St Muredach's Cathedral - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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About St Muredach's Cathedral

St. Muredach's Cathedral is the Cathedral Church of the Diocese of Killala. The Diocese of Killala encompasses North Mayo and West Sligo. St. Muredach’s is also the parish church of the parish of Kilmoremoy.Work on the Cathedral began in 1827 under the direction of Reverend Dr. John MacHale, Coadjutor Bishop of Killala. Did you know Reverend MacHale is the ONLY Bishop of the Diocese of Killala to have been appointed Archbishop of Tuam.

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Humbert Memorial

Humbert Memorial

0.45km from St Muredach's Cathedral

The historic Humbert Memorial which is located at Humbert Street Ballina town Co Mayo. It was an iconic attraction in this area and it attracts a lot of people.

Rosserk Friary

Rosserk Friary

6.55km from St Muredach's Cathedral

Moyne Abbey

Moyne Abbey

10.07km from St Muredach's Cathedral

Moyne Abbey, close to Crosspatrick, lies on the west side of Killala Bay, near Ballina. It is one of most impressive ecclesiastical ruins in Mayo and a National Monument. The friary was built in the late Irish Gothic style and has extensive ruins, consisting of a church and domestic buildings situated around a central cloister. Its west doorway is a seventeenth century insertion, and its east window displays fine switchline tracery.

Lough Conn

Lough Conn

11.6km from St Muredach's Cathedral

Lough Conn is a lake in County Mayo, Ireland. With an area of about 48 square kilometres, it is Ireland's seventh largest lake. With its immediate neighbour to the south, Lough Cullin, it is connected to the Atlantic Ocean by the River Moy. The lake is connected to Lough Cullin by a channel that passes under the R310 regional road at Pontoon. The River Deel flows into Lough Conn and exits Lough Cullin at its southern end near Foxford.

Enniscrone Beach

Enniscrone Beach

11.61km from St Muredach's Cathedral

Enniscrone beach is one of the safest and tidiest beaches along the west coast of Ireland. It is almost 5km of fine sand, backed by sand dunes. It offers visitors a wide range of activities for all age groups, including almost 5km of safe beach, world famous seaweed baths, a marvellous 27 hole golf links course, a leisure centre, playground and amusement park.

Enniscrone

Enniscrone

11.87km from St Muredach's Cathedral

Enniscrone is a small seaside town in County Sligo, Ireland. Its sandy beach, tourist campsite, and golf course all attract visitors. As of the 2016 census, the town had a population of 1,156 people. Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number of ringfort sites in the townlands of Muckduff, Frankford, and Carrowhubbock North and South.

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County Mayo

County Mayo

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County Mayo is a county in Ireland. In the West of Ireland, in the province of Connacht, it is named after the village of Mayo. stretches over 2,175 square miles and is home to 130,507 people. Mayo's county town is picturesque Westport, crowned as "the best place to live in Ireland" in early summer 2012 by the Irish Times.

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