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| INTERIOR OF CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL, DUBLIN -This noble ecclesiastical edifice, the interior of which is reproduced in the accompanying sketch, is of modern construction, and is situated in Marlborough Street, one of the leading thoroughfares of the Irish capital. It is known as the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, and is one of the most elaborately finished churches in Europe. The general style of architecture is modeled on the Grecian. The massive portico, with its six Doric pillars, recalls the facade of the Temple of Theseus in Athens, and there are other points about it that indicate Hellenic taste. The interior view, imposing as it is, would be far more effective were it not for the restriction placed upon the vision by the rows of columns that sentinel the grand aisle. Notwithstanding the peculiar defect of arrangement, Marlborough Street Cathedral, as it is popularly called, is a splendid temple of devotion. It accommodates over 2,000 worshipers, and is particularly noted for its superb choir. The grand alter, constructed of white Italian marble, is situated at the western end of the edifice, and is a dream of sacred adornment as well as a truimph of artistic perfection. |
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