| St. FinBarre's Cathedral |
St. FinBarre's Cathedral was built in 1865, and is one of Corks most well loved sights, giving the city magnificent skyline.Based on William Burgess French gothic style design, the cathedral was given a Resurrection Angel, made of copper and gold leaf as a gift and it is located on the pinnacle of the sanctuary.
St. Fin Barre is the patron saint of Cork and was related to the kings of Munster. His father inherited land at the location we now know as Gougane Barra, where Fin Barra was born. A school was founded by St. Fin Barre near the site of the Cathedral, which has been a place of worship since the 7th century. This school was one of the five principal monastic schools of Ireland down to the 10th century. No trace of the early foundation remains, except for the cemetery in which he was buried. The cathedral suffered exceeding damage in the siege of Cork in 1689/90 when it came under fire from the nearby Elizabeth Fort. When the steeple was demolished in 1865 a 24-pound cannon was discovered imbedded deep in the masonry. It now hangs from a chain in the ambulatory.
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| Dean Street, Cork |
| t: +353 (0) 21 4911100 |
| e: cathedral@cork.anglican.org |
| w: www.cathedral.cork.anglican.org/history.html |
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