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St. Mary's Cathedral

Bridge Street, Limerick, Ireland
061-416238
Ranked #5 of 54 attractions in Limerick
4.5 of 5 stars 29 Reviews
Type: Religious Sites
Description: The oldest building in Limerick is this Protestant church, known for its beautiful architecture.
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Limerick, Ireland
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14 reviews 14 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

Well worth a visit - ideally, without the loudmouthed people we encountered while we were there. More

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Holywood, United Kingdom
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

My choir did a concert for Christan Aid and Trocaire here. It was warmer than we expected (churches can be very cold!), but not as good as exp3ected to sing in as the walls were very crumbly and so no echo. Also there was only one toilet, way up stairs behind the choir, but apparently they are getting more toilets!... More

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Ennis, Ireland
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26 reviews 26 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
45 helpful votes 45 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012

We attended a coral service which was excellent . We felt transported back hundreds of years in this fascinating venue. Take a walk around the cemetery for a history lesson More

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New York
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2012
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900 years old, winding narrow passages up through the bell tower, you really do experience what it must have been like for soldiers and clergy alike hundreds of years ago. Incredibly, this is still a working building. Great team of campanoligists (bell ringers). Got a great demo, got to see the enormous bells in action. For us, this iwas an... More

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Danbury Essex
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4 reviews 4 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012
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We werenot aware that you could get in only a certain times so we missed out on getting to see the inside,However we did find time to look at some of the very well kept gravestons and great credit to those that look after this More

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derbyshire
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012
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lovely stained glass windows, mercy chairs have interesting history that you can read about More

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Dublin, Ireland
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157 reviews 157 reviews
Reviews in 34 cities Reviews in 34 cities
79 helpful votes 79 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 3, 2012
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Beautiful architecture, stunning structure. Be sure to walk around the graveyard. More

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Limerick, Ireland
2 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2012
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the architecture is specific to its period of development and one could spend hours scrutinising the place More

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Dublin, Ireland
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117 reviews 117 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
40 helpful votes 40 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed March 28, 2012

If you need to get mass then it's fine - otherwise it's really not a place of interest. More

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Limerick, Ireland
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5 reviews 5 reviews
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 13, 2012
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Astounding cathedral with amazing Reverend Jane. I'm not a christian but i love the people and the place. It a pure example of spiritualism through the ages More

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