We’re extending our opening hours for visiting as of the 1st May – 30 September inclusive. Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday09:00-18:30 Tuesday & Thursday09:00-17:30 Sunday12:30-15:00 16:30-18:30 Last admission 45 minutes before closing. Buy admission tickets now. The post May-September 2024 opening hours appeared first on Christ Church Cathedral ..read more

Come and sing with Christ Church Community Chorus! CCCC is a non-auditioning choir which is open to all. No experience necessary! Our summer project begins on Tuesday May 28 19:30– 21:30 and culminates with a performance in the Cathedral on June 28. We will be singing Handel’s iconic ‘Hallelujah’ Chorus and Parry’s epic ‘Hear My Words, Ye People.’ You can sign up here or email Tomos the conductor on ei.hcruhctsirhc@sniktaw.somot. The post Christ Church Community Chorus Summer Project appeared first on Christ Church Cathedral ..read more

All at Christ Church Cathedral were saddened to hear of the death of Denis Roseingrave, 5 April 2024, and wish to express our deepest sympathies to Ri his wife, Jade his daughter and all his family. Funeral service on Monday 8th April at 11.30 in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, afterwards to Mount Jerome Crematorium. Family flowers only, donations, if desired to Mendicity Institution by clicking the following link: https://www.mendicity.org/make-a-donation/ May he rest in peace. The post Denis Roseingrave appeared first on Christ Church Cathedral ..read more

All at Christ Church Cathedral offer their heartfelt condolences to the family of sculptor, Imogen Stuart, who died Monday 25 March. Imogen made the Madonna, now in the Lady chapel, for Dean John Paterson in 1991: “The little Madonna was originally carved in cedar wood – a broken branch given to me by a friend from her garden. The mother and child had to be very thin to fit into this narrow piece. It was cast in plaster and later bronze – the Dean of Christ Church Cathedral liked it so much he commissioned me to do it for him. The bronze patination was similar to the stone in the cathedral so ..read more

We are currently seeking suitably experienced candidates to fill our seasonal Cathedral Assistant posts commencing in March/April 2024 until 31 October 2024. This term could be extended due to variations in demand and dependent on business levels. For a full job description, see here. Application closing date is Friday 9 March 2024 with interviews to be held on Thursday 14 March 2024. APPLICATION PROCESSPlease send a cover letter and CV. Applications should be sent to: Paula Hennessy HR Manager, Christ Church Cathedral, Christchurch Place, Dublin 8 Or by email: cei.hcruh ..read more

In honour of International Tourist Guide Day 2024, we’ve two free cathedral & crypt guided tours scheduled on Wednesday 21 February date at 11:00 and 15:00. A fun and informative visit with one of our professional guides, all storytellers and cathedral experts. Guided tours last approximately 30 minutes. This tour is available in English only. Bookings are on a first come first serve basis, regular cathedral admission applies. Maximum capacity per tour is 24 people. To celebrate the skills of professional tourist guides in their localities the World Federation of Tourist Guide Association ..read more

This talk accompanies the publication of Reinventing Medieval Liturgy in Victorian England, which offers a novel perspective on an aspect of Victorian medievalism hitherto neglected. In 1879, the late medieval English poem now known as The Lay Folks’ Mass Book – a guide to the Mass — was edited for the Early English Text Society by Canon Thomas Frederick Simmons. It remains the standard edition of what, to modern tastes, can seem a simple work of conventional Middle English devotion. Yet this poem had a remarkable afterlife. Our study shows that Simmons’s interest in and pr ..read more

THE CHURCH OF IRELAND HISTORICAL SOCIETY The next meeting of the Society will be held in the Henry Roe Room (previously known as the Music Room) of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin on Saturday 24 February 2024. Programme 10.30 Tea/Coffee and Registration 11.00 am David O’Shea, Music and Ritualism in the Victorian Church of Ireland 12.00 pm Dagmar Ó Riain-Raedel, From the Rhine to the Liffey: the beginnings of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin 1.00 pm Lunch 2.00 pm Thomas Mohr, The Southern Protestant Media and the Birth of the Irish State in 1922 3.00 pm David Jameson, The Tilson Case: “Dreary d ..read more

Living Faith in the City An ecumenical exploration of the Letter of St Paul to the Romans. “For Freedom Christ has set us free”  (Galatians 5.1) A contemporary reading of the letter to the Romans in 6 sessions. Every Wednesday during Lent beginning with The Ash Wednesday service, blessing of ashes and Eucharist at 6pm on 14th February and thereafter every Wednesday at 7pm. Course director: Fr Kieran O’Mahony, o.s.a. Venue: Christ Church Cathedral Music Room Admission: Free Register attendance via this link: https://forms.gle/iAsRoqbNhht5ZUmd9 Please ..read more

There is lots happening in the cathedral this Advent & Christmas season. Find out about services, concerts, workshops and events here and on our calendar.   The post Advent & Christmas 2023 appeared first on Christ Church Cathedral ..read more