St. Canice's Cathedral, Kilkenny

Advantages: Antiquity, Architecture, Free Entry, Guides, History.
Disadvantages: None Found

...It was one of those rare days that we "happened upon" St Albans and it's Cathedral. Having half a day to kill whilst the car was being serviced in Chiswick, West London, although our loan car, being electrically assisted, was, for now at least, exempt from the Central London Congestion Charge, we made the positive decision to leave "The Smoke" and search out somewhere a touch less claustrophobic. THE ROMAN "CITY" OF ST ALBANS Around twenty miles to the north of London is the delightful old town of St Albans, many years ago I had enjoyed a day out here, Mrs R in her seven years in England had never had the pleasure - but was not, for whatever reason over-excited at the prospect! Asking me 'what was there to see', my first and only real answer was the Cathedral. However, having had a very early start that morning, my thoughts... Read review

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Advantages: Beautifully Decorated
Disadvantages: Quite Difficult To Find

...I am not a religious person and never have been but the sudden death of my partner recently made me pay a visit to the Church of St. Marie's in the centre of Sheffield. The Church of St Marie's is the Catholic Cathedral within the city, and one of two Cathedrals within Sheffield, the other being the nearby Anglican Cathedral. I did not visit this place for religious purposes, but to simply light a candle for my loved one. My partner, though Roman Catholic by Religion was not by any means a practising Catholic, and if truth be known he had struggled in the past with some of the aspects of his faith, including his Sexuality, but it had been a place where he had found some solace during a few low moments of his life over the years. THE LOCATION Unlike the Anglican Cathedral which dominates the centre of the city, the Church... Read review

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Advantages: Free. Good way to pass an hour
Disadvantages: not as impressive as other cathedrals

...to Victoria railway station and the metro link tram stop History The site of the Cathedral has been an important one for more than a thousand years. The present cathedral dedicated to St Mary, St George and St Denys was built in 1421 to serve a growing mediaeval town. However this was not the first church on the site. It is speculated that there had been two other churches the first one dating back to 800AD. The Angel Stone displayed in the cathedral might have come from this church however there is little evidence to prove this. The Doomsday Book mentions a parish church dedicated to the Blessed Virgin which probably would have been on the same site as the present cathedral. Like most churches the collegiate church has been adapted, extended and rebuilt due to changes such as the reformation, and damage caused by events such as storms... Read review

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