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  Welcome to the Irish Province of the Order of Carmelites   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
As well as working in the parish, members of the community are also chaplains to the Cork Street Hospital and are the directors of the Whitefriar Street Community Centre which was officially opened in 1998 by President Mary McAleese to serve the needs of the local people.
The Church is one of the largest in Dublin, and houses one of the finest organs in the country which was built by Kenneth Jones Organs Limited in 1983.
As one enters the church by the main entrance off Aungier Street there is a display of the history of the church itself in both drawing and diagram form with a brief display in photographs and text recounting some of the major highlights of the church's history in the twentieth century.
www.carmelites.ie /Ireland/Whitefriar%20St/whitefriarstreet.htm   (680 words)

  
  Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church is a church in Dublin, Ireland maintained by the Carmelite order.
The church is noted for having the relics of Saint Valentine, which were donated to the church in the 19th century by Pope Gregory XVI from their previous location in the cemetery of St. Hippolytus in Rome.
The church is on the site of a pre-Reformation Carmelite priory built in 1539.
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 Saint Valentine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The feast of Saint Valentine was formerly celebrated on February 14 by the Roman Catholic Church until the revised calendar 1969.
In 1836, relics that were exhumed from the catacombs of Saint Hippolytus on the Via Tiburtina near Rome, were identified with St Valentine, placed in a golden casket and transported to the Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church in Dublin, Ireland, to which they were donated by Pope Gregory XVI.
The saint's feast day was removed from the Church calendar in 1969 as part of a broader effort to remove saints of purely legendary origin.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saint_Valentine   (555 words)

  
 Welcome to the Irish Province of the Order of Carmelites   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Red Hugh O’Donnell was a frequent visitor to the Carmelite Friary at Rathmullen, and the Flight of the Earls in the early seventeenth century took place in the shadow of its walls.
He built the church in Whitefriar Street in 1827 and salvaged the statue of Our Lady of Dublin which today is found in the Church.
Carmelites at the U.N. The Carmelite N.G.O. is a project of the members of the Carmelite Family around the world.
www.carmelites.ie /Ireland/irelandhistory.htm   (753 words)

  
 The Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church
The Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church is a church in Dublin, Ireland maintained by the Carmelite order.
The church is famous for having the remnants of Saint Valentine, which were donated to the church in the 19th century by Pope Gregory XVI from their previous location in the cemetery of St. Hippolytus in Rome.
The church contains the remains of St Valentine given by Pope Gregory XVI to Fr Spratt from the cemetery of St Hippolytus, Rome, in 1835.
www.eventsoftheweek.com /places-to-visit/cathederals-churches/the-whitefriar-street-carmelite-church.php   (223 words)

  
 St. Valentine's Day   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
The day is most closely associated with the mutual exchange of love notes in the form of "valentines", a practice that dates back to the rise of romantic love in Europe (14th century).
There is a widespread legend that he created the day to counter the practice held on Lupercalia of young men and women pairing off as lovers by drawing their names out of an urn, but this practice is not attested in any sources from that era.
In the 19th century, relics of St. Valentine were donated by Pope Gregory XVI to the Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church in Dublin, Ireland, which has become a popular place of pilgrimage on February 14.
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 St. Valentine's Day. Also: Cupid, Eros, Juno Februata, Pan, Priapus, and the Lupercalia feast
The church replaced elements of various love-gods (Juno Februata, Eros, Cupid, Kama, Priapus) with St. Valentine, an imaginary Christian.
The church was opposed to this display of open eroticism and sensuality.
Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church, Dublin, Ireland has a web site at: http://www.visit.ie/countries/ie/dublin/top_at/
www.religioustolerance.org /valentine1.htm   (1001 words)

  
 Abbey Presbyterian Church   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Ormond Quay and Scots Presbyterian Church, Dublin 1
Because of this sacred association with St. Patrick, a church has stood here since 450 A.D. In 1191 that old church was replaced by the present building, the largest church in Ireland, which as well as being a Cathedral, became the...
In 1856 and 1868 the church was considerably extended and enlarged.
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 Saint Valentine - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
The feast of Saint Valentine was formerly celebrated on February 14 by the Roman Catholic Church until 1969.
Relics that were exhumed from the cemetery of Saint Hyppolytus on the Tibertine Way near Rome, were identified with St Valentine and placed in a golden casket and transported to the Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church in Dublin, Ireland, to which they were donated by Pope Gregory XVI in 1836.
The saint's feast day was removed from the Church calendar in 1969 as part of a broader effort to remove saints of legendary origin.
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Saint_Valentine   (492 words)

