Medieval History
The preserved heart of St Laurence O?Toole, Dublin?s patron saint has been stolen from the city?s Christ Church Cathedral. The theft occurred sometime between Friday night and noon on Saturday.
A spokeswoman for the cathedral said it was opened at 9.30am this morning and there was no of a forced entry. She said the thieves did not take valuable gold chalices and gold candlesticks in the chapel, but only took the relic. ?It?s completely bizarre,? she added. ?They didn?t touch anything else. They specifically targeted this, they wanted the heart of St Laurence O?Toole.?
The Dean of Christ Church Cathedral and the diocese of Dublin and Glendalough, the Most Reverend Dermot Dunne, commented that the relic ?has no economic value but it is a priceless treasure that links our present foundation with its founding father, St Laurence O?Toole.?
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Medieval History
Medieval Saint?s relic stolen from Dublin church
The preserved heart of St Laurence O?Toole, Dublin?s patron saint has been stolen from the city?s Christ Church Cathedral. The theft occurred sometime between Friday night and noon on Saturday.
A spokeswoman for the cathedral said it was opened at 9.30am this morning and there was no of a forced entry. She said the thieves did not take valuable gold chalices and gold candlesticks in the chapel, but only took the relic. ?It?s completely bizarre,? she added. ?They didn?t touch anything else. They specifically targeted this, they wanted the heart of St Laurence O?Toole.?
The Dean of Christ Church Cathedral and the diocese of Dublin and Glendalough, the Most Reverend Dermot Dunne, commented that the relic ?has no economic value but it is a priceless treasure that links our present foundation with its founding father, St Laurence O?Toole.?
Click here to read this article from Medievalists.net
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A prototype project at St Laurence?s Church, in St Benedict?s Street, was launched on Saturday in an effort to explore new ways to use the 15th-century church. The Common Room project temporarily transformed the church into a type of community space in...
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Police have turned to the public for help after metal thieves struck at a tourist hot-spot. Sometime over the weekend raiders targeted Helmsley Castle and took the lead guttering from the front fascia of the visitor centre. It is estimated the lead...
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