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St. Macartin's Cathedral

St. Macartin's Cathedral in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

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1 h–2 h
Best time of year
Year-round

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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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
Address
Enniskillen, County Fermanagh
Established
1842

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Frequently asked questions

Where is St. Macartin's Cathedral?
St. Macartin's Cathedral is in Northern Ireland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.3464°, -7.6406°.
When was St. Macartin's Cathedral built?
St. Macartin's Cathedral dates to 1842.