Paul Keenan
The wedding ceremony of a Donegal couple has become an internet sensation after singer Daniel O’Donnell led other singing stars in a musical ‘flashmob’ from the altar in honour of the newly-weds.
In a move unexpected by either Patricia Swan or new husband Neil, after celebrant Fr Pat Ward had sung the opening line of How Great Thou Art, the voices of Patricia’s uncle Daniel O’Donnell, Tony Allen, Shaun Cuddy and Tony Kenny took up the following lines from their hidden places in the congregation, and moved to the altar for the hymn’s culmination, to the joy of the couple and their guests in St Mary’s Church in Kincasslagh.
“It was a lovely idea,” Fr Pat told The Irish Catholic, crediting Patricia’s lifelong friend, Gavin Doyle, for having organised the surprise event for immediately after the exchange of vows. Fr Pat said further that while the musical ‘flash mob’ had been a unique moment for Kincasslagh, “it added to what was a lovely ceremony without taking it over”.
The musical moment has now been uploaded to social media under the title ‘Flash Mob – Catholic Style’ where it has been viewed thousands of times and has led to an outpouring of good wishes for Patricia and Neil as they begin their married life.
