# List of cathedrals in Ireland

This article lists the current and former cathedrals of the main Christian churches in Ireland. Since the main denominations are organised on an all-Ireland basis, this article includes information about both jurisdictions: Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

## Overview

It is a commonly held perception that the term 'cathedral' may be applied to any particularly large or grand church. Whilst many cathedrals may be such, this is due to their ecclesiastical status (such a church is grand because it is a cathedral, rather than it being a cathedral because of its grandeur). A cathedral may therefore be a smaller building, particularly where they exist in sparser or poorer communities. Modern cathedrals may lack the grandeur of former times, focussing on the functional aspect of a place of worship, though it should be borne in mind that many of the grand and ancient cathedrals of today were originally built to a much smaller plan, and have been successively extended and rebuilt over the centuries. Some cathedrals were purpose-built as such, whilst others were formerly parochial, or parish churches, subsequently promoted in status due to ecclesiastical requirements such as periodic diocesan reorganisation.
Essentially, a cathedral church is a Christian place of worship that is the chief, or 'mother' church of an episcopal see and is distinguished as such by being the location for the cathedra or bishop's seat. Strictly speaking therefore, only those Christian denominations with an Episcopal polity possess cathedrals. However, the label 'cathedral' remains in common parlance for notable churches which were formerly part of an episcopal denomination, such as may be the case with some Scottish churches which are now within the Presbyterian Church of Scotland (see List of cathedrals in Scotland). In addition, former cathedrals which may now be in a ruined state, retain their nominal status.
The following list comprises, for the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, all locations of a current cathedral church, or former cathedral church, as well as those locations where no trace remains of the structure, indeed where the precise location is no longer known.
Also included are those structures or sites of intended cathedrals as well as pro-cathedrals (churches serving as an interim cathedral), for instance, whilst a permanent cathedral is acquired, or (as a co-cathedral where the diocesan demographics/geography requires the bishop's seat to be shared with a building in an alternate location).
The inclusion of the entire island of Ireland is strictly for ecclesiastical reasons. Northern Ireland is represented because, although it politically comprises part of the United Kingdom, ecclesiastically the island comprises a single geographically based unit.
In the list which follows the cathedrals are listed by denomination and (where applicable) denominational hierarchy. Disused establishments are listed separately.
The geographical co-ordinates provided are sourced from details provided by Ordnance Survey Ireland.
Terms not covered in the above preamble include translated, which is the move of a bishop's seat from one location to another, moving cathedral status from the former church and bestowing it on the destination church, such as may occur in a diocesan or provincial re-organisation.

## Abbreviations and Key

* + indicates non-cathedral ecclesiastical use.
* NM = National Monument.
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## Listing of establishments
### Catholic Church
#### Province of Armagh

