Killaloe Cathedral
St Flannan's Cathedral, Killaloe
St Flannan's Cathedral
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LocationKillaloe, County Clare
CountryIreland
DenominationChurch of Ireland
Previous denominationRoman Catholic
Weekly attendanceAverage of 25–30
WebsiteOfficial website
History
DedicationSaint Flannan
Architecture
Functional statusIn use
Heritage designationNational Monument
Completed1225
Specifications
Capacity400
Administration
ProvinceProvince of Dublin
DioceseTuam, Limerick and Killaloe
Clergy
Bishop(s)The Right Reverend Michael Burrows
DeanThe Very Reverend Roderick Lindsay Smyth
PrecentorThe Reverend Canon Patrick Comerford
Curate(s)The Reverend Paul Fitzpatrick
ArchdeaconThe Venerable Terence Mitchell
Laity
Organist/Director of musicTrevor Selby

The Cathedral Church of St Flannan, Killaloe (/ˌkɪləˈluː/ kil-ə-LOO) is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Killaloe, County Clare in Ireland.

Previously the cathedral of the Diocese of Killaloe, it is now one of five cathedrals in the Diocese of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe. The Dean of the Cathedral is the Very Reverend Roderick Lindsay Smyth who is also Dean of Clonfert, Dean of Kilfenora and both Dean and Provost of Kilmacduagh

Architecture

Killaloe Cathedral dates from the transition between the Romanesque and Gothic periods.[when?] The front is decorated with arabesque ornaments.[1] On the north side of the cathedral is a small oratory or chapel of a date far prior to the cathedral; and probably the original sanctuary of the holy man who founded the abbey. Its roof is very deep, and made entirely of stone; it has a belfry, and two doorways to the east and west.[2]

In the bell tower is a chime of eight bells cast by Matthew O'Byrne of Dublin in 1896. The heaviest bell weighs just over 500 kilograms.[3]

Recent restoration

A £200,000 restoration project involving the repair of a Romanesque doorway and the reconstruction of a 12th-century high cross, was completed in 2001. The Kilfenora Cross, embedded in the walls of the Gothic cathedral in the 1930s, is once again free-standing. The imposing 12-ft monument is now in the nave of the building.[4]

Burials

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Cathedrals of the Church of Ireland" Day, J.G.F./ Patton, H.E. p147: London, S.P.C.K., 1932
  2. ^ Journal of a Tour in Ireland, A.D. 1806 by Richard Colt Hoare
  3. ^ "The Ringing World" (PDF). Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  4. ^ Restoration project for St Flannan's Cathedral Archived 2008-10-13 at the Wayback Machine

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