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The several contributors, all experts in their fields, have unearthed a wide breadth of previously unpublished material and new research, all of which brings our understanding of the Chapel Royal to a new level.

Contents: Foreword, John McMahon; Preface, Mary Heffernan; Acknowledgements Introduction, William Derham;

'The Chapel of the King in the Castle of Dublin.' The Dublin Castle Chapel before 1807, Rachel Moss;

'A stile more suited to Vice-regal splendour'. The building of the Chapel Royal. 1807 -14, Judith Hill; One guinea per head more'. The figurative ornament of Edward and John Smyth, Rita Larkin;

'Funerals Furnished.' Cabinetmaking, upholstering and undertaking at the viceregal chapel, Angela Alexander;

'Divine Service...every day in the week.' The bindings of the service books for the Dublin Castle Chapel, Joseph McDonnell;

'The service is chaunted and an anthem sung.' Music and liturgy at the Chapel Royal, David O'Shea;

'That is what began the controversy'. The Chapel Royal, Christ Church Catherdral and the silver-gilt altar plate, Roy Byrne;

'Throw open those privilged pens'. The changing face of the Chapel Royal, 1815 - 2015, Myles Campbell. Index. illustrations: Illustrated throughout in colour format/extent:

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ISBN/EAN 9781406428902
Author Myles Campbell
Publisher Office of Public Works
Publication date 2 Oct 2015
Format Paperback
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The Chapel Royal, Dublin Castle: An Architectural History

The bicentenary of the first service at the Chapel Royal, Dublin Castle on Christmas Day 1814 provided the occasion for the making of this book.

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