| Establishment | Dedication | Established | Notes/Provenance | Location & Website |
| Armagh | St. Patrick | 1870 | Archdiocese of Armagh | 54°21′08″N 6°39′37″W﻿ / ﻿54.3522546°N 6.6603756°W﻿ / 54.3522546; -6.6603756﻿ (Armagh Cathedral (RC)) |
| Belfast | St. Peter | 1866 | Diocese of Down and Connor Architects Jeremiah McAuley, a native Belfast priest and John O'Neill | 54°35′57″N 5°56′40″W﻿ / ﻿54.5990382°N 5.9444082°W﻿ / 54.5990382; -5.9444082﻿ (Belfast Cathedral (RC)) |
| Cavan | St. Patrick and St. Feidlim | 1942 | Diocese of Kilmore | 53°59′54″N 7°21′40″W﻿ / ﻿53.9984614°N 7.3610115°W﻿ / 53.9984614; -7.3610115﻿ (Cavan Cathedral (RC)) |
| Derry | St. Eugene | 1873 | Diocese of Derry | 55°00′00″N 7°19′42″W﻿ / ﻿54.9999582°N 7.3284602°W﻿ / 54.9999582; -7.3284602﻿ (Derry Cathedral (RC)) |
| Letterkenny | St. Eunan and St. Columba | 1901 | Diocese of Raphoe | 54°57′01″N 7°44′24″W﻿ / ﻿54.9502909°N 7.7399969°W﻿ / 54.9502909; -7.7399969﻿ (Letterkenny Cathedral (RC)) |
| Longford | St. Mel | 1840 | Diocese of Ardagh and Clonmacnois Destroyed by fire in December 2009, then restored and reopened on 24 December 2014. | 53°43′38″N 7°47′47″W﻿ / ﻿53.7272173°N 7.7962804°W﻿ / 53.7272173; -7.7962804﻿ (Longford Cathedral (RC)) |
| Monaghan | St. Macartan | 1892 | Diocese of Clogher | 54°14′41″N 6°57′31″W﻿ / ﻿54.2446477°N 6.958487°W﻿ / 54.2446477; -6.958487﻿ (Monaghan Cathedral (RC)) |
| Mullingar | Christ the King | 1936 | Diocese of Meath | 53°31′37″N 7°20′47″W﻿ / ﻿53.5269418°N 7.3462915°W﻿ / 53.5269418; -7.3462915﻿ (Mullingar Cathedral (RC)) |
| Newry | St. Patrick and St. Colman | 1829 | Diocese of Dromore | 54°10′29″N 6°20′16″W﻿ / ﻿54.1747441°N 6.3376522°W﻿ / 54.1747441; -6.3376522﻿ (Newry Cathedral (RC)) |

#### Province of Cashel

| Establishment | Dedication | Established | Notes/Provenance | Location & Website |
| Cobh | St. Colman | 1915 | Diocese of Cloyne | 51°51′05″N 8°17′36″W﻿ / ﻿51.8514735°N 8.2933044°W﻿ / 51.8514735; -8.2933044﻿ (Cobh Cathedral (RC)) |
| Cork | St. Mary and St. Anne | 1869 | Diocese of Cork and Ross pro-cathedral | 51°54′17″N 8°28′35″W﻿ / ﻿51.9047083°N 8.476274°W﻿ / 51.9047083; -8.476274﻿ (Cork Cathedral (RC)) |
| Ennis | St. Peter and St. Paul | 1843 | Diocese of Killaloe pro-cathedral | 52°50′30″N 8°59′00″W﻿ / ﻿52.8416355°N 8.9832973°W﻿ / 52.8416355; -8.9832973﻿ (Ennis Cathedral (RC)) |
| Killarney | The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary | 1855 | Diocese of Kerry (Ardfert & Aghadoe) | 52°03′34″N 9°31′07″W﻿ / ﻿52.0595757°N 9.5185161°W﻿ / 52.0595757; -9.5185161﻿ (Killarney Cathedral (RC)) |
| Limerick | St. John the Baptist | 1859 | Diocese of Limerick | 52°39′44″N 8°37′02″W﻿ / ﻿52.6621467°N 8.6173153°W﻿ / 52.6621467; -8.6173153﻿ (Limerick Cathedral (RC)) |
| Skibbereen | St. Patrick | 1826 | Diocese of Cork and Ross | 51°33′08″N 9°15′49″W﻿ / ﻿51.5522194°N 9.2636311°W﻿ / 51.5522194; -9.2636311﻿ (Skibbereen Cathedral (RC)) |
| Thurles | The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary | 1879 | Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly built on the site of a Carmelite Priory | 52°40′48″N 7°48′35″W﻿ / ﻿52.6799597°N 7.8096485°W﻿ / 52.6799597; -7.8096485﻿ (Thurles Cathedral (RC)) |
| Waterford | The Most Holy Trinity | 1796 | Diocese of Waterford and Lismore | 52°15′41″N 7°06′40″W﻿ / ﻿52.2614073°N 7.111094°W﻿ / 52.2614073; -7.111094﻿ (Waterford Cathedral (RC)) |

