Archive of the Month focuses on Swift’s Cathedral
Although by no means complete, having suffered the ravages of time, including flood, fire and neglect, the scope of the muniments of St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, (Swift’s cathedral) is vast. The collection contains records from as early as the 13th century and continuing on to the present day. It is organised into nine distinct groups of records: Volumes; Deeds; Maps; Plans & Drawings; Loose Papers; Photographs; Printed Materials, Seals and Music.
Now for the first time the extensive hand–list or finding aid which provides access to the collection is available online to assist potential researchers who may wish to consult its rich and varied materials.
Timed to coincide with the Swift 350, to mark the 350th anniversary of the birth of Jonathan Swift (born on 30 November 1667 at Hoey’s Court, in the parish of St Werburgh), the new online exhibition in the RCB Library’s Archive of the Month slot highlights particular aspects of the collection which relate to Swift’s tenure as Dean of St Patrick’s which he served for 32 years – from 1713 until his death in 1745. It also provides a link to the detailed hand–list available as a searchable pdf.