Poetry Centre

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“Tabernacl is an extremely beautiful and iconic building that has served Cardigan for over 190 years,” commented Richard Jones. 

“And as a result, we’re determined to ensure that we don’t lose it forever.” 

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 addition to the chapel, the property includes a chapel house, which will be used to accommodate resident bards, and a large vestry to the rear which will be used as a community centre. 

The main chapel will house the poetry centre. 

“Our plan is to remove the pews and use the wood to construct shelves which will be on wheels,” explained Richard Jones. “This will enable them to be easily moved so that the floor space can be used for discussions, readings and numerous other activities organised by the poetry centre.” 

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“Tabernacle Chapel was built by the people of Cardigan for the people of Cardigan, and this is why we feel so strongly that it should be preserved,” concluded Richard Jones. 

“Poetry has been used for generations as a means of recording and transferring knowledge, so our aim is to carry on with this tradition through this project.”

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Links have already been established with the Museum of Literature in Dublin and the Seamus Heaney Homeplace in Bellaghy, both of which have expressed their support for the project.  

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