#### Province of Dublin

| Establishment | Dedication | Established | Notes/Provenance | Location & Website |
| Carlow | The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary | 1839 | Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin | 52°50′13″N 6°55′41″W﻿ / ﻿52.8370471°N 6.9279957°W﻿ / 52.8370471; -6.9279957﻿ (Carlow Cathedral) |
| Dublin | The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary | 1825 | Archdiocese of Dublin pro-cathedral | 53°21′03″N 6°15′33″W﻿ / ﻿53.350853°N 6.259149°W﻿ / 53.350853; -6.259149﻿ (Carlow Cathedral (RC)) |
| Enniscorthy | St. Aidan | 1860 | Diocese of Ferns | 52°30′09″N 6°34′16″W﻿ / ﻿52.5024493°N 6.5712029°W﻿ / 52.5024493; -6.5712029﻿ (Enniscorthy Cathedral (RC)) |
| Kilkenny | The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary | 1857 | Diocese of Ossory | 52°39′09″N 7°15′25″W﻿ / ﻿52.6524629°N 7.2569096°W﻿ / 52.6524629; -7.2569096﻿ (Kilkenny Cathedral (RC)) |

#### Province of Tuam

| Establishment | Dedication | Established | Notes/Provenance | Location & Website |
| Ballaghaderreen | The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Nathy | 1860 | Diocese of Achonry | 53°54′13″N 8°34′41″W﻿ / ﻿53.9036081°N 8.5779405°W﻿ / 53.9036081; -8.5779405﻿ (Ballaghaderreen Cathedral (RC)) |
| Ballina | St Muredach | 1892 | Diocese of Killala | 54°06′46″N 9°09′02″W﻿ / ﻿54.1126536°N 9.1505814°W﻿ / 54.1126536; -9.1505814﻿ (Ballina Cathedral (RC)) |
| Galway | St. Nicholas and Our Lady Assumed into Heaven | 1965 | Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh and Kilfenora | 53°16′31″N 9°03′27″W﻿ / ﻿53.2752544°N 9.0574443°W﻿ / 53.2752544; -9.0574443﻿ (Galway Cathedral (RC)) |
| Loughrea | St. Brendan | 1902 | Diocese of Clonfert | 53°11′49″N 8°34′01″W﻿ / ﻿53.1970032°N 8.5670292°W﻿ / 53.1970032; -8.5670292﻿ (Loughrea Cathedral (RC)) |
| Sligo | The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary | 1874 | Diocese of Elphin | 54°16′12″N 8°28′42″W﻿ / ﻿54.269892°N 8.4782159°W﻿ / 54.269892; -8.4782159﻿ (Sligo Cathedral (RC)) |
| Tuam | The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary | 1837 | Archdiocese of Tuam | 53°30′55″N 8°50′51″W﻿ / ﻿53.5153073°N 8.8473845°W﻿ / 53.5153073; -8.8473845﻿ (Tuam Cathedral (RC)) |

