The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-26
MAYNOOTH COLLEGE.

NEW CHURCH TO BE DEDICATED AT TEN
ALMA MATER OF THE IRISH PRIESTHOOD.
DUBLIN July Is, 1875.
MAMMOTH College, as is known all over tho
world, Is the great seminary where young Irish
men are prepared for the Roman Catholic minis
try. il was founded by the Irish Parliament In
1885, when the spirit OF intolerance and penal
legislation had been considerably weakened by the
blows successfully dealt by the American War OF
Independence and the French Revolution. The
Continental colleges. where young Irish ecclesiass
tics had Deen hitherto prepared for priesthood
having been closed to them, Maynooth was estab-
ished to meet the necessity providing some place
OF education for them. IL had originally an annual
endowment OF $50, 900, which was subsequently
cut down by British oigotry 10 ,OoO when, after
the close OF the with the first Napoleon, II
was deemed no longer necessary TO conciliats
Irish Catholics or cultivate their loyalty.
THE COLLEGE STRUGGLED
with fair against the difficulties arislna
out OF this inadequate endowment till 1s45, wheu
a great Minister-Sir Robert Peel-considerina
that generosity is the wisest policy, persuaded
Parliament to vete a perpetual annual endow-
ment or $3.50 900. and further sum or $780, 900 To
provide new buildings. which were erected nc.
cording TO designs by the celebrated Pugin.
Among those new buildings
A COLLEGE CHAPEL OR CHURCH
was not included-unforLunately az men at that
time thought, but fortunately as people say nows
for had church been then built 1t would have
been small euifice, scarcely sufficient for the
wants OF the Students and, necessarily, DISPENSE
ing with oil ornament. Now, however, there Id
an opportunity OF raising q noble building, fully
adequate to the requirements OF the college and q
ntting temple to the Most High. There has Deen
for many years an average OF FIVE hundred stu
dents at MAMMOTH. Hitherto they have attended
Divine worship in TWO or three small chapels,
not one OF which can conveniently Accommodate
200 persons. Now, any familiar with the
Roman Catholic ritual knows that space is .
necessary condition Its full display. Numerous
attendants are often required tor the due per.
formance OF the ceremonies and space ia again
necessary TO accommodate numbers. Thus, il the
young student Is to suitably trained Tor all the
departments OF the Catholic ministry, q spacious
chapel or church seems an indispensable adjunct
TO the college. Further ordinations are held
carried out with suitable dignity and the full de-
vclopment OF the accessories, so useful both ZOE
the instruction ana the edlhcation oftne young
candidates, require plenty OF room. Any ono who
has Witnessed the erand ordinations in the Church
| the splendor or the ceremonial is enhanced
| ny the spaciousness OF the building and tho
| grandeur ana magnincence or all the accompanl-
ments. The neads OF Maynooth College have long
Ielt the want OF a suitable chapel. Hitherto t5
has not been possible TO devise means for raising
the necessary funds. Last October the trustees,
! who are the irish bishops, resolved to
APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC GENEROSITY.
This appeal has been fairly successful several
thousand pounds sterling having been already 70.
celved
Last January they selected for their
| ARCHITECT
! Mr.. J. ]. MacCarthy, r. II. A., who is well known
! by many churches erected In this country. A few
| days since meei1ng OF the Irish bishops was
! held at Maynooth when the design OF tho
new church and the working plans were sub
mtted for examination. They were approved,
and tenders for building Will DO shortly Invited.
THE CHURCH
will consist OF great nave, Suodlvided into ves-
tiDule ante. chapel choir and sanctuary, the whole
enoinx IN penJagonal apse, from tbs sides OF
which radlate nve chapels-vlz., the LADY chapel,
and those OF the Sacred Heart, St. Joseph, 81.
Bridget and Sc. Columbia. at the no1tn-
west angle a bell tower and spire Will rise TO .
height OF 275 feet. Along the Sides OF the onurcA
closters Will run, connecting 1t with every por-
ton of the college. The length OF the churcn
proper Will be 210 eet, the width 40 feet. To the
ante chapel 80 eet are given 1913 to the choir and
As to the sanctuary. The Lady chapel Is 81 lect
long by Is wide the western vestibule Is 10 feet
WIDE, so that the total length OF the structure Is
247h feet while the total width, including thd
coisIers rs II feet The interior height is 20 feets
the exterior 95. The style OF architecture Is mat
usually known as decorative Gotsic OF an early
| type, little more ornate Than that OF the cols
| lege, out harmonZlng with IL.
| THE FOUNDATION.
lt has been determined that the foundation
stone snail be laid on sunday, october 10, the
! Feast or the Dedication OF the churches OF Ire
| land.