  
 Dublin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
The Easter Rising of 1916 left the capital in an unstable situation and the Anglo-Irish War and Irish Civil War left the capital in ruins, with many of its finest building distroyed.
Paradoxically, while the Southside is wealthier, the President of Ireland's residence, Áras an Uachtaráin, is on the Northside, however its postal district is Dublin 8 which is a Southside number.
The residence of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, and his Church of Ireland counterparts until the 1920s, are also on the Northside, whilst one of Dublin's wealthiest suburbs, the Hill of Howth is also on the Northside.
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 Ampleforth College - Ampleforth Singers
In May we raised over £800 giving a concert at St John's Church, Egglescliffe which featured the choir in its entirety as well as soloists and smaller groups such as the Barbershop Quartet.
In St Teresa's Carmelite Church, Dublin, the Schola Puellarum gave a lunchtime concert of Pergolesi's Stabat Mater, while the Ampleforth Singers sang Evensong in St Patrick's Cathedral later that day.
Both choirs led the music at a Vigil Mass for Pope John Paul II in St Mary's Pro-Cathedral, presided over by the Archbishop of Dublin and attended by the President and Prime Minister of Ireland.
www.ampleforthcollege.york.sch.uk /music/ampleforth_singers.htm   (349 words)

  
 Dublin history - Heritage and historical attractions in Dublin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Located on Crane Street, in the heart of Dublin's Liberties, the Guinness Hop Store, a converted 19th century building, should be part of any visitor's itinerary around the city.
The crypt of this church, which is still well preserved below the present structure, is the only one of this period in England or Ireland which stretches under the whole length of the building.
The island is uninhabited and its main interest is the early church dedicated to Saint Begnet near the landing place on the west shore.
www.countydublin.com /dublin_heritage_james_joyce.htm   (3268 words)

  
 Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church.
Here you will find more informations about Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church.
It was extended and enlarged in 1856 and 1868.
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 How authentic is St Valentine relic housed in Prague church? - 14-02-2006 - Radio Prague
During the Baroque renovation of the church in the 17th or 18th century, it was then housed in an individual shrine on one of the altars."
Jan Kotous readily admits the church could try and do DNA testing today and compare the relic with remains in Italy, where St Valentine is believed to have died in 269.
A number of churches in Europe are said to house holy relics of St Valentine, but his main bodily remains were exhumed in Rome in 1836 and donated by Pope Gregory XVI to the Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church in Dublin.
www.radio.cz /en/article/75820   (756 words)

  
 whitefriar street carmelite church - Question.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church in Dublin, - MyTravelGuide.com
A highlight of the trip was visiting Carmelite Church on Whitefriar Street to see where the relics of St...
Mass at the Carmelite Church, Whitefriar Street, to Deans Grange Cemetery...
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 Valentine Day   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
The day is most closely associated with the mutual exchange of love notes in the form of "valentines", a practice that datesback to the rise of romantic love in Europe (14th century).
There is awidespread legend that he created the day to counter the practice held on Lupercalia of young men and women pairing off as loversby drawing their names out of an urn, but this practice is not attested in any sources from that era.
Valentine were donated by Pope Gregory XVI to the Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church in Dublin, Ireland, which has become a popularplace of pilgrimage on February 14.
www.therfcc.org /valentine-day-62813.html   (1070 words)

  
 Carmelite Priory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
The beautiful Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church, designed by George Papworth (who also designed Dublin's Pro-Cathedral), is built on the site of a Carmelite Priory which dates from 1539.
Unfortunately, nothing remains of the original priory, but there is much of interest in the church which replaced it in 1827, including a life-size statue or Our Lady of Dublin (thought to be around five hundred years old) which is carved out of Belgian oak.
The Carmelite Church, which was extended twice, in 1856 and 1868 holds the remains of St. Valentine, patron saint of lovers the world over.
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 Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
The current structure dates from 1825 and was designed by George Papworth, who also designed of the St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral in Dublin.
The church also contains relics of St. Albert, a Sicilian who died in 1306.
The orginal Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church article can be editet
www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Whitefriar-Street-Carmelite-Church.html   (249 words)

