- Our Lady of Dublin
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The Shrine of Our Lady of Dublin in Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church
Our Lady of Dublin is a statue of the Virgin Mary, Mother of Jesus. The statue is currently on display in Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church in Dublin, Ireland that represents the Black Madonna of Ireland.
Art History Perspective
Stylistically, the statue resembles early sixteenth century wooden statuary and probably dates from that period.
History
Local legend with tenuous documentary support suggest that the statue originated in St. Mary's Abbey on Mary Street in Dublin which was dissolved as part of the Henrician reforms in 1539 (see: Dissolution of the Monasteries).
The first concrete historical mention dates from 1749 in a survey of the Catholic Chapels of Dublin, which refers to a statue in St. Mary's Lane Parochial Chapel. The chapel was torn down in 1816 to make way for a new school and no further mention of the statue is recorded until it was found by Father John Spratt[1], a member of the Carmelite order in 1824.[2]
The restored statue has been on display near the high altar of Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church in a purpose built shrine since 1915.[3]
The feast-day of Our Lady of Dublin is celebrated on September 8.[4]
References
- ^ Peter O’Dwyer, O.Carm. (1971). "Fr John Spratt - Beloved of Dublin's Poor" (PDF). Dublin. pp. 32. http://www.carmelites.ie/PDF/JohnSpratt.pdf. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ "The Shrine of Our Lady of Dublin, Whitefriar Street Church". http://www.carmelites.ie/ireland/Whitefriar%20St/ladydublin.htm. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ Daphne Pochin Mould (1964). Whitefriar St. Church: A Short Guide. Dublin: Carmelite Publications.
- ^ "Whitefriar Street: Shrine of Our Lady of Dublin". http://www.carmelites.ie/ireland/Whitefriar%20St/whitefriarstreet.htm. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
Coordinates: 53°20′23.08″N 6°15′59.37″W / 53.3397444°N 6.2664917°W
Categories:- Statues of the Virgin Mary
- 16th-century sculptures
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