Killaloe Cathedral

Killaloe Cathedral
St Flannan's Cathedral, Killaloe
St. Flannan's Cathedral
Location	Killaloe, County Clare
Country	Ireland
Denomination	Church of Ireland
Weekly attendance	Average of 25–30
Website	Official website
History
Dedication	Saint Flannan
Architecture
Functional status	In use
Heritage designation	National Monument
Completed	1225
Specifications
Capacity	400
Administration
Diocese	United Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe
Province	Province of Dublin
Clergy
Bishop(s)	The Right Reverend Kenneth Kearon
Dean	The Very Reverend Gary Paulsen
Curate(s)	The Reverend L. Green
Archdeacon	The Venerable R. W. Carney
Laity
Organist/Director of music	Trevor Selby

The Cathedral Church of St. Flannan, Killaloe is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Killaloe, County Clare in Ireland. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin.

Previously the cathedral of the Diocese of Killaloe, it is now one of three cathedrals in the United Dioceses of Limerick and Killaloe. The Dean of the Cathedral is the Very Reverend Gary Paulsen who is also Dean of Killaloe, Dean of Kilfenora and both Dean and Provost of Kilmacduagh

History

Killaloe Cathedral dates from the transition between the Romanesque and Gothic periods. The font is decorated with arabesque ornaments. 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.^[1]

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.^[2]

Burials

John Rider (bishop)

Gallery

Romanesque doorway
Killaloe High Cross

References

↑ Journal of a Tour in Ireland, A.D. 1806 by Richard Colt Hoare
↑ Restoration project for St Flannan's Cathedral

Tourism in County Clare, Ireland

Ennis and environs	Clare Abbey Cois na hAbhna Ennis Friary Glór Theatre

The Burren and environs	Ailladie Aillwee Cave Ballinalacken Castle Ballyallaban ringfort Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark Burren Smokehouse Cahercommaun Caherconnell Stone Fort Cahermacnaghten Cahermore ringfort Cliffs of Moher Corcomroe Abbey Creevagh (wedge tomb) Doolin Cave Gleninsheen (wedge tomb) Hag's Head Newtown Castle Parknabinnia (wedge tomb) Pollnagollum Poulawack Cairn Poulnabrone dolmen Shanmuckinish Castle Temple Cronan The Burren

Rest of County Clare	Bunratty Castle Carrigaholt Castle Castlebawn Craggaunowen Dromoland Castle Dromore, County Clare Dysert O'Dea Monastery Inis Cathaigh (Scattery Island) Inis Cealtra (Holy Island) Kilfenora Burren Centre Kilfenora Cathedral Kilkee Killaloe Cathedral Killone Abbey Knappogue Castle Leamaneh Castle Loop Head Lough Derg (part) Mooghaun O'Dea Castle Quin Abbey West Clare Railway

Walking trails	Burren Way East Clare Way Lough Derg Way Mid Clare Way

Category:County Clare Category:Visitor attractions in County Clare

Cathedrals of the Church of Ireland

Province of Armagh	Armagh Clogher Derry Downpatrick Dromore Enniskillen Killala Kilmore Lisburn Raphoe Sligo Tuam Belfast

Province of Dublin	Cashel Clonfert Cloyne Cork Dublin, Christ Church Ferns Kildare Kilkenny Killaloe Leighlin Limerick Lismore Rosscarbery Trim Waterford Dublin, St Patrick's

Coordinates: 52°48′23″N 8°26′21″W / 52.8065°N 8.43925°W / 52.8065; -8.43925

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