- Galway Cathedral
The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas (
Irish Gaelic : "Ard-Eaglais Mhaighdean na Deastógála agus San Nioclás"), commonly known as Galway Cathedral is aRoman Catholic cathedral inGalway , Ireland and is one of the largest and most impressive buildings in the city.Construction began in
1958 on the site of the old cityjail , and in1965 was finally dedicated by CardinalRichard Cushing to Our Lady Assumed into Heaven (Mary, mother of Jesus) andSt Nicholas .Architecture
The architecture of the Cathedral draws on many influences. The
dome and pillars reflect aRenaissance style . Other features, including therose window s andmosaic s, echo the broad tradition ofChristian art . The Cathedral dome, at a height of 44.2 metres (145 ft), is a prominent landmark on the city skyline.Mass is celebrated every day in the cathedral. There is a Saturday evening vigil mass for Sunday at 6:00pm, Sunday masses at 8:30am, 10:00am, 11:15am, 12:30pm & 6:00pm. On weekdays masses is celebrated Mondays to Fridays at 9:00am, 11:00am & 6:00pm with a Saturday morning mass at 11:00am. On Holydays masses are said at the same times as Sundays.
Controversy
On an early episode of "
The Late Late Show " a debate was held on theRoman Catholic Church . Brian Trevaskis, a young student, criticised the Bishop of Galway for spending so much on a cathedral instead of helping the poor. Trevaskis described the building as a "monstrosity" and referred to the Bishop as a "moron". [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1282/is_8_57/ai_n15674185]External links
* [http://www.galwaycathedral.org Galway Cathedral website]
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