In March we dropped by in Dublin, Ireland, a trip I've been craving for since I was a teenager. It was really an extremely nice trip, so here are some thoughts and observations, divided into several posts.
Ensimmäinen kohde oli Christ Church Cathedral. Tässä oltiin konkreettisesti aivan Dublinin alkusijoilla, paikalla jonne kaupungin ensimmäinen asutus oli perustettu. Ensimmäisestä vaiheestahan ei maan päälle varsinaisesti näkynyt enää yhtään mitään, mutta koska kirkon vierustalla oli arkeologisissa kaivauksissa saatu esille hyvin säilynyttä viikinkiaikaista Dublinia rakennuksien pohjineen kaikkineen, näiden rakennuksien sijainnit oli komeasti tuotu esille katukivetyksellä! Todellakin pisteet ideasta, maan alle jääneitä muinaisjäännöksiä on hankala tuoda nähtäville, tämä on noin miljoona kertaa havainnollisempi kuin se perinteinen opaskyltti/laatta!
Our first target was Christ Church Cathedral. We were quite literally in the place where the first buildings in Dublin were built. Of course this first phase left no marks that would still have been visible above ground, but since the excavations right next to the church provided archaeologists with well-preserved remains of viking age buildings, the outlines of the remains were recreated to street level with pavement stones, to their original places. Delightful, I must say! And a lot more graphic than the usual information plaque. More of stuff like this, please!
Our first target was Christ Church Cathedral. We were quite literally in the place where the first buildings in Dublin were built. Of course this first phase left no marks that would still have been visible above ground, but since the excavations right next to the church provided archaeologists with well-preserved remains of viking age buildings, the outlines of the remains were recreated to street level with pavement stones, to their original places. Delightful, I must say! And a lot more graphic than the usual information plaque. More of stuff like this, please!
Christ Church Cathedral vasemmalla. Kadun toisella puolella yhdyskäytävän takana oli Dublinia -museo, josta enemmän myöhemmin.
Christ Church Cathedral on the left. On the other side of the street and the overpass there was the Dublinia museum, but more of that later.
Ensimmäiset kirjalliset lähteet kirkosta tällä paikalla ovat jo vuodelta 1030, mutta ilmeisesti tämä ensimmäinen oli vielä puinen rakennus. Ensimmäinen kivinen kirkko pystytettiin paikalle ilmeisesti vasta noin 150 vuotta myöhemmin. Siitä eteenpäin rakennustyöt laajensivat ja muuttivatkin kirkkoa aina vähän kerrallaan, nykyinen ulkomuoto on melko pitkälti 1800-luvun lopun remonttien tulosta.
The first written sources about a church in this location is from the year 1030, but apparently this first church was a wooden building. The stone church is some 150 years younger, and it has been refashioned and expanded several times after that. The present looks are largely from the renovations carried out in the late 19th century.
The first written sources about a church in this location is from the year 1030, but apparently this first church was a wooden building. The stone church is some 150 years younger, and it has been refashioned and expanded several times after that. The present looks are largely from the renovations carried out in the late 19th century.
Ihastuin ihan päättömästi kirkon lattialaatoitukseen! Ylemmässä kuvassa toistasataa vuotta vanhoja ennallistuksia kirkon alkuperäisistä keskiaikaisista (tarkempaa tietoa ajoituksesta ei oikein löytynyt) lattialaatoista, mutta alkuperäisiäkin oli jäljellä ja esillä sivukappelissa (p. Laudin kappeli), näitä siis alemmassa kuvassa. Näistä iski suorastaan lievä lattialaattapöpiys! Kansallismuseossa (josta lisää seuraavassa postauksessa) oli niistä ja tekotekniikoista lisää, yllättävän jännää hommaa. Olisi joskus mielenkiintoista koittaa itsekin, mutta enpä sitten niin tiedä mihin niitä laittaisi :D
And the floor tiles, I totally had a crush on them! On the upper pic there are reconstructions of medieval floor tiles, themselves more than a hundred years old, but some of the original medieval tiles remained and were present too in a side chapel (St. Laud's chapel, the original tiles on the lower photo). I couldn't find information of the age of the tiles beyond "medieval", though. But luckily the National museum (more on that on next post) had also quite a lot concerning floor tiles and techniques of making them, surprisingly interesting. And I sort of got an urge to try making those myself as well, but I don't really know where I could use them :D
And the floor tiles, I totally had a crush on them! On the upper pic there are reconstructions of medieval floor tiles, themselves more than a hundred years old, but some of the original medieval tiles remained and were present too in a side chapel (St. Laud's chapel, the original tiles on the lower photo). I couldn't find information of the age of the tiles beyond "medieval", though. But luckily the National museum (more on that on next post) had also quite a lot concerning floor tiles and techniques of making them, surprisingly interesting. And I sort of got an urge to try making those myself as well, but I don't really know where I could use them :D
Kirkossa oli hautamuistomerkkejäkin, mutta lopulta kuitenkin yllättävän vähän. Tunnetuin ja parhaiten säilynyt keskiaikainen oli Richard "Strongbow" de Claren, Pembroken jaarlin, muistomerkki. Jaarli kuoli v. 1176 mutta hautamuistomerkki on huomattavasti nuorempi, 1300-luvulta eikä itse asiassa alunperin esittänyt Strongbow'ta ollenkaan. Varsinainen Strongbow'n muistomerkki tuhoutui kun kirkon katto romahti vuonna 1562 joten nykyisin tuntemattoman miehen muistomerkki otettiin hyötykäyttöön sillä Strongbow's hauta tunnettiin tapaamispaikkana. Ihan luova ratkaisu.
