Saint Barbara: The Artillery School’s Annual Prayer Service
‘Be at the bursting doors of doom and in the dark deliver us’
The Artillery School’s Annual Prayer Service in honour of Saint Barbara, Patron Saint of The Artillery Corps and Gunners worldwide, takes place on 04 December, in The Artillery School, Defence Forces Training Centre, Curragh, County Kildare.
The Statue of Saint Barbara and the Artillery themed ironwork were relocated from Magee Barracks Kildare, which was evacuated, along with Murphy Barracks, Ballincollig, Co Cork, in 1998.
Following a welcome by The School Commandant, an overview of Saint Barbara is presented by a School Instructor. Thereafter a Prayer Service is conducted. A wreath is laid on behalf of The Artillery Corps. The ceremony concluded with the firing of the two Miniature Guns by the Ordnance Corps.
Both serving and retired Gunners of all ranks then adjourn to the NCOs’ Mess for an enjoyable reception hosted by The Artillery School.