Ardfert Cathedral
The Ardfert Cathedral (
Diocese of Ardfert from 1117. It is now a heritage tourism
site.
History
Ardfert was the site of a
Ciarraige at Ratass Church near Tralee, it was moved to Ardfert by 1117. The Diocese later renamed "Ardfert and Aghadoe", although it is unclear whether Aghadoe "Cathedral" ever operated as a separate diocese.[citation needed
]
The site has three medieval church ruins, the main and earliest building being from the 12th century. Within the adjoining graveyard there are two other churches, Temple Na Hoe dating from the 12th century and Temple Na Griffin dating from the 15th century. The main church has an
Diocese of Limerick and the former cathedral became a parish church. In 1871, when a new Church of Ireland church was opened, the cathedral's roof was again removed. After the 1871 disestablishment of the Church of Ireland, its disused historic sites, such as Ardfert Cathedral, were transferred to the Board of Public Works, now the Office of Public Works. Part of the transept has been restored, and houses the entrance and a gift shop.[citation needed
]
See also
- Heritage sites (Republic of Ireland)
- Dean of ArdfertList of deans of Ardfert
References
- S.P.C.K., 1932
External links
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