United Parishes of Malahide, Portmarnock & St. Doulagh's

Ash Wednesday – the beginning of the 40 days of Lent – is on March 5th this year and there will be a short Service of Compline in St Marnock’s Chapel at 7.30pm. Last year, during four Wednesday evenings in Lent, a series of Night Prayer Services were held in the Church of Ireland and…

Following a meeting with the organ builder in January 2035, he has confirmed that the full restoration programme remains on schedule for completion by Harvest 2025. As of to date the engraving, restored top keyboard and the new bellows have been completed and restoration of the swell bass note chest is well underway. The replacement…

An appeal has been launched to raise funds for the restoration of the organ in St Andrew’s Church, Malahide. As previously reported, a project plan has been agreed by the Select Vestry with the Pipe Organ Preservation Company to carry out the work extending over two phases during 2024 and 2025. Restoring and refurbishing the…

Over the past few months, initially on an experimental basis, a new weekly publication titled the  Parish Newsletter, produced by the rector, has been distributed electronically to parishioners. A  number of hard copies  of each edition have also been  available in the church porch for those not in a position to access  information online.   …

The last Saturday in November has always been fixed in the parish diary for many years for the Christmas Market  and the 2024 market held on Sat 30th November, was once again a  highly successful event, raising in excess of €16,000 for parish funds. However, the Christmas Market is not just about raising money, important…