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| Keywords: eucharistic congress eucharisticcongress 1932 benediction closing ceremony closingceremony o'connell bridge oconnellbridge crowds cardinals bishops archbishops clergy papal legate papallegate cardina lorenzo lauri cardinalorenzolauri roman catholic romancatholic john h. cox johnhcox patrick h. keogh patrickhkeogh john begg scotch whisky johnbeggscotchwhisky john wallis & sons ltd. johnwallissonsltd read the universe readtheuniverse kapp & peterson ltd. kapppetersonltd blue band margarine bluebandmargarine premier tailors premiertailors texaco june 1930s thirties religious fervour religiousfervour river liffey riverliffey o'connell street oconnellstreet o'connell monument oconnellmonument dublin ireland independent newspapers collection independentnewspaperscollection national library of ireland nationallibraryofireland blackandwhite monochrome skyline black and white This amazing scene is the closing ceremony of the Eucharistic Congress that was held in Dublin in June 1932. Earlier in the day, there had been a Solemn Pontifical High Mass at 1 p.m. in the Phoenix Park, with a special choir of 500 men and boys. A procession estimated at one million people, described as "miles of praying people", then made its way to O'Connell Bridge. The Service of Benediction and Hymns on O'Connell Bridge took place around 5.30 p.m., and the Papal Legate Cardinal Lorenzo Lauri gave his final address of the Eucharistic Congress from this location. Date: Sunday, 26 June 1932 NLI Ref.: INDH2319 This amazing scene is the closing ceremony of the Eucharistic Congress that was held in Dublin in June 1932. Earlier in the day, there had been a Solemn Pontifical High Mass at 1 p.m. in the Phoenix Park, with a special choir of 500 men and boys. A procession estimated at one million people, described as "miles of praying people", then made its way to O'Connell Bridge. The Service of Benediction and Hymns on O'Connell Bridge took place around 5.30 p.m., and the Papal Legate Cardinal Lorenzo Lauri gave his final address of the Eucharistic Congress from this location. Date: Sunday, 26 June 1932 NLI Ref.: INDH2319 | ||||
