Cathedral Chronicles

In this episode we will learn how, with the appointment of a new bishop, came a renewed ambition to complete the cathedral. We’ll hear how the architects, builders and craftsmen retuned to work on further enlarging and enhancing the cathedral. During this third phase of building, an extraordinary transformation would take place, that would lead to the much-extended and sumptuously decorated cathedral that we know today. Coming soon Episode 8: The Great Fire Of Newry. Credits This episode was written, presented, and produced by Mark Byrne. Research was by Micheál Murphy, Louis Spencer, Desmond McMahon, Edmund Murtagh, Dalton Short, Mark Byrne and the Reverend Edward Campbell.  Guest readers for this episode were Catherine Yates, Desmond McMahon, Dalton Short. Music Original music ‘Piano Trio in G 1. Allegro Moderato’ composed specially for this series by Kevin Canavan. ©2022 Kevin Canavan. All Rights Reserved. Soundcloud.com/kevycanavan Sources: Rev Edward Campbell, Cathedral of Ss. Patrick and Colman Newry - Brief Historical and Descriptive Survey, Bennett Printers, Newry, 1948 Newspapers: The Ulster Herald, Saturday 4th March 1905 Belfast Newsletter, 18th November 1905 Dundalk Democrat, Saturday, 28th July 1906 Freeman’s Journal, December 31st, 1906 Freeman’s Journal, 14th September, 1910 Dundalk Democra, Saturday 28th July, 1906 The Evening Echo, 16th June, 1906 The Irish Independent, June 5th, 1907 Dundalk Democrat, June 20th, 1908 Freeman’s Journal, February 9th, 1909 Belfast Newsletter, Monday 11th October, 1915 Websites: British Jews in World War One - Lehmann Oppenheimer: https://www.jewsfww.uk/lehmann-oppenheimer-533.php Additional content on Facebook and YouTube Like us on Facebook for additional content or to get in touch: https://www.fb.com/cathedralchronicles   Help us to grow our audience If you’re enjoying the series, please us a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/cathedralchronicles   Support our work by donating an item of equipment from the Amazon wish list at the link below https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3STTP01SZO48S?ref_=wl_share   Support our work by advertising your business on this show To enquire about advertising your business on this show, please email [email protected]   Copyright information Cathedral Chronicles is produced by a team of volunteers with the cooperation of Newry Cathedral Parish and the Diocese of Dromore. Neither Newry Cathedral Parish nor the Diocese of Dromore claims ownership of, or responsibility for, the content of this podcast. ©2023 Mark G. Byrne. All Rights Reserved.

This is the first in a series of special episodes on the music of Newry Cathedral. This first episode tells the story of the late Father Seamus Moore, cathedral organist and choirmaster. As we will hear, Father Moore died young almost fifty years ago, but his musical legacy very much lives on to this day.  This episode is written and presented by Mr Malachy Delahunt. Malachy, a friend of the late Father Moore, is the former principal of Saint Patrick’s primary School, The Meadow, Newry. He was a cathedral choir member and soloist for a lifetime. Credits This episode was written and presented by Malachy Delahunt. The episode was produced by Mark Byrne and Elizabeth Murray. Sound was by Mark Byrne. Music Original music ‘Piano Trio in G 1. Allegro Moderato’ composed specially for this series by Kevin Canavan. ©2022 Kevin Canavan. All Rights Reserved. Soundcloud.com/kevycanavan Additional content on Facebook and YouTube Like us on Facebook for additional content or to get in touch: https://www.fb.com/cathedralchronicles Help us to grow our audience If you’re enjoying the series, please us a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/cathedralchronicles Support our work by donating an item of equipment from the Amazon wish list at the link below https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3STTP01SZO48S?ref_=wl_share Support our work by advertising your business on this show To enquire about advertising your business on this show, please email [email protected] Copyright information Cathedral Chronicles is produced by a team of volunteers with the cooperation of Newry Cathedral Parish and the Diocese of Dromore. Neither Newry Cathedral Parish nor the Diocese of Dromore claims ownership of, or responsibility for, the content of this podcast. ©2023 Mark G. Byrne. All Rights Reserved. Season Two Coming Soon!  

In this episode we will finish telling the story of the second great building phase of the cathedral. We’ll solve the mysteries of the bricked-up doorway in the tower and the buried archway under the transept. We’ll learn how they built the transepts despite having very limited space available and we’ll find out who made the pulpit, high altar and communion railings. Credits This episode was written produced and presented by Mark Byrne, with additional material adapted from the work of Reverend Edward Campbell and other sources as detailed below. This docuemntary project is base don research conducted by Louis Spencer, Desmond McMahon, Micheál Murphy, Edmund Murtagh, Dalton Short and Mark G. Byrne. Guest contributors for this episode are cathedral tour guides, Edmund Murtagh, Dalton Short and Desmond McMahon. Newspaper sources: New Marble Pulipt for Newry Cathedral - Freeman’s Journal, May 26th, 1893 IMPROVEMENTS IN NEWRY THE PRO.CATHEDRAL HILL STREET, Newry Telegraph November 16th 1893 The Cathedral Newry - Completion of the new high Memorial altar. Freeman’s Journal Friday, October 5th 1894. Peel of Bells for the Cathedral. Newry Reporter, 14th November 1898 Music Original music ‘Piano Trio in G 1. Allegro Moderato’ composed specially for this series by Kevin Canavan. ©2022 Kevin Canavan. All Rights Reserved. Soundcloud.com/kevycanavan Additional content on Facebook and YouTube Like us on Facebook for additional content or to get in touch: https://www.fb.com/cathedralchronicles Help us to grow our audience If you’re enjoying the series, please us a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/cathedralchronicles Support our work by donating an item of equipment from the Amazon wish list at the link below https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3STTP01SZO48S?ref_=wl_share Support our work by advertising your business on this show To enquire about advertising your business on this show, please email [email protected] Copyright information Cathedral Chronicles is produced by a team of volunteers with the cooperation of Newry Cathedral Parish and the Diocese of Dromore. Neither Newry Cathedral Parish nor the Diocese of Dromore claims ownership of, or responsibility for, the content of this podcast. ©2022 Mark G. Byrne. All Rights Reserved.