### Church of Ireland
#### Province of Armagh

| Establishment | Dedication | Established | Notes/Provenance | Location & Website | Diocese |
| Armagh | The Cathedral and Metropolitan Church of St. Patrick | 445 | | 54°20′51″N 6°39′23″W﻿ / ﻿54.3474522°N 6.6562557°W﻿ / 54.3474522; -6.6562557﻿ (Armagh Cathedral (CI)) | Armagh |
| Belfast | St. Anne | 1904 | | 54°36′10″N 5°55′43″W﻿ / ﻿54.6027733°N 5.9284759°W﻿ / 54.6027733; -5.9284759﻿ (Belfast Cathedral (CI)) | Connor and Down and Dromore |
| Clogher | St. Macartan | 1744 | on site of an ancient monastery | 54°24′39″N 7°10′19″W﻿ / ﻿54.4107888°N 7.1719265°W﻿ / 54.4107888; -7.1719265﻿ (Clogher Cathedral) | Clogher |
| Derry | St. Columb | 1633 | | 54°59′38″N 7°19′23″W﻿ / ﻿54.9938163°N 7.3230529°W﻿ / 54.9938163; -7.3230529﻿ (Derry Cathedral (CI)) | Derry and Raphoe |
| Downpatrick | The Holy and Undivided Trinity | 1818 | (also known as Down Cathedral) on site of ancient monastery | 54°19′40″N 5°43′16″W﻿ / ﻿54.3278839°N 5.7211573°W﻿ / 54.3278839; -5.7211573﻿ (Down Cathedral) | Down and Dromore |
| Dromore | Christ the Redeemer | 1609 | on site of an earlier church | 54°24′53″N 6°09′06″W﻿ / ﻿54.4146743°N 6.151705°W﻿ / 54.4146743; -6.151705﻿ (Dromore Cathedral) | Down and Dromore |
| Enniskillen | St. Macartan | 1923 | former 17thC parish church | 54°20′48″N 7°38′28″W﻿ / ﻿54.3465806°N 7.6410078°W﻿ / 54.3465806; -7.6410078﻿ (Enniskillen Cathedral) | Clogher |
| Kilmore | St. Fethlimidh | 1860 | Bedell Memorial Church | 53°59′35″N 07°24′46″W﻿ / ﻿53.99306°N 7.41278°W﻿ / 53.99306; -7.41278﻿ (Kilmore Cathedral) | Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh |
| Lisburn | Christ Church | 1662 | | 54°30′41″N 6°02′30″W﻿ / ﻿54.5112953°N 6.0417997°W﻿ / 54.5112953; -6.0417997﻿ (Lisburn Cathedral) | Connor |
| Raphoe | St. Eunan | 9thC | on site of 6thC monastery | 54°52′26″N 7°35′53″W﻿ / ﻿54.8738165°N 7.5981617°W﻿ / 54.8738165; -7.5981617﻿ (Raphoe Cathedral (CI)) | Derry and Raphoe |
| Sligo | St. Mary the Virgin and St. John the Baptist | 1874 | | 54°16′13″N 8°28′38″W﻿ / ﻿54.270152°N 8.4771109°W﻿ / 54.270152; -8.4771109﻿ (Sligo Cathedral (CI)) | Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh |

