St Feidhlimidh Cathedral
Also known as St Fethlimidh's Cathedral
Opening times and tickets are on its own website.
About St Feidhlimidh Cathedral
The National Inventory rates St Feidhlimidh Cathedral National, one of 3 in Cavan. St Feidhlimidh Cathedral dates from 1855–1865. 4 other places on the record stand within 400 m.
A large Gothic Revival cathedral in the English Decorated style, foming a distinctive landmark in the rural countryside. There has been a long-standing continuous ecclesiastical presence on site since about the sixth century.
From the National Inventory’s appraisal, record 40402505 · CC BY 4.0 · Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
NIAHRead its National Inventory recordThe full description and appraisal, the survey photo and the map · 40402505↗National is the National Inventory’s second-highest rating: a building of significance across Ireland.
Make it a walk: 3 historic places in about 10 minutes
Cavan · about 400 m on foot, as the crow flies
- 1St Feidhlimidh CathedralStart here
- 2Kilmore Parochial HallRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m on
- 3See House (outbuilding)Regional rating (NIAH) · 200 m on
2 within 150 m
Every place on the record within this distance; each opens its own page.
More churches of national importance near Cavan
There are 3 with photos within 40 km. The nearest is Abbey Church in Clones, 25 km away. Farthest out is Rossmore Castle, Monaghan, 38 km away.
Questions about St Feidhlimidh Cathedral
Is St Feidhlimidh Cathedral on the National Inventory?
Yes: rated National (record 40402505).
Can you visit St Feidhlimidh Cathedral?
It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.
When was St Feidhlimidh Cathedral built?
Its National Inventory record dates it to 1855–1865.
Is St Feidhlimidh Cathedral protected?
Being on the National Inventory or the Sites and Monuments Record is a record, not protection by itself: buildings are protected by their council’s Record of Protected Structures, which each council keeps and no national open list gathers, so this page can’t say which are on it.
Source: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage and Sites and Monuments Record, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0).
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