmcauley (both for the answer and an insight into the method :-) ...)
Dr. Ilia
Wonderful Capture!!!