Glossary entry for
St. Donard's Church

Van's parents were married at St Donard's Church of Ireland on Christmas Day, 1941. The sound of the church bells appears in the song "On Hyndford Street", and there is also a passing reference to the Sunday six bells in "Beside You".

Image and text courtesy of Stuart Bailie

Van references in:

  • "Beside You" (on Astral Weeks)
  • "On Hyndford Street" (on Hymns To the Silence)


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