This Chapel Was ‘Near to Heaven’

Today, Dubliners hear songs in the Welsh language only at rugby games, but a century ago the singing of Welsh hymns could be heard every Sunday morning on Talbot Street...
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Presented by Fr Conor McDonough OP
SHot and edited by Patrick Grant (linktr.ee/patrickgrant)
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[@altnamaren1]

Amazing video on multiple levels.

[@PaulDuff-ih2qv]

thank you for posting this. I enjoyed listening to this quirky little-known bit of Welsh/Irish history

[@marygunning5121]

1224 the arrival of the Dominicans in Dublin. Congratulations on your 800 years. To commemorate your arrival "The Friends of Medieval Dublin" are organising an event called " The Friars and Medieval Dublin" a lunch to lecture on the 8th of November. More info will be given closer to the date.

[@DavidWilliams-pq8fe]

Hello from Holyhead: I greatly enjoyed your video. As late as the 1920’s and 30’s the 5/6 Calvinistic Methodist ministers at Holyhead would each cross over, once or twice a year, to take services at the chapel at Talbot Street. My grandfather was one of them, and for instance, his Sunday engagement diary shows that in 1935 he was in Dublin on 23 June and 22 September. The presence of these minister’s enabled preaching and the administration of the Lord’s Supper to take place fairly often. Diolch am adrodd hanes y capel bach.

[@conormcdonough1954]

This is wonderful - thank you so much for sharing!!

[@marilenaf6426]

I have seen that building and never guessed it's very interesting history. Thank you Fr Conor. 🙏💖

[@snadhghus]

The current state of that building is a disgrace.

[@larrybyrne111]

Thanks, I found your video really interesting. I knew the building was a former chapel but nothing of it's history.

[@stephanottawa7890]

Thanks for doing this video. It is amazing to find out about what went on in Dublin in the 19th century. I would be interested in learning more about the Dutch-speaking Lutherans (who were a tiny minority in their own land). I know about this church, but I always found it a bit odd in that Methodism and Calvinism do not go together well. Something had to give of one or both or am I missing something?

[@esioanniannaho5939]

Spot on Lovely Video. Greetings from NoIron ! Deuch y War Go Raibh Mile Maith Agat !

[@peterhatton9009]

A typically irenical and generous video from the Irish Dominicans!

[@jorybennett5932]

Lampeter University was founded in 1822!

[@conormcdonough1954]

St David’s College? Wasn’t it mainly a theological college? Certainly no faculties of medicine, engineering, etc. For those subjects a trip to Dublin made sense!

[@terrytzaneros8007]

Pater, could you do a similar video on the proto Greek Orthodox Church and community of Dublin? 🇮🇪✝️🇬🇷

[@stephanottawa7890]

I am wondering about temperance on board a British ship? Were not sailors almost obliged to drink their dram? Was it not a way of preventing scurvy and a good source of some otherwise missing minerals? Would not captains promoted the taking of at least a bit every day?

[@francolive5718]

Thought it was Elijah wood for half a second

[@pequenacarmelita]

Very interesting Father,Those Captains of those ships went to seek out those who would appreciate The Word of God ,May your Dominican Vocation be just as fruitful and may your net be full!