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The Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon Town
Sacred Heart Church is the most prominent building in the town of Roscommon. It is made entirely of local stone. Construction began in 1903 and was completed in 1925. The spire of the church rises 25...
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Holy Cross Abbey
Originally the site of a Celtic monastery or hermitage, Holy Cross Abbey was established in 1169 according to the Cistercian Rule by King Donal O’Brien. The Cistercian Tradition, first brought from...
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Carrick on Suir Heritage Centre
This centre dedicated to the history and culture of southern County Tipperary is located in a restored Protestant church. The site was formerly occupied by Carrick Mor church, prior to the...
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This ancient town is steeped in old Irish folklore, including the story of the Children of Lir. It is said that they lived as swans on nearby Lough Derravaraugh for nearly 300 years of the 900-year...
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Multyfarnham Franciscan Friary
Renovated in 1976, the church at Multyfarnham Franciscan Friary encompasses portions of an original 15th century structure, such as the tower and nave. In 1827, the church was rebuilt around these...
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Inishbofin Early Christian Monastery
This ecclesiastical site near Athlone was founded in the mid fifth century by St. Rioch. Of all the original buildings, only the ruins of two churches still exist. In the northern church, the nave,...
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Cathedral of the Assumption / Carlow Cathedral
Bishop James Doyle, a staunch advocate of Catholic freedom in Ireland, built this attractive church in 1883. Features The cathedral features many remarkable stained glass windows It also contains...
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St. Patrick’s Cathedral
The largest church in Ireland, St. Patrick’s Cathedral is located in the southwest area of the city. It is English in style, and measures 300 feet in length. Inside its square medieval tower hangs the...
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Christ Church Cathedral, Waterford City
This 18th century cathedral in Waterford City is considered one of Ireland’s finest neoclassical Georgian structures. The current building replaced the original Neo Gothic cathedral built by Bishop...
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Holy Trinity Cathedral, Waterford City
This Roman Catholic house of worship was designed and built during the late 18th century, a particularly difficult and turbulent period for the religion in Irish history. It is widely known as the...
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St. Anne’s Church, Cork City
This popular Cork City landmark, visible across the area, was built in 1722. Also called Shandon Church, its steeple holds eight distinctive bells of the same name, for which the poem by Francis...
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St Finbarr’s Cathedral, Cork City
Saint Finnbar’s/Fin Barre’s Anglican Cathedral, is a Church of Ireland cathedral located in the centre of Cork city. History The founder of Cork City chose the site of this 1880 church to build his...
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St. Anne’s Cathedral (Belfast Cathedral)
St Anne’s Cathedral, also known as Belfast Cathedral, was erected at the turn of the 20th century upon the site of the original of St Anne’s Parish Church. History The cathedral was founded by the...
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St. Columb’s Cathedral, Derry City
Built on what was formerly the site of the monastery founded by St. Columba, the cathedral was under construction from 1628-1633. It was the first Protestant Cathedral built in Britain or Ireland...
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Ardfert Cathedral
Historical Adfert Cathedral and its complex of churches is connected to a monastery founded on the site by St. Brendan the Navigator in the sixth century. St. Brendan is a popular and interesting...
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Collegiate Church of St. Nicholas, Galway City
Anglo Norman settlers built this church in 1320, and renovations and enlargements over the centuries have left its walls adorned with many interesting carvings, including exceptional gargoyles, from...
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Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St. Nicholas, Galway City
The largest catholic church in Galway, the cathedral is located on Nun’s Island, on the west bank of the River Corrib near Salmon Weir Bridge. It was the last large church in Ireland to be made from...
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Ballintubber Abbey
The village of Ballintubber is located just south of Castlebar in County Mayo, on the famed pilgrimage route to Croagh Patrick, also known as Ireland’s Holy Mountain. St. Patrick himself is said to...
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Church Island
Church Island, also known as Shrine Island, is located in the northwest portion of Lough Carra. According to local folklore, it was initially used as a burial place for kings. Archeological data...
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St. Patrick’s Cathedral (Roman Catholic), Armagh City
St. Patrick’s Roman Catholic Cathedral is an imposing site, perched on the hilltop in Armagh and dominating its skyline. The church was begun in 1840, but because of the intervening famine years, not...
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St. Patrick’s Cathedral (Church of Ireland), Armagh City
In 445, St. Patrick reportedly erected the original building that occupied the site of the present Cathedral The church that stands today dates to the early 19th century, in the Gothic tradition Some...
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Grey Abbey
Located on the picturesque shores of Strangford Lough, the remains of Grey Abbey sit in the middle of picturesque parkland. The 12th century Cistercian monastery church and cloister are still visible,...
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Devenish Island Monastery
Devenish Island encompasses an area of roughly 70 acres and is located in the southern part of Lower Lough Erne. It contains one of the finest surviving examples of the medieval round tower in all of...
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The Steam Museum
Exhibits at the Steam Museum, located in the town of Straffan, County Kildare, revive the image of the Irish Steam engine, and depict it as it was used in industry (manufacturing) and agriculture...
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Castledermot Round Tower, Crosses and Church
The Castledermot monastic settlement was established by St. Dermot and recorded as the target of extensive Viking raids in 841 and 867. The monastic community itself ceased to exist sometime after...
