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Goldenbridge (other)
Goldenbridge may refer to: *St. Vincent's Industrial School, Goldenbridge St. Vincent's Industrial School, Goldenbridge, popularly known as ''Goldenbridge'', was an industrial school in Dublin, Ireland. It was run by the Sisters of Mercy. History The Sisters of Mercy order was founded by Catherine McAuley in Dublin ..., Dublin, Ireland * Goldenbridge Cemetery, Dublin, Ireland *Former name of Golden, County Tipperary See also * Golden Bridge (other) {{Dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goldenbridge Cemetery
Goldenbridge Cemetery ( ga, Reilig an Droichid Órga) is a Roman Catholic garden cemetery located in Inchicore, Dublin, Ireland. History Under the Penal Laws, Irish Catholics could only be buried in Church of Ireland (Anglican) cemeteries, and the full graveside rites could not be performed — only prayers from the (Anglican) ''Book of Common Prayer'' were permitted. Catholic emancipation came in the 1820s, and the three acres at Goldenbridge, purchased by the Catholic Association for £600, formed the first Catholic cemetery in Ireland since the Reformation. The first burial took place on 15 October 1828. A mortuary chapel in the form of a Roman temple was erected in 1829. The cemetery was placed provocatively next to Richmond Barracks, a British Army installation. Complaints by the 92nd Regiment of Foot about noise and commotion caused by funeral processions passing their barracks led to a hearing by the Privy Council of Ireland. Abraham Brewster, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
