As of today, the Feast of St. Finbarr, September 25th, two thirds of the pipes in the Pipe Organ being installed in the parish church in Enniskeane have now been dedicated to named people. That’s 450 of the 678 pipes, or 66%. Many thanks to all who have contributed. There is still time to dedicate one of the organ’s pipes using the secure payment system of this site.

The date for the blessing and dedication of the Pipe Organ has also been set. The church is dedicated to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception whose feast day is December 8th.

Bishop John Buckley, Bishop of Cork & Ross, will be the principal celebrant at a special Mass on the evening of Dec 7th (Friday), 2012, at which the organ will be blessed and solemnly dedicated to all whose names have been enrolled.

The Mass will be followed by a short organ recital.

We have received 382 dedications for the pipes in the Enniskeane Pipe Organ. Many, many thanks.

The installed organ will have 678 pipes in total so more than half have been sponsored so far. The 678 includes an extra set of pipes whichare adding that was not part of the original organ when it was in Clonakilty. The extra set of pipes (known as a ‘stop’) will add the sound of trumpets to the organ.

Thanks to Padraig O’Donovan for salvaging these pipes from an organ up the country. They have been taken to England and back where they have been refurbished and re-voiced so they will be in harmony with the rest of the organ.

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”.

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.