#### Province of Dublin

| Establishment | Dedication | Established | Notes/Provenance | Location & Website | Diocese |
| Cashel | St. John the Baptist and St. Patrick's Rock | 1780 | | 52°30′56″N 7°53′08″W﻿ / ﻿52.5154896°N 7.8854799°W﻿ / 52.5154896; -7.8854799﻿ (Cashel Cathedral (CI)) | Cashel and Ossory |
| Clonfert | St. Brendan | | | 53°14′22″N 8°03′32″W﻿ / ﻿53.239582°N 8.0590189°W﻿ / 53.239582; -8.0590189﻿ (Clonfert Cathedral (CI)) | Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe |
| Cloyne | St. Colman | | | 51°51′42″N 8°07′09″W﻿ / ﻿51.8616518°N 8.1191111°W﻿ / 51.8616518; -8.1191111﻿ (Cloyne Cathedral (CI)) | Cork, Cloyne and Ross |
| Cork | St. Fin Barre | 1870 | | 51°53′40″N 8°28′49″W﻿ / ﻿51.8943312°N 8.4803349°W﻿ / 51.8943312; -8.4803349﻿ (Cork Cathedral (CI)) | Cork, Cloyne and Ross |
| Dublin | The Holy Trinity | | commonly called Christ Church Cathedral | 53°20′36″N 6°16′16″W﻿ / ﻿53.3433652°N 6.2709832°W﻿ / 53.3433652; -6.2709832﻿ (Dublin Christchurch Cathedral (CI)) | Dublin and Glendalough |
| Dublin | St. Patrick | | The National Cathedral is not a cathedral of the Diocese of Dublin. It has a common relationship with all the dioceses of the Church of Ireland | 53°20′22″N 6°16′17″W﻿ / ﻿53.339444°N 6.271417°W﻿ / 53.339444; -6.271417﻿ (St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin) | Dublin and Glendalough |
| Ferns | St. Edan | | | 52°35′23″N 6°29′36″W﻿ / ﻿52.5897138°N 6.493274°W﻿ / 52.5897138; -6.493274﻿ (Ferns Cathedral (CI)) | Cashel and Ossory |
| Kildare | St. Brigid | | | 53°09′29″N 6°54′41″W﻿ / ﻿53.1580684°N 6.9114304°W﻿ / 53.1580684; -6.9114304﻿ (Kildare Cathedral (CI)) | Meath and Kildare |
| Kilfenora | St. Fachtan | c.1200 | partly ruined; nave in use for worship | 52°59′28″N 9°12′57″W﻿ / ﻿52.9911402°N 9.2158556°W﻿ / 52.9911402; -9.2158556﻿ (Kilfenora Cathedral (CI)) | Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe |
| Kilkenny | St. Canice | | | 52°39′15″N 7°15′27″W﻿ / ﻿52.654161°N 7.257505°W﻿ / 52.654161; -7.257505﻿ (Kilkenny Cathedral (CI)) | Cashel and Ossory |
| Killala | St. Patrick | 17thC | | 54°12′44″N 9°13′15″W﻿ / ﻿54.212222°N 9.220833°W﻿ / 54.212222; -9.220833﻿ (Killala Cathedral (CI)) | Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe |
| Killaloe | St. Flannan | 12thC | founded (on the site of an earlier monastery) in 1185 by Donal Mor O'Brien | 52°48′23″N 8°26′21″W﻿ / ﻿52.8065233°N 8.4392488°W﻿ / 52.8065233; -8.4392488﻿ (Killaloe Cathedral (CI)) | Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe |
| Leighlin | St. Laserian | | | 52°44′11″N 7°01′34″W﻿ / ﻿52.7362657°N 7.0261002°W﻿ / 52.7362657; -7.0261002﻿ (Leighlin Cathedral (CI)) | Cashel and Ossory |
| Limerick | The Blessed Virgin Mary | 1168 | | 52°40′05″N 8°37′24″W﻿ / ﻿52.6681459°N 8.6232591°W﻿ / 52.6681459; -8.6232591﻿ (Limerick Cathedral (CI)) | Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe |
| Lismore | The Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Carthage | | | 52°08′23″N 7°55′44″W﻿ / ﻿52.1396913°N 7.928921°W﻿ / 52.1396913; -7.928921﻿ (Lismore Cathedral (CI)) | Cashel and Ossory |
| Rosscarbery | St. Fachtna | | | 51°34′41″N 9°01′47″W﻿ / ﻿51.5779496°N 9.0296781°W﻿ / 51.5779496; -9.0296781﻿ (Rosscarbery Cathedral (CI)) | Cork, Cloyne and Ross |
| Trim | St. Patrick | 1954 | 19thC Parish Church | 53°33′30″N 6°47′26″W﻿ / ﻿53.5582766°N 6.7906237°W﻿ / 53.5582766; -6.7906237﻿ (Trim Cathedral (CI)) | Meath and Kildare |
| Tuam | St. Mary | 19thC | | 53°30′50″N 8°51′19″W﻿ / ﻿53.5139293°N 8.855238°W﻿ / 53.5139293; -8.855238﻿ (Tuam Cathedral (CI)) | Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe |
| Waterford | The Holy Trinity | 1770 | Commonly called Christ Church Cathedral | 52°15′36″N 7°06′27″W﻿ / ﻿52.2599495°N 7.1075535°W﻿ / 52.2599495; -7.1075535﻿ (Waterford Cathedral (CI)) | Cashel and Ossory |

