St. Coleman’s Cathedral, Cobh, Ireland

The Cathedral Church of St Colman in Cobh, Ireland was built between 1868-1919. It’s a Roman Catholic cathedral, church of the diosese, and overlooks the Cork Harbor from the top of Cathedral Place (a hill). It’s been dedicated to St. Colmán of Cloyne, patron saint of the Diocese of Cloyne.

Cobh, co. Cork Ireland

The cathedral measure 64 metres long, 36.5 metres wide, with the steeple being 91.4 metres tall (300 ft), making this gothic revival style cathedral the tallest church in Ireland. It is primarily constructed of blue Dalkey granite with Mallow limestone dressings, and a blue slate roof from Belgium. The bell tower contains Ireland’s only carillon, which with 49 bells is the largest in the British Isles. It contains Ireland’s largest bell, named St Colman which was originally installed in 1916, before being restored in 1998.

The video below is from the outside of the cathedral, with a bit of music added.

@phoenixrosedsgn St. Coleman's Cathedral, Cobh, Ireland #cobh #cathedral #countycork #ireland #music #gothic #catholic #church #stonework ♬ Ave Maria (Canto Gregoriano) – Sexteto Cantábile

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