And as one could predict, there were also medieval grave monuments too, but fewer than I expected. The most famous of those medieval effigies was one attributed to Richard "Strongbow" de Clare, earl of Pembroke. The earl died on 1176 but the effigy is considerably newer, 14th century, and originally did not even belong to Strongbow -the original Strongbow effigy was destroyed when church roof collapsed in 1562, so an effigy of another man whose name is not known, was put to good use. An effigy of some sort was needed, because Strongbow's grave was known as a meeting point. Creative, I must say.
And as one could predict, there were also medieval grave monuments too, but fewer than I expected. The most famous of those medieval effigies was one attributed to Richard "Strongbow" de Clare, earl of Pembroke. The earl died on 1176 but the effigy is considerably newer, 14th century, and originally did not even belong to Strongbow -the original Strongbow effigy was destroyed when church roof collapsed in 1562, so an effigy of another man whose name is not known, was put to good use. An effigy of some sort was needed, because Strongbow's grave was known as a meeting point. Creative, I must say.
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| Jalkapuu 1600-luvulta, tämä seisoi alunperin katedraalin pihalla. ~~~ Stocks from the 17th century, this originally stood in the cathedral yard. |
Krypta on kirkon vanhinta osaa, vanhimmilta osiltaan 1100-luvulta. Kryptassa oli erilaisia näyttelyitä, mm. kirkon aarrenäyttely mutta aarrenäyttelyssä oli kuvaaminen kielletty. Ja myös matkamuistokauppa, mutta se oli mennyt kiinni jo hyvissä ajoin ennen kun päästiin paikalle. Kaikennäköistä siis, mutta uskaltaisin väittää että kokonaisuus oli hiukan sekava -näytti siltä että kryptaan on laitettu juttuja jotka eivät vaan oikein muualle sovi... Mutta tilanahan tuo oli kovin nätti ja esineet itsessään mielenkiintoisia!
The crypt was the oldest part of the church, partially from the 12th century. It housed different exhibitions, for example the church treasury (photography was forbidden there). And also the souvenir shop, which was closed when we arrived there. So all kinds of objects, but I think overall it might've been a bit confusing, it seemed as if the crypt was a place for objects that did not really have a place elsewhere in the church... But I do think that the crypt as a room was nice-looking and the objects themselves were interesting!
Kirkossa oli alkamassa kuoron konsertti (availivat ääntä jo meidän paikalla ollessa), joten hiipparoimme hiljakseen pihalle ennen kun enemmän yleisöä tuli paikalle. Hieno rakennushan tuo katedraali oli, ja varsinaisella opastetulla kierroksella olisi saanut varmaan vielä enemmän irti.
There was a choir concert about to begin when we were wandering around the church (they were already warming up during our visit) so we decided to leave before the concert actually began and not to disturb the audience or singers. But indeed, the cathedral was impressive and interesting, and I think the visit could've been even more informative should we have been in a guided tour.
Kirkossa oli alkamassa kuoron konsertti (availivat ääntä jo meidän paikalla ollessa), joten hiipparoimme hiljakseen pihalle ennen kun enemmän yleisöä tuli paikalle. Hieno rakennushan tuo katedraali oli, ja varsinaisella opastetulla kierroksella olisi saanut varmaan vielä enemmän irti.
There was a choir concert about to begin when we were wandering around the church (they were already warming up during our visit) so we decided to leave before the concert actually began and not to disturb the audience or singers. But indeed, the cathedral was impressive and interesting, and I think the visit could've been even more informative should we have been in a guided tour.
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