St Flannan's Cathedral - Killaloe, County Clare, Ireland - This Old Church on Waymarking.com

St Flannan's Cathedral was built between 1195 and 1225. The cathedral was built during the transitional period between Romanesque and Gothic periods. It is mostly Gothic in style however does exhibit some features reflecting the earlier style. The cathedral was the cathedral of the Diocese of Killaloe , it is now one of three cathedrals in the United Dioceses of Limerick and Killaloe. Some rebuilding work was done on the cathedral during the 19th century with major restorative work does in the 1960s and again in the 1990s.

The cathedral has some interesting artifacts displayed in its nave including a 12th century stone carved The Romanesque doorway, a Ogham stone dating to about 1000 A.D. featuring inscriptions in both Runic and Ogham languages, and a 12th century stone high cross.

Date the Church was built, dedicated or cornerstone laid: 01/01/1195 Age of Church building determined by?: Church website If denomination of Church is not part of the name, please provide it here: Church of Ireland If Church is open to the public, please indicate hours: From: 9:00 AM To: 6:00 PM If Church holds a weekly worship service and "all are welcome", please give the day of the week: Sunday Indicate the time that the primary worship service is held. List only one: 11:30 AM Street address of Church: Killaloe Road Killaloe, County Clare Ireland Primary website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link] Secondary Website for Church or Historic Church Building: [Web Link]

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