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EURIKA!

I FOUND IT, FRANK.

What the church could provide in return for substantial donations is a blessing of the Yahoos, an exorcism of the Microsoft demons and a Te Deum.  They certainly should be willing to perform the blessing.

I couldn't tell from their web sites if they are Catholic or Anglican.  I would have thought Swift to have been Anglican, given the era and the domination of Ireland by England.  The only hint was that the Holy See would not let good Catholics enter as late as the 1970s. This shouldn't matter, as the liturgies are very similar.  Do you know what happened with St. Patrick's and Christ Church after Irish independence?

As the Dutch said while fighting the Spanish: "It is not necessary to have hope in order to persevere."

by ARGeezer (ARGeezer a in a circle eurotrib daught com) on Mon Jun 9th, 2008 at 05:14:41 PM EST
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They are both still in active use as Church of Ireland (= Anglican) Cathedrals a few hundred yards apart close to the current and historic centre of Dublin.  The first public performance of Handel's Messiah was in a hall close by in 1742.   Both are very beautiful buildings.


"It's a mystery to me - the game commences, For the usual fee - plus expenses, Confidential information - it's in my diary..."
by Frank Schnittger (mail Frankschnittger at hot dotty communists) on Mon Jun 9th, 2008 at 06:15:44 PM EST
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