August 2012 – Enniskeane & Desertserges Parish

Cork Examiner, 1878, records pipe organ’s arrival in Clonakilty

August 22, 2012

NEW ORGAN IN CLONAKILTY CONVENT.

An organ, erected by Bryceson Brothers and Ellis, of London, builders of the organ in Ss. Peter and Paul’s, was formally opened on Tuesday, 20th inst., by Mr. T. J. Sullivan, St. Mary’s, Cork, who designed it.

There was a profession of three nuns on the same day. His lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Fitzgerald, of Ross, officiating.

The organ consists of 2 rows of keys, 14 stops, 2½ octaves of pedals (Bourdon through), and 4 composition pedals. The action is reversed, the player facing the altar.

Organ played for first time at Mass in Enniskeane.

August 20, 2012

The ‘new’ pipe organ in Enniskeane Church was played at Mass for the first time on Aug 20th, 2012, to mark the 134th anniversary of when it was first played in Clonakilty in 1878. It was played by Padraig O’Donovan, who is also responsible for the fitting of the organ.

Click to listen to the audio of the organ as parishioners sang “Hail Queen of Heaven”.

Organ will be played to mark its 134th anniversary

August 18, 2012

The Pipe Organ being installed in Enniskeane is at a point where it can now be played — though not all the pipes are connected up yet.

Monday August 20th, 2012 is the 134th anniversary of when the organ was first played at Mass in the Mercy Convent, Clonakilty, in 1878. To mark the anniversary, the organ will be played during the 10am Mass in Enniskeane Church on Monday August 20th. Everyone is welcome.

Renewed thanks to all who have sponsored a pipe in the organ. At this point, 347 of the pipes have been dedicated to named individuals and families. These, too, will be remembered in a special way at the Mass on Monday 20th.

Organ pedal board and one keyboard. — The organ has three sets of keys — two manuals and one pedal board. This photo (reverse angle) shows one of the manuals in place and the pedal board, ready for wiring.

323 pipes dedicated: wiring progressing

August 9, 2012

August 9th and 323 of the pipes of the pipe organ have been dedicated and sponsored. Many thanks.

Current task in hand: to complete the wiring inside the organ. Air is pumped around the organ by a large bellows to be available to each pipe. At the base of each pipe, there’s an electric magnet which opens and closes the mouth of the pipe and controls whether it gets air to play or not. This magnet is wired back to the keyboard. There’s a magnet for each pipe! A lot of wires!