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St. Patrick's Cathedral (Roman Catholic), Armagh

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St. Patrick's Cathedral in Armagh, Northern Ireland is the seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Armagh, Primate of All Ireland. It was built in various phases between 1840 and 1904 to serve as the Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Archdiocese of Armagh, the original Medieval Cathedral of St. Patrick having been transferred to the Protestant Church of Ireland at the time of the Irish Reformation.The Cathedral stands on a hill, as does its Anglican counterpart.
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  • August 15, 2017
    When visiting Armargh, one may not the Cathedral of St. Patrick's Miss. It is a an impressive church with great mosaics. The admission is free.
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  • August 14, 2017
    You'd think most Cathedrals would be pretty much the same but this one is painted on the walls. It was truly beautiful and I liked the story about St Patrick which you can read about before you climb ...  more »
  • August 13, 2017
    A very impressive building sits high up on a hill . Beautiful architecture peaceful place has a little religious shop lovely stain glass window  more »
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  • Stunning on the inside and out. Great parking space available.
  • Amazing Cathedral Wonderful Building Nice Grounds Easy Parking
  • A beautiful cathedral inside out, can be seen for miles.
  • stunning building & architecture
  • Magnificent Cathedral in a beautiful city
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