Sunny Liquid Dreams

June 23, 2009

After work, I headed back to St. Patrick's Cathedral, determined to get some photos that were not blurry. One of my roommates had wanted to see the cathedral, so we both hopped on the bus and hurried inside.

Unfortuately, the choir was already practicing when we got there, so I could only take a few pictures before the "No Photography" signs were put up.

Since I will not head back to the cathedral (unless I figure out how to take pictures in dim light), I am combining my pictures from last Friday and the ones from today in this post. Sadly enough, I only three photos from the inside that are worth posting. I took a lot of shots that are similar to ones I took in Christ Church, so I am not going to post those.

Unforunately, this was the only picture of the main hall that came out relatively well. Just before the quire and inner sanctum, the cathedral hall splits sideways, so there are to large areas to the left and right. These contain memorials to soldiers and people connected with the church.

The quire of St. Patrick's Cathedal. The choir sits in the front rows and a candle is lit for every member present. The ornate chairs that are topped by helmets belong to the Most Illustrious Order of St. Patrick, founded by King George III in 1783. The order still exists, although there have been no appointments since 1936 and the last surviving member die in 1974. You can also see parts of their heraldic banners at the top of the photo.

The coloured light from the stained glass windows on the cathedral walls.

St. Patrick's park. Just like any other public park, this one is full of Dubliners taking full advantage of the sunny weather.