In this episode, the Newry historian, Anthony Russell, will explore the 150-year story of the Dominicans in Newry. From humble beginnings with a community of just five men living in a small house on Hyde Market to the building of the magnificent Church of The Sacred Heart and Saint Catherine of Sienna in the 19th century. We’ll learn how, in the 20thcentury, the Dominicans adapted to the reforms of the second Vatican council and how they reached out to other denominations. And we’ll hear how, more recently, they established a new lectio centre and how they dealt with the challenges of the pandemic. This episode was written and presented by Anthony Russell, and it was produced by Mark G. Byrne. Acknowledgements This episode owes much to the editor and contributors of the 1928 Newry Dominican Golden Jubilee Magazine. Music Original music ‘Piano Trio in G 1. Allegro Moderato’ composed specially for this series by Kevin Canavan. ©2022 Kevin Canavan. All Rights Reserved. Soundcloud.com/kevycanavan Additional content on Facebook and YouTube Like us on Facebook for additional content or to get in touch: https://www.fb.com/cathedralchronicles Help us to grow our audience If you’re enjoying the series, please us a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/cathedralchronicles Support our work by donating an item of equipment from the Amazon wish list at the link below https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3STTP01SZO48S?ref_=wl_share Support our work by advertising your business on this show To enquire about advertising your business on this show, please email [email protected] Copyright information Cathedral Chronicles is produced by a team of volunteers with the cooperation of Newry Cathedral Parish and the Diocese of Dromore. Neither Newry Cathedral Parish nor the Diocese of Dromore claims ownership of, or responsibility for, the content of this podcast. ©2022 Anthony Russell. All Rights Reserved.

In this episode, we will begin to explore the second building scheme that made monumental additions to Newry Cathedral between 1888 to 1892. We’ll share newly uncovered details of the scheme, that were not included in any of the previously published histories of the cathedral, thanks to research by Dalton Short. The scheme added two transepts, a new sacristy, a magnificent bell tower and much more. We’ll take you behind the scenes, inside the bell tower, where we’ll find a collection of artefacts dating back to the earliest days of the cathedral. We’ll learn about Bishop Thomas McGivern who oversaw the work and the prolific Cork architect George Coppinger Ashlin who designed the improvements. Additional content on Facebook and YouTube Like us on Facebook for additional content or to get in touch: https://www.fb.com/cathedralchronicles Help us to grow our audience If you’re enjoying the series, please us a review on Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/cathedralchronicles Support our work by donating an item of equipment from the Amazon wish list at the link below https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/3STTP01SZO48S?ref_=wl_share Support our work by advertising your business on this show To enquire about advertising your business on this show, please email [email protected] Credits This episode was written produced and presented by me, Mark Byrne, with additional material adapted from various works as detailed in the description, including new newspaper sources recently found by Dalton Short. Linda Byrne provided the voiceover for various newspaper articles. Music Original music ‘Piano Trio in G 1. Allegro Moderato’ composed specially for this series by Kevin Canavan. ©2022 Kevin Canavan. All Rights Reserved. Soundcloud.com/kevycanavan References: 1. Dean A. Davies, ‘Bishops associated with the building of the cathedral’ in Seanchas Dhroim Mór, the journal of Dromore Diocesan Historical Society. 2. Mildred Dunne, ‘The early career of George Coppinger Ashlin (1859-1869) Gothic Revival architect.’ Thesis submission to the University of Trinity College, October 2001. 3. ‘John Pius Leahy, O.P., Bishop of Dromore.’ Part I & II. The Irish Monthly, Nov., 1890, Vol. 18, No. 209 (Nov., 1890), pp. 561-570 - Irish Jesuit Province. 4. Rev. Edward Campbell. ‘Cathedral of SS. Patrick and Colman Newry’. P. Bennett, Hill Street, Newry, 1948. 5. Fr. Michael Murtagh, ‘St. Patrick’s Dundalk an anniversary account’, 1997. Bellew Print, Dundalk. Newspaper articles: 1. ‘IMPROVEMENTS IN HILL STREET CATHEDRAL’, Newry Reporter 24th Sept 1887 2. ‘Tenders’ - Newry Reporter 6th February 1888 3. ‘ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL NEWRY - COMPLETION OF THE NEW TOWER’. Irish News, 19th December 1892 4. ‘IMPROVEMENTS IN NEWRY, Newry Telegraph November 16th 1893. 5. ‘Death of Most Reverend Pius Leahy....’ The Dundalk Democrat and People’s Journal, September 13th, 1890. Copyright information Neither Newry Cathedral Parish nor the Diocese of Dromore claims ownership of, or responsibility for, the content of this podcast. ©2022 Mark G. Byrne. All Rights Reserved.