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The present building dates from the 13th century and is the second longest cathedral in Ireland, after St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin. Beside the cathedral stands a 100 ft (30 m) 9th-century round tower. St Canice's tower is an example of a well-preserved 9th-century "Celtic Christian" round tower. It is dedicated to St Canice.
St Mary's Cathedral is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ossory. It is situated on James's Street, Kilkenny, Ireland. Saint Mary's was designed by William Deane Butler (c.1794-1857). He was chosen by Bishop William Kinsella (1793-1845) who instigated the building of St. Mary's in February 1842.
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
The 2022 census gave the population of Kilkenny as 27,184, the thirteenth-largest urban center in Ireland. [1] Kilkenny is a tourist destination, and its environs include historic buildings such as Kilkenny Castle, St Canice's Cathedral and round tower, Rothe House, Shee Alms House, [4] Black Abbey, St. Mary's Cathedral, The Tholsel, St ...
Kilkenny Cathedral may refer to: St Canice's Cathedral , Kilkenny, one of the Church of Ireland cathedrals of the Diocese of Cashel and Ossory. St. Mary's Cathedral, Kilkenny , the Roman Catholic cathedral for the Diocese of Ossory.
1780 map of Kilkenny, with Irishtown to the right (north) of the walled city. Irishtown (Irish: An Baile Gaelach [1]) is the neighborhood in Kilkenny in Ireland around St Canice's Cathedral. It was formerly a borough, also called Newcourt or St Canice's, separated by the River Breagagh from the walled town of Kilkenny to the south.
In 1312 A.D. Edmund Butler, Earl of Carrick and Lord Deputy of Ireland made a binding agreement before the Kings Justice in Dublin with the Dean and Chapter of St Canice's Cathedral in Kilkenny to financially support four priests in St. Mary’s Church Gowran to celebrate masses forever, for himself, his wife Joan, his son, James Butler, 1st Earl of Ormonde, his daughters and his ancestors ...
At the time of the Confederation of Kilkenny (1642-1649), it was again in Catholic hands with Archbishop Rinuccini celebrating High Mass. [2] In 1957, it was finally deconsecrated and restored for use as a parish and badminton hall as well as a lodge for the Free Masons. [10] In 2009, the property was bought by Kilkenny County Council. [11]