Aughadown
Castlehaven & Myross
Kilmacabea
Rath & The Islands
Skibbereen
The book, called, ‘The Under the Ambo Book” is for anyone with an interest in the ceremonies we celebrate in church, especially the Mass.
The launch is in St Barrahane’s Church, Castlehaven, which features on the cover of the book.
Everyone is invited to come along
The book costs €15 and can also be purchased online through Amazon:
Book Launch 22 November 20206Thanks to the help of Bishop Fintan the liturgical text in this setting of the Mass was recently approved by the Advisory Committee on Church Music on behalf of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference in August 2026.
Dubbed the Gentle Mass, free practical workshops to learn it are being offered to all singers.
Find out more about the Workshops
The next local workshop will take place on
To help with numbers and planning could each singer please
Register for the Workshop Here
You do not have to be currently singing in a church choir to participate
Everyone is Welcome!
the 'Gentle Mass'The foundation stone for St Patrick’s Cathedral was laid in 1825, the building completed in 1826, and in the intervening two centuries it has served not only as a place where successive generations have gathered to worship and to mark the important faith milestones in their lives but also as a focal point for the wider community during times of celebration and times of strife.
To celebrate the bicentenary, a committee has been formed to prepare a programme of special events to raise funds for essential conservation and maintenance works.
Ireland has changed beyond recognition in the past 200 years, but St Patrick’s Cathedral remains as a testament not only to the commitment to faith of our forebears but also as a testament to what can be achieved when a wider community works together. Your generosity will ensure that this magnificent building remains a focal point for future generations.
St Patrick's Cathedral, Skibbereen Bicentenary