Lismore Cathedral, Ireland Explained

St. Carthage's Cathedral, Lismore
Fullname:The Cathedral Church of St Carthage, Lismore
Country:Ireland
Coordinates:52.1397°N -7.9292°W
Denomination:Church of Ireland
Website:https://www.stcarthagescathedral.ie/
Dedication:St. Carthage
Architect:William Robinson
Groundbreaking:1663
Completed Date:1679
Diocese:Diocese of Cashel and Ossory
Province:Province of Dublin
Bishop:The Right Reverend Adrian Wilkinson
Dean:The Very Revd Paul Draper
Precentor:Dean of Waterford
Archdeacon:The Venerable J. G. Murray
Curate:Vacant
Organistdom: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.

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]

See also

Notes and References

  1. "The Cathedrals of the Church of Ireland" Day, J.G.F./ Patton, H.E. p130: London, S.P.C.K., 1932
  2. http://www.discoverlismore.com/saintcarthagecathedral.shtml Discover Lismore: St Carthage's Cathedral
  3. http://www.waterfordcoco.ie/en/services/planning/conservation/RPS%202007web1.doc Waterford County Council Planning and Conservation: Record of Protected Structures
  4. Book: Brendan Lehane. The Companion Guide to Ireland. 2001. Companion Guides. 978-1-900639-34-7. 227–.