St Brendan's Cathedral in Ros Comain

Beautiful stained glass windows and Stations of the Cross and a lovely painting of our Lady associated with Hungary

Amazing church!Visited this church for a friends wedding and was thken back by the place.Its even more beautiful than the pictures can show. If you are in the area or want a wedding in the area, this is the church!

Magnificent stain glass windows, great choir

Beautiful

Very good

Racing responses but a very special treasure house of a building.

Priests get ordained at this church

Gorgeous!

Well worth having a look at the architecture

Really beautiful and the little stream surrounding the beautiful setting of the cathedral.

Absolutely beautiful cathedral. Stunning stained glass. Wonderful place to pray.

Stained glass windows are superb.

Beautiful glass windows

All quiet. As it should be.

Beautiful stained glass windows, massive Organ.

Beautiful Cathedral to Attend Mass. Serene and Holy

Beautiful peaceful place to refect

Cold.

The stained glass windows, design and sacredness makes it a fitting sanctuary for the Holy Eucharist

The Cathedral of St. Brendan, Loughrea, is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Clonfert. Though designed in neo-gothic style, it arguably houses the most extensive collection of arts and crafts and Celtic Revival artifacts of any single building in Ireland. Its most noteworthy feature is the extensive collection of stained glass windows by the Dublin-based An Túr Gloine studio. There are also twenty-four embroidered banners, mostly depicting Irish saints as well as vestments by the Dun Emer Guild. Sculptors represented are John Hughes (sculptor) and Michael Shortall, and the architect William Alphonsus Scott also contributed designs for metalwork and woodwork. The foundation stone was laid on 10 October 1897 and the structure was completed in 1902; most of the interior features date from the first decade on the twentieth century with the exception of the stained glass windows which continued to be commissioned up until the 1950s.

Historical beautiful Cathedral

Wonderful stained glass windows

So loved this beautiful cathedral

St.Brendan Cathedral Loughrea - amazingly beautiful design and magnificent stained glass windows.

Some amazing stain glassed windows

It was lovely which was better I popped into the new hungry bookworm which reopened right beside the cathedral and I highly recommended you visit the cathedral and visit the hungry book work for a nice meal or a snack

Beautiful example of early 20th century Irish religious architecture. With its cruciform plan, vaulted ceilings and magnificent stained glass windows along with flying buttresses on the exterior this gothic style cathedral is a must see if youre visiting Loughrea. Situated on the shores of the lake with beautiful gardens which are traversed by the Dunkellen river. The gardens are even more beautiful now since the 8ft wall facing the lake has been reduced in height to facilitate the breathtaking view of the Loughrea lake and the Slieve Aughty mountains once more. There is also a museum with many priceless religious artefacts on display. Enjoy the visit!

Lovely hotel well maintained and great room rate. I didnt get to eat in the restaurant but I wouldnt eat in the bar again the food wasnt great.

Wonderful collection of Irish stained glass art

Fantastic wedding mass

Location in beautiful town, around lovely gardens

Beautiful Cathedral stunning Glass inside

Patron saint of Navigators. A beautiful church to be before a travel

Its a wonderful building

Its an amazing church

Lovely place in a lovely village

Great tour and a very knowledgeable guide, I have enjoyed every moment

Amazing stain glass windows

Stately cathedral in provincial town Loughrea. Plentiful art inside, regular Catholic service, free parking on the cathedral grounds. Free admission.

It was a lovely cathedral to walk around the grounds and inside as well. Names after St. Brendan, the Navigator. Next to it there is a Medieval Town Gate. The history of the area is very interesting.

Lovely place, kept well, inside the cathedral is perfectly kept aswell,

It was very cold the day I was there attending a funeral mass.

The stone on the outside of the Cathedral looks very weather beaten and dirty and the presbytery beside it such a well kept well painted building.

Absolutely Loved this Cathedral. Beautiful old style Church.

A historical Cathedral full of Irish art and culture, with a museum of vestments dating back hundreds of years.

A lovely cathedral with mass said by Monsinure Geretty and hymns wonderfully sang by St. Brendans boys school choir.

Lovely well kept cathedral

This cathedral in Loughrea is quite historic. It has a small museum which has the oldest surviving wooden statue in Ireland as well as many other artefacts of religious interest. In Norman times Loughrea was a seat of power inn this area surpassing even bigger Galway in importance at one point in history. The nearby lake still has some Crannógs , artificial islands that bronze age people lived on. The moat that surrounds the medieval town passed by the cathedral.

An impressive church for a small town, this is the seat of the Diocese of Clonfert, a Norman enclave in south County Galway that is very good at hurling.The Cathedral is dedicated to Saint Brendan, is easily accessed and has some interesting windows in it too, most likely by Richard King

Enjoyed my visit to St Brendans today where I got married in 1972. I took a school friend of mine out for the day & that was one of the top locations for us to visit to show her the Clarke Windows, the lovely furnishings & the many beautiful icons & items that are kept so well in the Cathedral. She was so pleased with her visit. Loved the pulpit, the lights, the altar & the windows of course. She is going back to USA with lovely memories of her visit there. Her comments made me appreciate the building even more if that was possible. Well done to all who keep the Cathedral in such good condition.