Cathedrals · Northern Ireland
St. Macartin's Cathedral
St. Macartin's Cathedral in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
St. Macartin's Cathedral is located in Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland, with the postcode BT74 7EJ. Entry details are not provided, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.
About
St. Macartin's Cathedral is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Official information
St. Macartin's Cathedral is a Church of Ireland cathedral located in Enniskillen. It serves as a place of worship and community gathering, offering regular services and a space for reflection.
From the Wikipedia article
St Macartin's Cathedral, Enniskillen, is one of two cathedral churches in the Diocese of Clogher (the other is St Macartan's Cathedral, Clogher) in the Church of Ireland. It stands on high ground overlooking the town of Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland in the ecclesiastical province of Armagh. It was completed in 1842 as St Anne's Parish Church but rededicated as St Macartin's Cathedral in 1923. It incorporates elements of a former church building and has a 150-foot (45 m) tower and spire. The tower houses a peal of ten bells, which can also be chimed to play tunes. The three manual electro-pneumatic action organ consists of thirty-three operated speaking stops, together with full pedal board and enclosed swell and choir divisions. The dean and chapter of Clogher have their stalls in this cathedral and also at the senior cathedral in Clogher.
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Background
History
The first church building on the site was completed around 1627 as part of the original building of the town of Enniskillen by Sir William Cole. By 1832 that building had become structurally unsafe and was replaced by the present building, which was completed in 1842. The chancel was enlarged in 1889. In 1923 the church was rededicated as St Macartin's Cathedral, thus becoming the second cathedral of Clogher Diocese. On 26 June 2012, Queen Elizabeth II attended a thanksgiving service at the cathedral for her Diamond Jubilee. The service was led by Kenneth Hall, the Dean of Clogher, the address was given by Alan Harper, the Anglican Archbishop of Armagh and the lesson was read by Peter…
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- Coordinates
- 54.3464, -7.6406
- District
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Postcode
- BT74 7EJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Fermanagh and South Tyrone
- Established
- 1842
- Official site
- www.enniskillencathedral.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q1660621 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Macartin's Cathedral, Enniskillen (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is St. Macartin's Cathedral?
- St. Macartin's Cathedral is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT74 7EJ).
- What is St. Macartin's Cathedral?
- St. Macartin's Cathedral in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St. Macartin's Cathedral?
- Drivers can use postcode BT74 7EJ.
- When was St. Macartin's Cathedral built?
- Built or established in 1842.
- How do I get to St. Macartin's Cathedral?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT74 7EJ. It sits within the Fermanagh and South Tyrone parliamentary constituency.