  
 Dublin - Village Quarter | Footprint Guides
The Bleeding Horse pub on the corner of Charlotte Way dates back to the 17th century when troops from the battle of Rathmines brought their wounded animals here to be treated.
The junction of Wexford Street and Bishop Street is the location of the Jacob’s Biscuit Factory, one of the most important battle sites during the 1916 Easter uprising, when a small group of rebels prevented British troops from reaching the city centre.
In Aungier Street is Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church where the bones of St Valentine are supposedly kept.
www.footprintguides.com /Dublin/Village-Quarter.php   (246 words)

  
 Ireland Travel Information Guide
The relics of St Valentine, were donated to the Carmelite Church by the Pope Gregory XVI and were brought to Dublin in 1836.
Visitors to the Carmelite Church on Whitefriar Street, just a few minutes walk from St Stephen’s Green, can see the Shrine to St Valentine, making Dublin, not Paris or Venice the place to be for romantics this St Valentine’s Day.
These days churches or registry offices are the only places to be legally wed, though something that is becoming increasingly popular is blessings and the exchanging of vows, which can be done outdoors.
www.12travel.com /newsletter/february_2006.html   (1528 words)

  
 Directors & Staff
A first-class B.Mus and MA (Musicology) graduate of UCD, Shane is very well known as an organist and choral director in Ireland.
He also served as Director of music at Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church in Dublin, and as Organist and Choirmaster to the Cathedral of Christ the King, Mullingar for some 14 years.
Appointed in May 2003, Gerard is an honours MA (Music) graduate of NUI Maynooth, where he held the coveted position of organ scholar for 2 years in succession at the university.
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 Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
On his feast day (August 7), a relic of the saint is dipped into the water of St. Albert's Well and is said to grant healing of body and mind those who use the water.
This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church contains research on
www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Whitefriar_Street_Carmelite_Church   (192 words)

  
 Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church - Visiting the City - Dublin - WGuides.com
This small Dublin church has a colourful reputation that it may or may not actually deserve.
John Spratt in 1825, Whitefriar's was designed by Sir George Papworth, who was also responsible for building the St Mary's Pro-Cathedral the previous year.
Although the claim has recently been questioned, Whitefriar's claims to possess the remains of St. Valentine.
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 Excavations.ie. Searchable database of Irish excavation reports.
A preliminary archaeological assessment was carried out on the Carmelite monastery and church complex at Whitefriars, Aungier Street, Dublin, on 29 and 30 March 1996 to establish the nature of the archaeology on site.
The site is bounded on the west by Whitefriar Street, on the north by Longford Street, on the east by the rear of the present monastery buildings, and on the south by the church on Whitefriar Place.
This is thought to be a lightly cultivated soil that was raised in level at a later stage with redeposited clay (north end of Trench 3) while basements were cut into the old ground level elsewhere.
www.excavations.ie /Pages/Details.php?Year=&County=Dublin&id=4155   (406 words)

  
 Our Lady of Mount Carmel/Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church | Museum/Attraction Review | Dublin | Frommers.com
One of the city's largest churches, this edifice was built between 1825 and 1827 on the site of a pre-Reformation Carmelite priory (1539) and an earlier Carmelite abbey (13th c.).
It has since been extended, with an entrance from Aungier Street.
This is a favorite place of pilgrimage, especially on February 14, because the body of St. Valentine is enshrined here (Pope Gregory XVI presented it to the church in 1836).
www.frommers.com /destinations/dublin/A19781.html   (211 words)

  
 No Blarney Tours of Ireland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Is the former parish church of Dublin Castle hosting state ceremonies (ie.
-Christ Church Cathedral: gothic cathedral commissioned in 1172 by Strongbow (Anglo-Norman conqueror of Dublin) and Archbishop O'Toole.
Is surrounded by reefs and islets, stone walls, abandoned cottages, lakes, hay meadows and beaches.
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 thepassion.ie - Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
He was apprehended, and sent by the emperor to the prefect of Rome; who, on finding all his premises to make him renounce his faith, ineffectual, commended him to be beaten with clubs, and afterwards to be beheaded, which was executed on the 14th of February, about the year 270.
Pope Julius I is said to have built a church near Ponte Mole to his memory, which for a long time gave name to the gate, now called Porta del Popolo, formerly Porta Valentini.
Annually on this day, the golden casket containing those relics is "carried in solemn procession to the high altar of the Carmelite Church for a special Mass dedicated to young people and those in love": http://www.aoh.com/history/archive/valentine.htm
www.thepassion.ie /articles/17.%20Saint%20Valentine.htm   (385 words)

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