24.09.2014
St Doulagh’s Festival of Flowers Celebrates Centuries of Worship
St Doulagh’s will celebrate centuries of worship at the ancient yet vibrant church on the Malahide Road at Balgriffin with a Festival of Flowers at the beginning of October. Fresh from the recent World Flower Festival which took place in the RDS in June, some of the best floral arrangers in Ireland will be displaying their skills in St Doulagh’s from Saturday October 11 to Monday October 13.
The theme for the festival is “Lord for the Years, We Give Our Thanks Today” and the parish is preparing to welcome people from all over Ireland during the weekend.
St Doulagh’s Church spans over 1,600 years of history. Worship took place even before the Vikings settled in what is now Dublin. It is the oldest stone roofed church in Ireland still in continuous use as a centre of Christian Worship.
The opening times for the weekend are as follows:
Saturday October 11 – 10.00 am to 5.00 pm
Sunday October 12 – 11.00 am to 5.00 pm
Monday October 13 – 11.00 am to 5.00 pm
There is an invitation to all interested schools to visit on Monday October 13 and advanced booking is required. Phone. 087–6711547.
Admission to the festival is €10 (Children free with adults). This includes full guided tours of the church. On Sunday morning at 10.00 am and Sunday evening at 7.00 pm the Parish Harvest Festival of Praise will take place, all welcome to join the parish in thanking God for his goodness.
On Monday evening, October 13 there will be a ‘Harvest Home’ evening of music featuring the Young Dublin Symphomia and harpist Anne–Marie O’Farrell. This will be followed by refreshments. Admission is €10. Groups are welcome but please phone Buagh at 087–6711547 in advance. All proceeds will go towards the repair and restoration fund for St Doulagh’s.
Parking will be available, Bus No’s 42 & 43 from the city centre/Malahide stop outside the church.