St Peter's Church is a large Roman Catholic church located in Phibsborough, in the north of Dublin.
History
In the early 19th century, Phibsborough was a crime-ridden suburb home to many families living in poverty. Ultimately, the concern for the children of Phibsborough resulted in the founding of a Catholic school in 1826. Two of the priests running this school, Rev. W. Young and Rev. W. Carroll, converted the top floor of the school into a chapel.
In 1838 the Vincentian order, under Dean Philip Dowley, took over the running of the church.St Peters Dublin www.vincentians.ie
In 1843, new school buildings were built to house the growing number of students. The second floor of the old structure was removed and the chapels length was augmented, leaving it long and high. In 1907, work on the spire apparently commenced after Cardinal Moran of Australia commented on the lack of Catholic church spires in the Dublin skyline.
St Peter's Church is recognised as an important landmark in North Dublin. In 1984 Bernard Neary wrote:
Decorative St. Peter's is noted for its beautiful stained glass windows, particularly the west window and Harry Clarke's early masterpiece entitled The Adoration of the Sacred Heart. The window depicts, among scenes of the life of Jesus Christ, the adoration of the Sacred Heart with Ss. Mary Magdalene and John the Evangelist.
St. Peters is richly decorated with Gothic embellishments, such as gargoyles, pinnacles, bosses and columns made from Newry granite.
Organ The pipe organ, dating from 1910, is originally a Magahy instrument.Dictionary of Organs and Organists The instrument was majorly rebuilt and refurbished between 1947 and 1949 by the Conacher organ company. At this time it was a very highly-regarded instrument. In 1952, Jeanne Demessieux gave a recital here.
Specification Of The St. Peter's Organ
Pedal Great Swell Choir Couplers 32' Harmonic Bass 16' Double Diapson 16' Lieblich Bourdon 16' Contra Viola Ch/Gt 16' Open Diapason 8' Open Dia. No.1 8' Small Open Dia. 8' Open Diapason Sw/Gt 16' Violone 8' Open Dia. No.2 8' Stop'd Diapson 8' Viol D'Orchestre Sw Sub-Octave/Gt 16' Sub bass 8' Open Dia. No.3 8' Echo Gamba 8' Gedackt Sw Octave/Gt 16' Lieblich Bourdon 8' Harmonic Flute 8' Dulciana Celeste 4' Viola Sw/Ped 8' Open Diapson 8' Hohl Flute 4' Principal 4' Harmonic Flute Gt/Ped 8' Principal 4' Principal 4' Wald Flute 2' Violin Ch/Ped 8' Cello 4' Octave 2' Fifteenth 2' Harmonic Piccolo Sw/Ch 8' Bass Flute 4' Concert Flute Mixture III 1' Larigot 4' Principal 2' Twelfth 8' Oboe Mixture III 4' Flute 2' Fifteenth Tremulant Mixture II 16' Bombarde Mixture III 8' Harmonic Trumpet 8' Cromorne 8' Trompette 16' Trompette Octave Tremulant 4' Clairon 8' Trompette Sub Octave 16' Trompette 4' Trompette 8' Trompette 4' Trompette Choir Octave Choir Sub Octave
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