cathedrals historical galway

Designed by Byrne and Scott, it is the glory of Loughrea. Its artistic interior owes much to the direction of Edward Martyn. Its beautiful stained-glass windows inaugurated the era of Dublin stained-glass art.

The - Last Judgement - and - Ascension - by Healy are almost cataclysmic, while the works of Evie Hone, Sarah Purser, Childe and McGoldrick are truly beautiful. The statuary of Hughes and the fine sculptures of Shortall are among their finest works....

Tuam Cathedral

Tuam has the reputation of being a very important church centre. St. Jarlath founded a monastery there in the 6th century. To the north west of Tuam Cathedral are the remains of Temple Jarlath with an east window of c.1200.

The Cathedral was built in the 12th century, with the Romaneaque Arch. King Turlough O'Conor of Connaught is credited with the building of the chancel and the triple circular east window of the three lights. The rest of the cathedral is...

A medieval town situated on the shores of a beautiful lake which provides facilities for Fishing, Boating and Swimming. Horse Riding Schools, Horse Riding, Ponytrekking, Golfing and Walking are all available.

The town boasts Ireland's only functioning Medieval Moat, a well preserved Medieval Abbey, Medieval Town Gate, a Museum and the Jewel in Ireland's Celtic Revival, St Brendan's Cathedral.

The Cathedral is a treasure house of the Celtic Revival in Sculpture, Stained Glass,...

Saint Mary's Cathedral is situated off High Street in the town of Tuam. Saint Mary's is comprised of three cathedrals; the 12th century cathedral of which only the magnificent Romanesque chancel remains.

The unfinished 14th century cathedral which served as the diocesan Synod Hall and the 19th century Gothic Orevival Cathedral which contains a number of unusual stained glass windows.

The most impressive window is that on the west end which depicts the Transfiguration of Our Lord....

The original monastery was founded here by St. Brendan in 563 and it is here that this great navigating saint is buried. The earliest part of the present church dates to the 12th century. Its doorway is the crowning achievement of Irish Romanesque decoration.

It is in six orders, and has an amazing variety of motifs, animal heads, foliage, human heads etc. Above the doorway is a pointed hood enclosing triangles alternating with bizarre human heads, and below this is an arcade enclosi...

The Cathedral:

A monastery was founded here by St. Jarlath in the late 5th or early 6th century. In the late 12th century a Romanesque nave-and-chancel church was built. Fire destroyed the nave in 1767, but the barrel-vaulted chancel is incorporated in the present Cathedral. It was added to in 1312, and for almost a century served as a porch. Its outstanding features are the chancel arch of six orders showing Scandinavian influence in its ornamentation, and a very fine east...

The monastery was founded early in the 7th century by St. Colman son of Duagh, a member of one of the local royal families. It has one of the finest collections of churches in Ireland. The most conspicuous feature is the excellently preserved Round Tower which shares a lean with its more famous counterpart at Pisa.
br> Beside it is the Cathedral, of which the west gable, with its blocked-up flat-headed doorway (11th - 12th century), is the earliest part. The rest of the nave dates largely...

The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and Saint Nicholas, dominates Galway's skyline. It is on the site of the old Galway Gaol - featured in Lady Gregory's 'Gaol Gate'.

Dedicated in August 1965 by the late Cardinal Cushing of Boston, USA, the cathedral is built in cut limestone in a combination of classical and traditional design, and has Connemara Marble flooring....