Fresh Bread Since 1723
Friday October 30, 2009
For nearly three hundred years the Dublin Parish of Saint Ann's, one of the Church of Ireland's best known city parishes, has celebrated mass in Saint Ann's Church in Dawson Street. Prominent members of the parish included Irish Presidents Douglas Hyde and Erskine Childers, revolutionary Theobald Wolfe Tone, charity founder Thomas Barnado, art expert Hugh Lane and Bram Stoker of "Dracula" fame.
Saint Ann's Church is, however, best known for an enduring and endearing custom. In 1723 Lord Newton bequeathed money to provide loaves of bread for the needy - and even today you may see fresh loaves in a special larder near the altar!
A bit of "auld Dublin" not every visitor sees ...
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This is great. charity work is really one of the main calling of churches. nice blog.