St Flannan's Cathedral

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St Flannan's Cathedral was built in the 13th century on the site of a cathedral that had been built and subsequently destroyed just a few decades prior. In continuous use since its construction, the cathedral had battlements and turrets added in the 18th century, and had its belfry elevated in the 1890s, but the main body of the building remains largely unchanged. Today, you can still see the Romanesque doorway from the original cathedral in the south wall of the proto-Gothic structure, while the interior boasts same fascinating stone features, including an 11th century rune stone, a high cross from Kilfenora, and beautiful stone font. On the Cathedral grounds, you’ll also find the 11th century St Flannan's oratory.