The National Cathedral of the @ChurchOfIreland has been an integral part of Dublin's history since 1191, and is still a living place of worship today.
Dublin, Ireland
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Amazing musicianship on display at the @stpatrickscath After Dark Halloween concert in aid of BUMBLEance, Ireland’s Children’s Ambulance Service. Great to meet Sarah Thursfield, a contralto, who sang at the event and is a lay vicar at St Patrick's Cathedral. Her father is the late Peter Thursfield, my former Irish Times colleague and photographer whose picture is on the front cover of the book The Kidnapping I co-wrote with @TConlonthecouch two years ago. Peter's daughters Katie and Charlotte were also there.
Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin retweeted
Friends, Dubliners, Yahoos, lend me your ears! The Jonathan Swift Festival returns this month & I'm giving a tour of the sculpture collection @stpatrickscath
Join me on a journey of artistic discovery @ 2pm, Saturday 22nd Nov. Book @swift_festival – at Dublin City, Ireland
Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin retweeted
Explore the legacy of the Gulliver’s Travels author, founder of St Patrick’s Hospital and Dean of the Cathedral.
Join @StPatricks and @stpatrickscath for a Jonathan Swift-themed walking tour and Cathedral visit.
🎟️ Book your place here: stpatricks.ie/media-centre/e…
#SwiftFestival #JonathanSwift #DublinHistory
Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin retweeted
Today, on #Remembrance Sunday at @stpatrickscath Dublin we honoured those who fought and died so we could live in freedom
The public, State Officers, Diplomatic Corps, Members of An Dáil, 🇮🇪 Gov Representatives, The Dep Lord Mayor & HE Michael D Higgins, President of Ireland 🇮🇪
Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin retweeted
Capital in front of stained glass. #capital #column #interior #stainedglass #StPatricksCathedral #Dublin #Ireland #architecture #travel #vacation #photograghy @stpatrickscath @NiksImages @NatGeoTravel @Traveliremag @travelireland – at Dublin City, Ireland
Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin retweeted
Melanie le Brocquy (23 Dec 1919 #Dublin-22 June 2018). Sculptor, especially female figures/family members.👩🎓 @NCAD_Dublin, Geneva, RHA. Most notable works are bronze of St Patrick in @stpatrickscath & 4 busts of Oscar Wilde; one of which is in @tcddublin. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melani…
Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin retweeted
Had a lovely few days in Dublin with @progers559
Went years ago but never really had a good look around. It’s wonderful,everyone we met was super friendly, reminded me a lot of Liverpool.
Visited @stpatrickscath -absolutely stunning, organ added in 1902 was made in Liverpool ❤️
Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin retweeted
😎 Stuart Nicholson, Master of the Music at @stpatrickscath treats us to a sneak peek of Pipeworks Goes to the Movies on the 18th June, 7:30pm at Saint Patrick's Cathedral! Opening the 2025 festival with Pzzazz
To book pipeworks.ie/festival2025
Funded by @artscouncil_ie
Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin retweeted
Have you spotted them? Pipeworks Festival posters are lighting up the city with colour! Huge thanks to @micromedia96 ✨
Pipeworks International Organ & Choral Festival opens next Wednesday, 18 June @stpatrickscath and runs until Sun June 22. Come join us: pipeworks.ie/festival2025
Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin retweeted
Brilliant venue @stpatrickscath. Time - last night. The Dean (Swift) would have approved
Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin retweeted
The Jonathan Swift Memorial in St. Patrick's Cathedral, #Dublin. Swift was Dean of St. Patrick's from 1713 to 1745.
#literaryireland #literarytravels #cathedrals #Swift
@stpatrickscath @VisitDublin
Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin retweeted
We look forward to supporting the #GatewayProject upcoming youth leadership exchange as 25 young people from Pyla, Cyprus prepare to visit Ireland.
An advance team visit this week is captured in a great post by Kelley Bermingham @stpatrickscath⬇️
linkedin.com/posts/kelleyber…
#glencree4peace #youthleadership
Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin retweeted
Much appreciation to @stpatrickscath team who organised the St. Patrick's day collection for the work at the @LightHomeless Cafe. Great to catch up with Archbishop Michael Jackson and Archbishop Dermot Farrell. @TiglinIreland #makingadifferencetogether
Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin retweeted
1st Year RE students spent a brilliant morning at St. Patrick's Cathedral learning all about its history as a sacred place and making stain glass bookmarks. @stpatrickscath @erst
Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin retweeted
X marks the spot. #Building #interior #architecture #ceiling #lookup #photography #travel #Dublin #Ireland #StPatrickscathedral @NiksImages @stpatrickscath – at Dublin City, Ireland
Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin retweeted
Ms Grimes’ and Ms Troy’s 3rd classes had a great day in @stpatrickscath yesterday.
Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin retweeted
We are heading to the airport already but yesterday for Day 6 we explored @stpatrickscath and Dublin. Thank you for your hospitality Ireland! Can’t wait to hopefully return one day. 🍀
Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin retweeted
Ever wanted to know where the phrase ‘chancing your arm’ originated?
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The legendary origin of the phrase "chancing your arm" is a brilliant story from Dublin in 1492. The Butlers of Ormonde and the FitzGeralds of Kildare were involved in a violent land feud. The Butlers retreated to the sanctuary of St Patrick's Cathedral, with the FitzGeralds in hot pursuit.
A standoff took place, the Fitzgeralds refusing to leave till the Butlers surrendered. However, the Butlers feared they'd be massacred by their sworn enemies if they left the sanctuary. To break the stalemate and show his sincerity to let the Butlers surrender peacefully, Gerald Fitzgerald cut a hole in the chapterhouse door and put his empty sword arm through as a gesture of peace.
The Butlers saw the honour of the act of Fitzgerald "chancing his arm," and their leader shook Fitzgerald's hand. Both families left the cathedral in peace. A potent symbol of compromise producing a win/win scenario the "Door of Reconciliation" is still on display in St Pat's Cathedral to this day.
