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Cathedral of St. Nicholas - Galway
Cathedral of St. Nicholas
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Religious buildings: Cathedral
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    • lina112
  • By lina112 on December 14, 2005
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    • Religious buildings - Galway
    by lina112
    Opened in 1965, the Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and Saint Nicholas is situated on the site of the former county jail (or gaol as it was known) which closed in 1939 and was notorious for its cruel treatment of prisoners. Happily a brighter atmosphere now prevails in this, the largest and possibly the most impressive building in the city. The copper domed roof is visible for miles around and the massive site on which it stands is one of the largest in the city centre. Nearly all of the raw materials used in the building were supplied from the local area and is a fine example of Irish workmanship. Inside the visitor will find the cut-stone and wood carvings and wall paintings, particularly impressive. The style of the building is Hiberno-Romanesque which is unique eleventh century native Irish mode and pre-dates the Norman invasion.

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  • Directions: Just across the Salmon Weir Bridge leading over the River Corrib.
  • Website: www.galwaycathedral.org
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    Religious buildings: St Nicholas Church
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    • lina112
  • Updated By lina112 on December 14, 2005
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    The church is dedicated to St. Nicholas, a 4th century Bishop of Myra in Lycia. Although he is best know today as the patron sanit of children or "Santa Claus", during the middle ages he was more commonly revered as the patron saint of sailors.

    Christopher Columbus almost certainly worshipped here in 1477, and may well have been inspired by tales of St. Brendan the Navigator, an Irish monk who is believed to have sailed to America in the 6th century.

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  • Directions: Just across the Salmon Weir Bridge leading over the River Corrib.
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    Religious buildings: Churches
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  • By racheljapi on December 12, 2004
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    • a church I found while wandering - Galway
    a church I found while
    wandering
    by racheljapi
    My favorite thing to do is to get lost walking around the city. My second favorite thing to do is to find cool old churches while lost in random places in a new city. Galway was great for this.

    I recommend that all of you save a day to just walk and explore. Leave the tour book at home and follow your feet where ever they lead you.

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    Religious buildings: St Nicholas Church
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    • lina112
  • Updated By lina112 on December 14, 2005
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    • Religious buildings - Galway
    by lina112
    Is the largest medieval parish church in Ireland still i contstant use. It was built in 1320 on the site of an earlier chapel. During the 16th century, when Galway´s prosperity was at its height, the church was extended and the aisles to the north and south were added, along with the sourth transept, the Blessed Sacramente Cahpel, and the belfry.

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  • Directions: Just across the Salmon Weir Bridge leading over the River Corrib.
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    Religious buildings: St Augustine's
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  • By sourbugger on October 18, 2008
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    • Do i really need to translate the latin for you ? - Galway
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    by sourbugger
    St Augustines's church is located, predictably enough, in St Augustine's street. It belongs to the monastic order of Augustine and still five full times monks / clergy who now run this thriving inner-city church.

    The church has a wonderful fresh feel to it following a 3.7 million euro renovation project completed in 2005. I did not see how it looked beforehand, but I can only commend the efford of the archtects who have created a haven of peace and contemplation right in the heart of the city. It seems well used by people who wander in for a few moments to themselves, or God.

    The seats are arranged facing each other, and it is an arrangement that really works. It also reflects a change in theological thinking - moving on from the 19th century ideas church worship as being almost totally preist-centered to one where the congregation take centre stage. This related to shift in Catholic thinking about the sanctity (and I would add dignity) of human beings.

    From a tourism point of view, the main stain glass window and a couple of the side shrines are worth seeing.

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  • Address: st augustine street
  • Website: www.augustinians.ie
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    Religious buildings: Celtic Cross
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  • By lina112 on December 14, 2005
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    The large pseudo-Celtic cross by the north wall is a memorial to various parishioners who died during the First World War (1914-1918)

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  • Address: St Nicholas Church
  • Directions: Just across the Salmon Weir Bridge leading over the River Corrib.
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    Religious buildings: Galway Cathedral
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  • Updated By wadekorzan on September 4, 2002
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    • Galway Cathedral - Galway
    Galway Cathedral
    by wadekorzan
    Galway Cathedral is officially called the Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St. Nicholas. The exterior of the cathedral isn't too spectacular, but the interior is definitely worth seeing. There is a path along the water to the Salmon Weir Bridge.

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  • Directions: Just across the Salmon Weir Bridge leading over the River Corrib.
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    Religious buildings: Galway Cathedral
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    • thunderbox
  • Updated By thunderbox on August 25, 2002
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    • Religious buildings - Galway
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    Favorite Church in Ireland.
    This place is very peaceful and surprisingly not full of picture-taking tourists. During the day, they play peaceful chorus music. I read that this place is horrid because it was recently built (~25 years ago) and it's a bit garish. The other churches are the Church of St. Nicholas and the Church of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven. I guess you can judge for yourself.

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  • Address: Cross over the River.
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    Religious buildings: Galway Cathdral
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  • By jckim on September 20, 2004
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  • Directions: Just across the Salmon Weir Bridge leading over the River Corrib.
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    Religious buildings: Galway's Cathedral...
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  • By lua2 on January 9, 2005
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  • Directions: Just across the Salmon Weir Bridge leading over the River Corrib.
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