Lismore Cathedral, Ireland

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St. Carthage's Cathedral, Lismore
The Cathedral Church of St Carthage, Lismore
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Lismore Cathedral, Ireland
52°08′23″N07°55′45″W / 52.13972°N 7.92917°W / 52.13972; -7.92917
Country Ireland
Denomination Church of Ireland
Website https://www.stcarthagescathedral.ie/
History
Dedication St. Carthage
Architecture
Architect William Robinson
Groundbreaking 1663
Completed1679
Administration
Province Province of Dublin
Diocese Diocese of Cashel and Ossory
Clergy
Bishop The Right Reverend Adrian Wilkinson
Dean The Very Revd Paul Draper
Precentor Dean of Waterford
Curate Vacant
Archdeacon The Venerable J. G. Murray
Laity
Organist/Director of music Ian Hunt

St. Carthage's Cathedral, Lismore is a Church of Ireland cathedral in Lismore, County Waterford. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin. Formerly the cathedral of the Diocese of Lismore, it is now one of six cathedrals in the United Dioceses of Cashel and Ossory.

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History

The medieval cathedral was in ruins after a fire in the 17th century. [1] The choir was reroofed by Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork. The cathedral was again destroyed in 1630, and rebuilt starting in 1663 with input from architect William Robinson. [2] It was re-roofed and refurbished in the 18th century. All the various rebuilding and reconstruction works have involved input from such architects as Sir William Robinson, Sir Richard Morrison, and George and James Pain. [3]

Lord Charles Cavendish was buried at Lismore Cathedral in 1944. [4]

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References

  1. "The Cathedrals of the Church of Ireland" Day, J.G.F./ Patton, H.E. p130: London, S.P.C.K., 1932
  2. Discover Lismore: St Carthage's Cathedral Archived 2009-04-05 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Waterford County Council Planning and Conservation: Record of Protected Structures Archived 2011-06-08 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Brendan Lehane (2001). The Companion Guide to Ireland. Companion Guides. pp. 227–. ISBN   978-1-900639-34-7.