A selection of the most beautiful Cathedrals in Ireland, So many majestic buildings.. I have inserted a link at the bottom of this page for viewing of all the Cathedrals in Ireland...Hope you enjoy them. St Patricks Cathedral County Armagh Ireland. The present Catholic St. Patricks Cathedral in Armagh, Northern Ireland was built to replace the medieval Cathedral, St. Patricks Cathedral, Armagh. The origins of Saint Patricks Church of Ireland Cathedral in Armagh are related to the construction in 445 A.D. of a stone church on the Druim Saileach (Sallow Ridge) hill by St. Patrick. The Cathedral stands on the hill from which the City of Armagh derives its name - Ard Macha. The hill of Macha. Macha, a legendary pre-christian tribal princess - some say goddess - is also linked with the nearby Emain Macha, a major ritual site occupied from late Neolithic/early Bronze Age times that is regarded as having been an ancient Iron Age royal center.After the ritual destruction of the sanctuary at Emain, it is likely that the nearby hill of Ard Macha became the center of the Ulaid (the local tribal group that gave its name to Ulster). It is the seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Armagh, Primate of All Ireland. The Cathedral stands on a hill, as does its Anglican counterpart, and has twin spires. saintsandstones.net/saints-stpatricksarmagh-journey.htm simonknott.co.uk/northarmaghcathrc.htm Saint Fin Barres Cathedral County Cork Ireland Saint Fin Barres Cathedral, (Irish: Ardeaglais Naomh Fionnbarra) is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Cork city, Ireland. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin. Begun in 1863, the cathedral was the first major work of the Victorian architect William Burges. Previously the cathedral of the Diocese of Cork, it is now one of three cathedrals in the Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross. corkcathedral.webs/ Saint Patricks Cathedral in Dublin Saint Patricks Cathedral in Dublin, also known as The National Cathedral and Collegiate Church of Saint Patrick, Dublin, or in the Irish language as Árd Eaglais Naomh Pádraig, founded in 1191, is the larger of Dublins two Church of Ireland cathedrals, and the largest church in Ireland, with a 43-metre (140 feet) spire.[1] The other cathedral, Christ Church, is the diocesan cathedral of the diocese of Dublin and Glendalough. stpatrickscathedral.ie/index.aspx Newry Cathedral, County Down Ireland Newry Cathedral or the Cathedral of Saint Patrick and Saint Colman is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Newry, Northern Ireland. It acts as the seat of the Bishop of Dromore, and the head church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dromore. The See of Dromore was founded in the sixth century by Colman of Dromore, and had its own independent jurisdiction ever since. The old cathedral of Dromore, which had been taken by the Protestants, was burnt down by the Irish insurgents in 1641, and rebuilt by Bishop Taylor twenty years later; the Catholic Church was erected later. The seat of the cathedral, however, was transferred some two hundred years ago to Newry, the largest town of County Down, and a place of great historical interest, situated at the head of Carlingford Lough. Newry Cathedral was begun in 1825 and completed in 1829. The cathedral was enlarged and beautified by Bishop Henry ONeill, who succeeded Bishop McGivern in 1901. newrycathedralparish.org/welcome.html Galway Cathedral, County Galway Ireland The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas (Irish language: Ard-Eaglais Mhaighdean na Deastógála agus Naomh Cath Ní Fhinneadhaoclás), commonly known as Galway Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Galway, Ireland, and is one of the largest and most impressive buildings in the city. Construction began in 1958 on the site of the old city prison, In 1965, it was dedicated, jointly, to Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and to St. Nicholas. galwaycathedral.ie/ List of Cathedrals in Ireland: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cathedrals_in_Ireland
Posted on: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 11:21:51 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015