St. Mary's Cathedral — Attraction in The Municipal District of Kilkenny City

Saint Mary's Cathedral is a beautiful building and in the process of raising funds to improve and maintain it. The interior is beautiful and there is a very peaceful atmosphere that invites you to stay for a while. There is an altar dedicated to Saint Margaret Mary and under it is a wax figure of a 14 year old Saint Victoria Martyr and the chalice that contains her preserved blood sent by the Pope when the Cathedral was being built. The relics of Saints Cosmos and Damian are under the High Altar and the relic of Saint Clement was placed under Our Blessed Lady's Altar. Well worth a visit and take some time to appreciate...

The following review is based on a pre-pandemic trip going old school and only using paper maps and brochures to find places to stop at on a 3-week adventure to Ireland, Scotland, and England. No cell phone or internet.

If you are in the area visiting the Kilkenny Castle and are into classic architecture, then this is a good stop to make that is a short walk from the castle. The design of the cathedral shows the evolution of church design from the flying buttress churches to stronger construction that did...

Fabulous building. Filthy even under the seats. The dirt could be seen. The seats were grotty. Attended my nephews wedding here. The lighting over the altar area in particular was so poor with many bulbs not working. The stonework of the walls is crying out for cleaning. I love buildings of this nature. There must be no proper committee running the functioning of this cathedral. I Love the structure and architecture *...