St. Carthage Cathedral, Lismore is a
Church of Ireland
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cathedral in
Lismore, County Waterford
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. It is in the
ecclesiastical province
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of
Dublin
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. Formerly the cathedral of the Diocese of Lismore, it is now one of six cathedrals in the
United Dioceses of Cashel and Ossory.
History
The medieval cathedral was in ruins after a fire in the 17th century. The choir was reroofed by
Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork
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. The cathedral was again destroyed in 1630, and rebuilt starting in 1663 with input from architect
William Robinson. It was re-roofed and refurbished in the 18th century. All the various rebuilding and reconstruction works have involved input from such architects as Sir William Robinson, Sir Richard Morrison, and
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and
James Pain
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.
Waterford County Council Planning and Conservation: Record of Protected Structures
Lord Charles Cavendish
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Cavendish was the youngest son of William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire, and Rachel Russell.
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was buried at Lismore Cathedral in 1944.
Gallery
Image:Lismore St Carthages Cathedral Nave and Choir 2007 08 03.jpg, Cathedral nave and choir
Image:Lismore Carthages Cathedral Baptismal Font 2007 08 03.jpg, Cathedral font
Image:Lismore Carthages Cathedral Altar Tomb E 2007 08 03.jpg, Altar tomb
Image:Lismore St Carthages Cathedral Nave 2007 08 03.jpg, Nave of the cathedral
See also
* Dean of Lismore
The Dean of Lismore is based at The Cathedral Church of St Carthage, Lismore in the united Diocese of Cashel and Ossory within the Church of Ireland.
The current incumbent is Paul Draper.
List of deans of Lismore
*?–1549 James Butler
*156 ...
References
Diocese of Cashel and Ossory
Anglican cathedrals in the Republic of Ireland
Lismore
Lismore, County Waterford
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