Saturday, November 14, 2015

inSPIREd Sunday



September 2015 - Galway Ireland

Galway Cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Galway, Kilmacduagh & Kilfenora. The word "cathedral" is derived from the Greek "kathedra", meaning a seat; and indeed this seat is to be found within the sanctuary of the Cathedral.



Construction began in 1958 on the site of the old city prison.
The Cathedral of Galway was dedicated on 15 August 1965, and as such is the youngest of Europe's great stone cathedrals. it is dedicated to Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and Saint Nicholas.


I noticed that you had to pay to use the toilets.









Posted by at
Labels: , , , , , ,
Location: Galway, Ireland

12 comments:

  1. William KendallNovember 14, 2015 at 3:53 PM

    It is beautiful inside.

    ReplyDelete
  2. AnonymousNovember 15, 2015 at 5:47 AM

    This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.

    ReplyDelete
  3. HalcyonNovember 15, 2015 at 6:35 AM

    I don't mind paying for the toilets, if they're clean. Love the inside of this church. It's very sombre, but beautiful.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Jackie McGuinnessNovember 15, 2015 at 9:18 AM

      I don't mind either, it was just the only place I saw around Ireland charging for bathrooms.

      Delete
  4. EG CameraGirlNovember 15, 2015 at 9:04 AM

    I hope you had the correct change. :)

    The inside is lovely but the stone makes me feel chilly.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Gerald (SK14)November 15, 2015 at 11:03 AM

    That is a rather modern cathedral

    ReplyDelete
  6. TomNovember 15, 2015 at 1:56 PM

    Wonderful for the eyes, but I wonder how it is on the ears!

    ReplyDelete
  7. ellen b.November 15, 2015 at 3:49 PM

    Amazing use of stone! It's so massive...

    ReplyDelete
  8. RedPatNovember 15, 2015 at 4:48 PM

    I was surprised at the stone inside but I really like it! Great place!

    ReplyDelete
  9. LiscaNovember 15, 2015 at 6:03 PM

    A beautiful modern stone building. But the purple light is a bit spooky. Is that the photograph or was there really purple light coming from somewhere?
    Lisca#7

    ReplyDelete
  10. Elizabeth EdwardsNovember 15, 2015 at 8:26 PM

    gorgeous. i love the candle area ... love that lighting. ( :
    enjoy your bike header shot. i want a bike like that. so cool.

    ReplyDelete
  11. Billy Blue EyesNovember 17, 2015 at 2:50 AM

    You make me jealous visiting all these Irish churches

    ReplyDelete

This blog does not allow anonymous comments.

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)