Research & Archives

About Our Collections

Saint Patrick’s Cathedral has an extensive range of items, kept in the Cathedral, the Deanery, and the Representative Church Body Library.

For centuries, this Cathedral and Collegiate Church has been a place of learning. We are currently in the process of cataloguing our libraries and archives and hope to make our findings and listings available to the public as soon as possible. We are keen to facilitate requests from researchers in order to assist them in their work; however, it is not always possible to do so until our preliminary work has been carried out. Please contact the Education Officer for more information about how we can help in the interim.

Clark Brydon

Education & Safeguarding Officer

Clark has been a part of the Cathedral community since 2020 as the Vicar of the Prebendary of Monmohenock, singing with the Cathedral Choir for the daily pattern of choral services. Before moving to Ireland, Clark read Music at the University of York (UK) and graduated with first class honours. Continuing his academic studies, Clark is currently undertaking a doctorate (PhD) in Music and Liturgy at Trinity College Dublin, under the supervision of Andrew Johnstone. Since 2022, Clark has been the Cathedral’s Education Officer. In this capacity, he is responsible for the development of various educational programmes, visitor experience, interpretation and way-finding, learning resources, school visits, student work experience programmes, and tour guides. Clark is also the Safeguarding Officer, tasked with ensuring that the Cathedral implements best practice across all of its activities to protect the welfare of children in its care, in accordance with the Church of Ireland's Safeguarding Trust. In addition, Clark's role as the Safeguarding Officer makes him the Designated Liaison Person (DLP), he is the Assistant Keeper of the Music Library, he is the Volunteer Coordinator, he sits on the Conservation Committee, and he is exploring ordination.

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Clark Brydon

Education & Safeguarding Officer

Clark has been a part of the Cathedral community since 2020 as the Vicar of the Prebendary of Monmohenock, singing with the Cathedral Choir for the daily pattern of choral services. Before moving to Ireland, Clark read Music at the University of York (UK) and graduated with first class honours. Continuing his academic studies, Clark is currently undertaking a doctorate (PhD) in Music and Liturgy at Trinity College Dublin, under the supervision of Andrew Johnstone. Since 2022, Clark has been the Cathedral’s Education Officer. In this capacity, he is responsible for the development of various educational programmes, visitor experience, interpretation and way-finding, learning resources, school visits, student work experience programmes, and tour guides. Clark is also the Safeguarding Officer, tasked with ensuring that the Cathedral implements best practice across all of its activities to protect the welfare of children in its care, in accordance with the Church of Ireland's Safeguarding Trust. In addition, Clark's role as the Safeguarding Officer makes him the Designated Liaison Person (DLP), he is the Assistant Keeper of the Music Library, he is the Volunteer Coordinator, he sits on the Conservation Committee, and he is exploring ordination.

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