Lismore Cathedral, Ireland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids St. Carthage Cathedral, Lismore |
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| The Cathedral Church of St Carthage, Lismore | |
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| 52°08′23″N 07°55′45″W / 52.13972°N 7.92917°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Denomination | Church of Ireland |
| History | |
| Dedication | St. Carthage |
| Architecture | |
| Architect(s) | William Robinson |
| Groundbreaking | 1663 |
| Completed | 1679 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Diocese of Cashel and Ossory |
| Province | Province of Dublin |
St. Carthage Cathedral in Lismore is a special church called a cathedral. It belongs to the Church of Ireland, which is a Christian church in Ireland. You can find it in the town of Lismore, County Waterford. This cathedral is part of a larger church area called the United Dioceses of Cashel and Ossory.
History of the Cathedral
The original cathedral was very old, from the Middle Ages. Sadly, it was badly damaged by a fire in the 1600s. After the fire, parts of the church were in ruins.
A man named Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork helped to fix the roof over the choir area. But then, in 1630, the cathedral was destroyed again.
Work to rebuild the cathedral started in 1663. An architect named William Robinson helped with the design. Over the years, the cathedral was fixed up and rebuilt many times. Other famous architects like Sir Richard Morrison and the Pain brothers, George and James Pain, also worked on it.
Gallery
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Inside the cathedral, showing the nave and choir
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The cathedral's baptismal font
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An altar tomb inside the cathedral
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The main part of the cathedral, called the nave
See also
- Dean of Lismore
