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.
| Killaloe Cathedral | |
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| St Flannan's Cathedral, Killaloe | |
 St Flannan's Cathedral | |
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| Location | Killaloe, County Clare |
| Country | Ireland |
| Denomination | Church of Ireland |
| Previous denomination | Roman Catholic |
| 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 | |
| Province | Province of Dublin |
| Diocese | Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe |
| Clergy | |
| Bishop(s) | The Right Reverend Michael Burrows |
| Dean | The Very Reverend Roderick Lindsay Smyth |
| Precentor | The Reverend Canon Patrick Comerford |
| Curate(s) | The Reverend Paul Fitzpatrick |
| Archdeacon | The Venerable Terence Mitchell |
| Laity | |
| Organist/Director of music | Trevor Selby |
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
editKillaloe Cathedral dates from the transition between the Romanesque and Gothic periods and was completed in 1225. The front is decorated with arabesque ornaments.[1] On the north side of the cathedral is a small oratory or chapel of a date earlier than 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
editA £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
editGallery
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Romanesque doorway -
Killaloe High Cross -
Killaloe Stone - front view with runic inscription -
Killaloe Stone - side view with Ogham inscription
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "The Cathedrals of the Church of Ireland" Day, J.G.F./ Patton, H.E. p. 147: London, S.P.C.K., 1932
- ^ Journal of a Tour in Ireland, A.D. 1806 by Richard Colt Hoare
- ^ "The Ringing World" (PDF). Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ Restoration project for St Flannan's Cathedral Archived 2008-10-13 at the Wayback Machine