2008
R5757 : Misericord in St Mary's Cathedral
taken 16 years ago, near to Limerick, Co Limerick, Ireland
Misericord in St Mary's Cathedral
Limerick has the only surviving set of misericords in Ireland. 23 of them remain in the north transept of the cathedral. Link
Cathedral of St Mary, Limerick
Saint Mary's Cathedral, Limerick, is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Limerick, which is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
According to tradition, Domnall Mór Ua Briain, the last King of Munster founded the present cathedral on the site of his palace on King's Island in 1168.
The tower of Saint Mary's Cathedral was added in the 14th century. It rises to 120 feet, containing a peal of 8 bells, cast by the Whitechapel Foundry in London.
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- Grid Square
- R5757, 154 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Tiger (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Tuesday, 29 July, 2008 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Thursday, 14 August, 2008
- Subject Location
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Irish:
R 578 575 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:40.0452N 8:37.4696W - Camera Location
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Irish: R 578 575
- View Direction
- WEST (about 270 degrees)
