List of Cathedrals in Ireland

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

Contents

1 Abbreviations and Key

2 The Roman Catholic Church

3 The Church of Ireland

3.1 Province of Armagh

3.1.1 The Diocese of Armagh
3.1.2 The Diocese of Clogher
3.1.3 The United Dioceses of Derry and Raphoe
3.1.4 The United Dioceses of Down and Dromore and Connor
3.1.5 The United Dioceses of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh
3.1.6 The Diocese of Tuam, Killala and Achonry

3.2 Province of Dublin

3.2.1 The United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough
3.2.2 The United Dioceses of Meath and Kildare
3.2.3 The Diocese of Cashel and Ossory
3.2.4 The Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross
3.2.5 The Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe

4 Former Cathedrals of Ireland

5 See also

Abbreviations and Key

+ indicates non-cathedral ecclesiastical use

NM = National Monument

The Roman Catholic Church

The Cathedral Church of Saint Mel, Ardagh, Co. Limerick (10thC)
The Cathedral Church of Saint Patrick, Armagh
The Cathedral Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Nathy, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon
The Cathedral Church of Saint Muredach, Ballina, Co. Mayo
The Pro-Cathedral Church of Saint Peter, Belfast
The Cathedral Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Carlow (1839-present)
The Cathedral Church of Saint Patrick and Saint Feidlim, Cavan
The Cathedral Church of Saint Colman, Cobh, Co. Cork
The Pro-Cathedral Church of Saint Mary and Saint Anne, Cork
The Cathedral Church of Saint Eugene, Derry
The Pro-Cathedral Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Dublin
The Cathedral Church of Saint Patrick, Dundalk, Co. Louth
The Pro-Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Ennis, Co. Clare
The Cathedral Church of Saint Aidan, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
The Cathedral Church of Saint Nicholas and Our Lady Assumed into Heaven, Galway (1965-present)
The Cathedral Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Kilkenny
The Cathedral Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Killarney, Co. Kerry
The Cathedral Church of Saint Eunan and Saint Colmcille, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Baptist, Limerick (1859-present)
The Cathedral Church of Saint Carthage, Lismore, Co. Waterford
The Cathedral Church of Saint Mel, Longford
The Cathedral Church of Saint Brendan, Loughrea, Co. Galway (19thC)
The Cathedral Church of Saint Macartan, Monaghan
The Cathedral Church of Christ the King, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath
The Cathedral Church of Saint Patrick and Saint Colman, Newry, Co. Down
The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Newtown-Trim, Co. Meath (1206) (NM)
The Pro-Cathedral Church of Saint Patrick, Skibbereen, Co. Cork (1826)
The Cathedral Church of Saint John, Sligo (19thC)
The Cathedral Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Thurles (1879-present) (on site of Carmelite Priory)
The Cathedral Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Tuam, Co. Galway (19thC)
The Cathedral Church of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford (1796)
Waterford Cathedral (demolished c.1778)

The Church of Ireland

Province of Armagh

The Diocese of Armagh

The Cathedral and Metropolitan Church of Saint Patrick, Armagh

The Diocese of Clogher

The Cathedral Church of Saint Macartan, Clogher, Co. Tyrone (on the site of an ancient monastery)
The Cathedral Church of Saint Macartan, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh (1924-present) (former parish church 17thC)

The United Dioceses of Derry and Raphoe

The Cathedral Church of Saint Columb, Derry
The Cathedral Church of Saint Eunan, Raphoe, Co. Donegal (9thC-present) (on site of 6thC monastery)

The United Dioceses of Down and Dromore and Connor

The Cathedral Church of Saint Anne, Belfast
The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Downpatrick (on the site of an ancient monastery)
The Cathedral Church of Christ the Redeemer, Dromore, Co. Down (1661) (on site of an earlier church)
The Cathedral Church of Christ Church, Lisburn, Co. Antrim

The United Dioceses of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh

The Cathedral Church of Saint Fethlimidh, Kilmore (Bedell Memorial Church), Co. Cavan
The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Elphin+, Co. Roscommon (now CI parish church)
The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary the Virgin and Saint John the Baptist, Sligo (17thC) (on site of protestant church)

The Diocese of Tuam, Killala and Achonry

The Cathedral Church of Saint Crumnathy, Achonry, Co. Sligo (1822-1997) (on site of monastery)
The Cathedral Church of Saint Patrick, Killala, Co. Mayo (17thC)
The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary, Tuam, Co. Galway (19thC)

Province of Dublin

The United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough

The Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, Dublin, commonly called Christ Church Cathedral
The National Cathedral and Collegiate Church of Saint Patrick, Dublin

The United Dioceses of Meath and Kildare

The Cathedral Church of Saint Brigid, Kildare
The Cathedral Church of Saint Patrick, Trim, Co. Meath (1954-present) (parish church 19thC)

The Diocese of Cashel and Ossory

The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Baptist and Saint Patrick's Rock, Cashel, Co. Tipperary (1780-present)
The Cathedral Church of Saint Edan, Ferns, Co. Wexford
The Cathedral Church of Saint Canice, Kilkenny
The Cathedral Church of Saint Laserian, Leighlin, Co. Carlow
The Cathedral Church of Saint Carthage, Lismore, Co. Waterford
The Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, Waterford commonly called Christ Church Cathedral (1770)

The Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

The Cathedral Church of Saint Fin Barre, Cork (1870-present)
The Cathedral Church of Saint Colman, Cloyne, Co. Cork
The Cathedral Church of Saint Fachtna, Ross (Ross Carbery), Co. Cork

The Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe

The Cathedral Church of Saint Brendan, Clonfert, Co. Galway
The Cathedral Church of Saint Alibeus, Emly, Co. Tipperary (demolished 1877)
The Cathedral Church of Saint Fachtnan, Kilfenora, Co. Clare (c1200-present)
The Cathedral Church of Saint Flannan, Killaloe, Co. Clare (12thC)
The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary Blessed Virgin, Limerick (1168-present)

Former Cathedrals of Ireland

The Cathedral Church of Saint Brendan, Ardfert, Co. Kerry (13thC, destroyed by fire 1641) (NM)
Ardmore Cathedral, Co. Waterford (13thC)
The Cathedral Church of Saint Patrick's Rock, Cashel, Co. Tipperary
The Cathedral Church of Saint John, Clonard, Co. Meath (destroyed by fire 1206)
The Cathedral Church of Saint Brendan, Clonfert, Co. Galway
The Cathedral Church of Saint Kieran, Clonmacnoise, Co. Offaly
Duleek Cathedral, Co. Meath
The Cathedral Church of Saint Alibeus, Emly, Co. Tipperary (site now occupied by CI parish church)
The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Glendalough, Co. Wicklow (7th-13thC) (NM)
The Cathedral Church of Saint Colman, Kilmacduagh, Co. Galway (15thC) (NM)
The Cathedral Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Maghera, Co. Antrim
Scattery Island Cathedral, Co. Clare