St. Carthage's Cathedral, Lismore is a

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cathedral in

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. It is in the

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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

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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

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.Waterford County Council Planning and Conservation: Record of Protected Structures

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was buried at Lismore Cathedral in 1944.

Gallery

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Diocese of Cashel and Ossory Anglican cathedrals in the Republic of Ireland Lismore Lismore, County Waterford National monuments in County Waterford Anglican church buildings in Ireland Religious buildings and structures in County Waterford Religion in County Waterford 1660s in Ireland 1670s in Ireland {{Anglican-church-stub

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