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.

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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

_____________________________ 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

___________________________ 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