• Our Ring Around Ireland
    Looking down the nave towards the sanctuary of St Mary's Cathedral — Kilkenny, Ireland.
    The sanctuary of St Mary's Cathedral — Kilkenny, Ireland.Stained glass window in St Mary's Cathedral — Kilkenny, Ireland.Mosaic mural depicting the baptism of Jesus ... St Mary's Cathedral — Kilkenny, Ireland.Mosaic wall detail ... St Mary's Cathedral — Kilkenny, Ireland.

    St Mary's Cathedral

    June 20, 2019 in Ireland ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F

    Spotting a sign for St Mary’s Cathedral, we took a detour off the Medieval Mile to check it out.

    This cathedral, the third one to be dedicated to the mother of Jesus, is just outside the old city walls. Early English Gothic in style, it was founded in 1842 ... consecrated in 1857.

    Inside, we found lovely stained glass windows — a definite downfall of mine. I studied them in detail, but actually spent more time looking at and photographing the mosaic murals in the sanctuary. Yeah, another downfall of mine 😄    Read more