Galway Cathedral - Mass in 42 minutes!

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Galway Cathedral - despite the record 42 minute mass (I'll admit a highlight) it was an incredible church and service. We went to the 11:00 because the choir would sing with mass (12:00 mass would be song in Latin!). The choir and the organ were amazing...biggest I have ever seen or heard. Music in a church is the most meaningful and moving for me. While Sam was off in the gift shop before mass (yes a bonafide gift shop...I found that disturbing on a few different levels) Jake and Abby were asked to bring the gifts to the altar during mass. (At first I thought we were going to get spoken to for whispering and taking pictures before mass)... but instead she introduced us to the priest and asked if we would bring up the gifts...smile with relief!

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