Festival showcases restored organ

A SPECTACULAR venue and an ancient organ are just the ingredients to attract music lovers and curious visitors to Waterford city this weekend for a unique festival of music and song.

Christ Church Cathedral in the city will play host to a festival of organ music from November 12 to 14, celebrating the restoration of the magnificent Elliot organ in the Anglican cathedral.

Thanks to local generosity, €2 million has been spent restoring the cathedral over the last three years. It is the only Georgian cathedral in the country and was the setting for the Viking marriage of Strongbow and Aoife in 1170.