Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral is a Gothic revival cathedral in Cork,
Ireland, whose modern building was completed in 1879, and today belongs
to the Church of Ireland. The cathedral is dedicated to Finbarr of Cork,
patron saint of the city, who may have founded a monastery on the
grounds in the seventh century. During the medieval period, the site
underwent successive wars and repeated construction and damage. Fin
Barre's rebuilding was commissioned in the mid-19th century as the first
major project for the Victorian architect William Burges, who designed
most of its architecture, interior sculpture, stained glass, mosaics and
interior furniture. Many of the external sculptures, including the
gargoyles, were modeled by Thomas Nicholls. The exterior is capped by
three spires, and is mostly built from local stone. The main entrance
contains representations of over a dozen biblical figures, capped by a
tympanum showing a Resurrection scene.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Fin_Barre%27s_Cathedral>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1677:
Franco-Dutch War: France captured the town of Valenciennes in
the Spanish Netherlands.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Valenciennes_%281676%E2%80%9377%29>
1860:
The First Taranaki War began at Waitara, marking an important
phase of the New Zealand Wars.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Taranaki_War>
1969:
Golda Meir became the first female Prime Minister of Israel.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golda_Meir>
1979:
The Penmanshiel Tunnel in the Scottish Borders region of
Scotland collapsed during refurbishing construction, killing two
workers, and leading to the abandonment of the tunnel.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penmanshiel_Tunnel>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
clarsach:
(music) A small triangular wire-strung harp of Gaelic origin; a Celtic
harp.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/clarsach>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
I arise today Through God’s strength to pilot me: God’s
might to uphold me, God’s wisdom to guide me God’s eye to look
before me, God’s ear to hear me, God’s word to speak for me,
God’s hand to guard me, God’s way to lie before me, God’s host
to secure me against snares of devils against temptations of vices
against inclinations of nature against everyone who shall wish me ill,
afar and anear, alone and in a crowd.
--Saint Patrick
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick>