Dates:
Tuesday, 20th August – 3pm to 4.30pm
Thursday 22nd August – 3pm to 4.30pm
Meeting Point: Christ Church Cathedral Dublin, at the labyrinth in the grounds
A walking tour with Dr Michael O’Neill FSA (architectural historian) discussing the Disestablishment of the Church of Ireland 150 years ago, and looking at the Cathedrals of Christ Church and St Patrick’s and adjacent parish churches and how they reflect this event.
While Disestablishment was primarily a political, social, and indeed religious event – a former established Church being made a voluntary one – buildings can help flesh out this story. Cathedrals in…