### Former cathedrals

With some exceptions, these former cathedrals were established prior to the Reformation in Ireland and the subsequent transfer of Church assets to the Established church. Most had ceased to be cathedrals prior to the establishment of the Church of Ireland.
| Establishment | Dedication | Established | Notes/Provenance | Location & Website |
| Achonry | St. Crumnathy | 1822–1997 | Closed in 1997. The cathedral was built on the site of a monastery | 54°04′39″N 8°39′15″W﻿ / ﻿54.0774319°N 8.6542869°W﻿ / 54.0774319; -8.6542869﻿ (Achonry Cathedral (CI)) |
| Aghadoe | | 1158 | Abandoned by 1740. Now in ruins. | 52°04′37″N 9°33′16″W﻿ / ﻿52.076837°N 9.554553°W﻿ / 52.076837; -9.554553﻿ (Ardagh Cathedral) |
| Annaghdown | St. Brendan | 10thC | | 54°04′39″N 8°39′15″W﻿ / ﻿54.077432°N 8.654287°W﻿ / 54.077432; -8.654287﻿ (Annaghdown Cathedral) |
| Ardagh | Mél of Ardagh | 10thC | Although reputed to date from the time of St Mél, the structure visible today is a 9th or 10th century building. | 53°40′02″N 7°41′33″W﻿ / ﻿53.6671207°N 7.6925915°W﻿ / 53.6671207; -7.6925915﻿ (Ardagh Cathedral) |
| Ardfert | St. Brendan | 13thC | destroyed by fire 1641 (NM) | 52°19′44″N 9°46′55″W﻿ / ﻿52.3288091°N 9.7818661°W﻿ / 52.3288091; -9.7818661﻿ (Ardfert Cathedral) |
| Ardmore | | 13thC | | 51°56′56″N 7°43′34″W﻿ / ﻿51.948828°N 7.7260709°W﻿ / 51.948828; -7.7260709﻿ (Ardmore Cathedral) |
| Cashel | | | | 52°31′13″N 7°53′28″W﻿ / ﻿52.52034°N 7.891129°W﻿ / 52.52034; -7.891129﻿ (Cashel Cathedral) |
| Clonard | St. John | | destroyed by fire 1206 | |
| Connor $^+$ | St. Saviour | | destroyed in the Irish Rebellion of 1641; CI Parish Church on site | 54°48′26″N 6°12′45″W﻿ / ﻿54.8072928°N 6.2123866°W﻿ / 54.8072928; -6.2123866﻿ (Connor Cathedral) |
| Duleek | | | Co. Meath | |
| Elphin | St. Mary the Virgin | | Church of Ireland parish church, wrecked by storm damage in the 1950s, now ruined; diocese amalgamated with Sligo | 53°50′43″N 8°11′26″W﻿ / ﻿53.8452283°N 8.1905464°W﻿ / 53.8452283; -8.1905464﻿ (Elphin Cathedral) |
| Emly | St. Alibeus | | demolished 1877 |
| Fermoy | St. Patrick | | co-cathedral, now parochial church | 52°08′11″N 8°16′47″W﻿ / ﻿52.136468°N 8.279786°W﻿ / 52.136468; -8.279786﻿ (Fermoy Cathedral) |
| Glendalough | St. Peter and St. Paul | 7th-13thC | (NM) | 53°00′38″N 6°19′37″W﻿ / ﻿53.010556°N 6.326944°W﻿ / 53.010556; -6.326944﻿ (Glendalough Cathedral) |
| Kilmacduagh | St. Colman | 15thC | (NM) | 53°02′52″N 8°53′17″W﻿ / ﻿53.047778°N 8.888056°W﻿ / 53.047778; -8.888056﻿ (Kilmacduagh Cathedral) |
| Newtown-Trim | St. Peter and St. Paul | 15thC | (NM) | 53°33′21″N 6°46′19″W﻿ / ﻿53.555701°N 6.771966°W﻿ / 53.555701; -6.771966﻿ (Newtown-Trim Cathedral) |
| Scattery Island | | | Co. Clare | 52°36′51″N 9°31′00″W﻿ / ﻿52.6141819°N 9.5167726°W﻿ / 52.6141819; -9.5167726﻿ (Scattery Island Cathedral) |