St John's Cathedral
St John's Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral. Look for it within Galvone’s neighbourhood. There are 11 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with King John's Castle (1 km).
Cathedral in Galvone
One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland
#46 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓
Inside Galvone
St John's Cathedral is inside Galvone’s neighbourhood, with 11 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
The best months to visit
June to September are the warmest in Galvone, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C.
St John's Cathedral
14 Wikipedia editions have an article on it.
- Type
- Cathedral
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 14 languages
- Town
- in Galvone
- Official site
- limerickdioceseheritage.org/StJohns/chStJohns.htm
St John's Cathedral on the map
Spot St John's Cathedral in orange, then follow the numbers to the places below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Galvone’s neighbourhood. · CSO 2022 outline
Which towns are near St John's Cathedral
Of the 8, Corbally and King's Island is the largest, at 14,213 people. The list runs from its own town outward.
- 1Galvone
- 2Corbally and King's Island
- 3Garryowen
- 4Limerick City Centre
- 5Prospect and Newtown Pery
- 6Dock
- 7Farranshone
- 8Rathbane
Galvone
Corbally and King's Island
Garryowen
Limerick City Centre
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where St John's Cathedral is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galvone | It’s in town | 5,412 | 20 |
| Corbally and King's Island | 100 m north of it | 14,213 | 20 |
| Garryowen | 300 m east of it | 5,428 | 20 |
| Limerick City Centre | 300 m west of it | 3,434 | 20 |
| Prospect and Newtown Pery | 300 m southwest of it | 4,122 | 20 |
| Dock | 700 m southwest of it | 6,258 | 18 |
| Farranshone | 800 m west of it | 7,874 | 21 |
| Rathbane | 1.1 km south of it | 4,111 | 20 |
Beyond St John's Cathedral
Also close at hand are 4 museums, 2 art galleries and a cathedral, among 11 within 15 km.
CathedralSaint Mary's Cathedral800 m away3
MuseumThe Hunt Museum700 m away4
Art galleryLimerick City Gallery of Art900 m away5
MuseumThe People's Museum of Limerick1 km away6
CastleFanning's Castle600 m away7MuseumMuseumLimerick City Museum800 m away8Art galleryArt galleryOrmston House600 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Planning a visit to St John's Cathedral
Where is St John's Cathedral?
St John's Cathedral is in Galvone, Limerick, inside the town’s neighbourhood.
What is St John's Cathedral?
Catholic cathedral in Limerick, Ireland.
How well known is St John's Cathedral?
St John's Cathedral has 14 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #46 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit St John's Cathedral?
June to September are the warmest months in Galvone, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near St John's Cathedral?
Within 15 km: King John's Castle (1 km), Saint Mary's Cathedral (800 m), The Hunt Museum (700 m) and Limerick City Gallery of Art (900 m).
Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (6)
- St John's Cathedral: David P Howard, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Mary's Cathedral: Sean.magner89, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Hunt Museum: Roland Czaczyk ( FreeBird 19:17, 23 December 2006 (UTC)), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Limerick City Gallery of Art: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The People's Museum of Limerick: GilPe, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fanning's Castle: GilPe, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).