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Costello Memorial Chapel, Carrick-on-Shannon
This tiny but exquisite memorial was designed and built in Carrick-on-Shannon as a burial place for Mary Josephine Costello, who died on October 6, 1877. She was 47 years old when she died. Her...
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Cloonmorris Church and Ogham Stone
Located in the village of Mohill, this church was connected to the Augustinian priory here. It is a church of simple design from around 1200, with lancet windows and mouldings decorated with the...
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Glens Centre
This performing arts centre in Manorhamilton is located in a former Methodist Church built in the 1820s. It houses facilities for theatre productions, recording studios, offices and rehearsal spaces....
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Newtown Cathedral
The ruins of this once splendid cathedral stand along the banks of the River Boyne. It is one of many sites in and around Trim that housed ancient ecclesiastical structures. The cathedral was built by...
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St. Mary’s Church, Navan
One of the two main churches of the parish, St. Mary’s is an 1839 structure that houses a unique wood sculpture of the Crucifixion created by Edward Smyth, a famous Irish sculptor from the period with...
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Corracrin Church
St. Patrick’s Church at Corracrin is located on the Dublin Road near the village of Emyvale in County Monaghan. Its churchyard is well known as the burial place of Canon Patrick Moynagh, a priest who...
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Gallen Church and Cross Slabs
Gallen Church sits on the original site of a monastery that was established in 492. A group of Welsh monks restored the community after its buildings were burned in 820. They operated a school at this...
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Rahan Churches
There are two churches on this site, portions of which date back to the 15th century. The first, a roofed church – was originally built during the 12th century, although few of the oldest parts remain...
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Tihilly Church and High Cross
Saint Fintan began a monastery here and then went on to Slieve Margy, leaving the community in the care of a nun called Cera. She died in 670, and records indicate that the monastery also burned...
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Ardcarn
During the 6th century, a monastery flourished at this site. Ardcarn was designated as a diocese in the province of Connaught in 1111. It was later combined with Roscommon, Elphin and Drumcliff to...
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Roscommon Dominican Friary
The ruins of the Dominican Friary date back to 1253. The church was consecrated in 1257. It was built by Felim O’Conor, who was Lord of Roscommon at that time. A transept was added to the single aisle...
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Boyle Cistercian Abbey
Building operations on this Cistercian Abbey located in the town of Boyle, began in 1161. Today it is considered to be one of Ireland’s most well preserved religious sites. The huge tower that still...
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St. Canice’s Cathedral and Round Tower
Built in the 13th century, St. Canice’s Cathedral in Kilkenny. It is second only to St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin in consecutive years of worship. The structure has endured vandalism and the...
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The Black Abbey, Kilkenny
Just south of St. Canice’s Cathedral, you can find Kilkenny’s Black Abbey. The abbey is named after the Dominican order of monks, known for their black capes, who founded it in 1225. History The...
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St. Mary’s Cathedral, Limerick
Limerick City’s oldest church, gets surprisingly few visitors for such a beautiful building. St. Mary’s Anglican Cathedral began as a palace, and some parts of the original building still stand....
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Whitefriar Street Carmelite Church
The Church run by the Carmelite order on Whitefriar street is a popular choice for couples, because it holds the remains of Saint Valentine. Despite its drab external appearance, this 19th-century...
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Gallarus Oratory
The Gallarus Oratory in the Dingle Peninsula is an early medieval stone church in the shape of an upturned boat. Overlooking Smerwick Harbour, also known as Ard na Caithne, and about two miles from...
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St. Michan’s Church and Crypt of Mummies
St. Michan’s Church is best known for the mummies in its underground crypt. Located on the eponymous Church Street not far from the Old Jameson Whiskey Distillery, this plain-looking medieval chapel...
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Christ Church Cathedral
Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin serves as the central house of worship for the Church of Ireland (Anglican) diocese of Dublin and Glendalough. In fact, it was the main state church until 1871. For...
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John’s Lane Church
John’s Lane Church. Image by Eric Atkins Located in the Liberties district on Thomas St., this distinctive red sandstone and granite building is commonly known as John’s Lane Church. In fact, its...
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St. Theresa’s Church
Exterior of St. Teresa’s Church. Image by Christopher Amos. This charming 18th century church is hidden away on a side alley off Grafton Street, Dublin’s busiest thoroughfare. Highlights Crisp...
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St. Audoen’s Church (Protestant)
St. Audoen’s Church. Image by colddayforpontooning Near Dublin’s former centre, in the Cornmarket area, admirers of medieval architecture should not miss out on St. Audoen’s Church. Situated on one of...
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St. Mary’s Pro Cathedral
St. Mary’s Pro Cathedral. Image: Canadian Pacific. St. Mary’s Pro Cathedral is the main Catholic parish church of Dublin City centre, situated on a back-street, one block east of O’Connell Street....
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St. Ann’s Church
St. Ann’s Church, Dublin. Image by Canadian Pacific. St. Ann’s, built in 1720, is a pretty church situated a busy shopping district on Dublin’s Dawson Street, near Trinity College. Located next to the...
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Daniel O’Connell Memorial Church of the Holy Cross
This Gothic-Revival structure sits on Main Street in the small town of Cahersiveen in County Kerry. Why O’Connell Church Is Unique The O’Connell Memorial Church is the only church in Ireland built in...
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