Organ Cases In Irish Churches and Cathedrals

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Michael!

Below see a picture of the organ case at New Hall, Ennis, Co. Clare. According to Bence-Jones, it is not an organ at all but a baroque cupboard in the form of an organ.

The house was built by Charles MacDonnell, MP, c. 1764 to a design possibly by Francis Bindon. The cupboard is in the octagonal doric hall -where the MacDonnell crest appears in the metopes.

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Church of Sts Peter and Paul, Cork:

http://www.irishpipeorgans.com/gallery/PictureGallery.asp?path=Cork%2FCork+Ss+Peter+%26+Paul%2F2003%5F0924Image0019%2EJPG

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Church of Sts Peter and Paul, Cork:

http://www.irishpipeorgans.com/gallery/PictureGallery.asp?path=Cork%2FCork+Ss+Peter+%26+Paul%2F2003%5F0924Image0019%2EJPG

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The Pro-Cathedral Church of St Patrick, Skibbereen, Co. Cork

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do you think choirs with small organs get inferiority complexes and try to compensate by buying stupid cars

[Michael J. O'Brien]

Michael!

Below see a picture of the organ case at New Hall, Ennis, Co. Clare. According to Bence-Jones, it is not an organ at all but a baroque cupboard in the form of an organ.

The house was built by Charles MacDonnell, MP, c. 1764 to a design possibly by Francis Bindon. The cupboard is in the octagonal doric hall -where the MacDonnell crest appears in the metopes.

Thanks for sharing that. It looks fantastic, I never realised that it was jnst a cupboard!

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The organ case of the Convent Chapel of the Ursuline nuns Blackrock, Co.Cork

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Michael!

Slightly off the subject, but this link to Francis Bindon may be of interest. It has a small bit about New Hall

http://www.clarelibrary.ie/eolas/coclare/people/francis_bindon.htm

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The organ case in St. Francis Xavier, Gardiner St., Dublin

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Saint Saviours Dominick Street
J.J. McCarty - 1861

Organ above entrance

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And here, courtesy of P. Clerkin, is a rare treat: a view of the organ in St. Paul's, Arran Quay (1837)

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St Mary's Cork:

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North Cathedral Cork:

Not really a case and impossible to get a photo of the entire instrument, as its spread across both aisles and the nave, here is a shot of the south aisle front pipework. I would imagine the organ was rebuilt in the latest renovation to the church.

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St. Michael's Church, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh

Has St. Michael's acquired a new organ?

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St. Michael's Church, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh

Has St. Michael's acquired a new organ?

Sort of! St Michael's organ had suffered quite a bit over the years, it was originally built by Telford and Telford and rebuilt by the Irish Organ Co some years ago, using most of the original pipework. However, they tryed to "stretch" the specification from a 2 manual to 3, this was not altogether successful. Back in 2000, the instument (as your photo shows) was taken apart and rebuilt, using much of the existing pipework. The second photo shows only the skeleton of the swell box. Attached is an article from a local paper, with a photo of the almost completed case, prior to the reinstatement of 3 original Telford Angels from the original organ.

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More detail here: http://npor.emma.cam.ac.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi?Fn=Rsearch&rec_index=D08045

And here: http://npor.emma.cam.ac.uk/cgi-bin/Rsearch.cgi?Fn=Rsearch&rec_index=C00483

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The Honan Chapel, Cork


http://honan.ucc.ie/viewImage.php?recID=63

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Organ Case in St. Marys RC Church, Youghal.

Its a Telford dating from 1857, and has the most amazing case, and sadly in need of an overhaul, which I believe is underway at the moment

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St. Colman's Church, Ballintotas, Midleton, Co. Cork

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The Church of the Descent of the Holy Ghost, Dennehy's Cross, Cork

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Courtesy of Alan, the organ case in St. John the Baptist's, Kinsale, Co. Cork

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Schull, Co Cork:

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Recent shot of the case in St Saviour's Dublin. Instrument appears to be in very poor condition - many of the facade pipes are damaged and there are odd bits and pieces of organ innards sitting in one of the side galleries.. does anyone know if this organ is still playable?

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Pro Cathedral, Dublin

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St. Patrick's Pro-Cathedral Church, Fermoy, Co. Cork

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The Chapel of the Most Blessed Trinity, Dublin Castle