if you go…st fin barre’s cathedral
Comments (0) So, yesterday I mentioned the fact that UCC was on the former site of St. Fin Barre’s monastery and school. What I failed to mention is that the accommodations that most of the eLSI students are staying at (Deans Hall–Crosses Green) is in the shadow of St. Fin Barre’s cathedral.
It’s an absolute treat to wake up every morning and see that the first thing that I see on my walk into school every morning is this lovely gothic cathedral. Well, I decided to stop in yesterday and it’s almost prettier on the inside then it is on the outside. There are mosaics on the floor; stained glass in the windows, gold leaf, marble, word carvings and ceiling paintings. Looking at the whole thing, inside and out, I am struck by how much was achieved by the sweat of the human labor.
But, the two absolute best things about the cathedral? First, the organ (I adore organ music) and the canon ball that was embedded in the spire of the old (destroyed) cathedral and is now hanging decorative in the cathedral. I’m thinking of heading to the Choral service this upcoming weekend.
