List of cathedrals in Ireland

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List of Cathedrals in Ireland is a listing of cathedrals and former cathedrals in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland (which together form a distinct ecclesiastical unit).

Contents 1 Abbreviations and Key 2 Roman Catholic Church 2.1 Province of Armagh 2.2 Province of Cashel 2.3 Province of Dublin 2.4 Province of Tuam 3 Church of Ireland (including pre-Reformation) 3.1 Province of Armagh 3.2 Province of Dublin 3.3 Former and intended cathedrals 4 Russian Orthodox Church 5 Church of Ireland (Traditional Rite) 6 See also 7 External links

[edit] Abbreviations and Key

• + indicates non-cathedral ecclesiastical use.

• NM = National Monument.

[edit] Roman Catholic Church

[edit] Province of Armagh

City	Dedication	Established	Notes
Armagh	St. Patrick	1870
Belfast	St. Peter	1866
Cavan	St. Patrick and St. Feidlim	1942
Derry	St. Eugene	1873
Letterkenny	St. Eunan and St Colmcille	1901
Longford	St. Mel	mid 19th century
Monaghan	St. Macartan	1892
Mullingar	Christ the King	1936
Newry	St. Patrick and St. Colman	1829

[edit] Province of Cashel

City	Dedication	Established	Notes
Cobh	St. Colman	1915
Cork	St. Mary and St. Anne	1869	pro-cathedral
Ennis	St. Peter and St. Paul	1843	pro-cathedral
Killarney	The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary	1855
Limerick	St. John the Baptist	1859
Skibbereen	St. Patrick	1826
Thurles	The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary	1879	built on site of Carmelite Priory
Waterford	The Most Holy Trinity	1796

[edit] Province of Dublin

City	Dedication	Established	Notes
Carlow	The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary	1839
Dublin	The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary	1825	pro-cathedral
Enniscorthy	St. Aiden	1860
Kilkenny	The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary	1857

[edit] Province of Tuam

City	Dedication	Established	Notes
Ballaghaderreen	The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Nathy	1860
Ballina	St Muredach	1892
Galway	St. Nicholas and Our Lady Assumed into Heaven	1965
Loughrea	St. Brendan	19th Century
Sligo	St. John	1874
Tuam	The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary	1837

[edit] Church of Ireland (including pre-Reformation)

[edit] Province of Armagh

City	Dedication	Established	Notes
Achonry	St. Crumnathy	1822-1997	on site of monastery
Ardagh	St. Mel	10th Century
Armagh	The Cathedral and Metropolitan Church of St. Patrick
Belfast	St. Anne
Clogher	St. Macartan		on site of an ancient monastery
Connor	St. Saviour		now CI Parish Church
Derry	St. Columb
Downpatrick	The Holy and Undivided Trinity		on site of ancient monastery (also known as Down Cathedral)
Dromore	Christ the Redeemer	1661	on site of an earlier church
Elphin+	St. Mary the Virgin		now Church of Ireland parish church
Enniskillen	St. Macartan	1924	former 17th century parish church
Killala	St. Patrick	17th century
Kilmore	St. Fethlimidh		Bedell Memorial Church
Lisburn	Christ Church
Maghera	The Blessed Virgin Mary
Raphoe	St. Eunan	9th Century	on site of 6th Century monastery
Sligo	St. Mary the Virgin and St. John the Baptist	1874
Tuam	St. Mary	19th Century

[edit] Province of Dublin

City	Dedication	Established	Notes
Cashel	St. John the Baptist and St. Patrick's Rock	1780
Clonmacnoise	St. Kieran
Clonfert	St. Brendan
Cloyne	St. Colman
Cork	St. Fin Barre	1870
Dublin	The Holy Trinity		commonly called Christ Church Cathedral
Dublin	St. Patrick		The National Cathedral is not a cathedral of the Diocese of Dublin. It has a common relationship with all the dioceses of the Church of Ireland
Ferns	St. Edan
Kildare	St. Brigid
Kilfenora	St. Fachtan	c.1200
Kilkennny	St. Canice
Killaloe	St. Flannan	12th century	Founded (on the site of an earlier monastery) in 1185 by Donal Mor O'Brien
Leighlin	St. Laserian
Limerick	The Blessed Virgin Mary	1168
Lismore	The Blessed Virgin Carthage
Ross Carbery	St. Fachtna
Trim	St. Patrick	1954	19th Century Parish Church
Waterford	The Holy and Undivided Trinity	1770	Commonly called Christ Church Cathedral

[edit] Former and intended cathedrals

City	Dedication	Established	Notes
Ardfert	St. Brendan	13th Century	destroyed by fire 1641 (NM)
Ardmore		13th Century
Clonard	St. John		destroyd by fire 1206
Duleek			Co. Meath
Emly	St. Alibeus		demolished 1877
Glendalough	St. Peter and St. Paul	7th-13thC	(NM)
Kilmacduagh	St. Colman	15th century	(NM)
Scattery Island			Co. Clare

[edit] Russian Orthodox Church

City	Dedication	Established	Notes
Dublin	The Holy Apostles, St. Peter and St. Paul		located on Harold’s Cross Road

[edit] Church of Ireland (Traditional Rite)

City	Dedication	Established	Notes
Newtownards	St. John	1991	built as a Quaker Meeting House in the mid 18th Century

[edit] See also

• Historical List of Cathedrals in The United Kingdom
• List of English cathedrals
• List of abbeys and priories
• Abbeys and priories in the Republic of Ireland
• Abbeys and priories in Scotland
• Abbeys and priories in Wales
• Abbeys and priories in England
• Abbeys and priories in Isle of Man
• Abbeys and priories in Northern Ireland
• List of monasteries dissolved by Henry VIII of England
• Dissolution of the Monasteries

[edit] External links

• List of Cathedrals in Ireland and Great Britain by Giga-Catholic Information]