ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL, THURLES

From Atlas and Cyclopedia of Ireland (1900)

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THURLES CATHEDRAL.—The town of Thurles, is situated on the river Suir, and contains a population of about 5,000. The surrounding country is very fertile and attractive. It has many historic memories and ancient remains. It was the scene of a great victory by the Irish over the Danes in the 10th century, and witnessed the defect of Strongbow by O'Brien, Prince of Thomond. A monastery of Carmelites were established there in 1300. In 1850 a synod was held in Thurles under the presidency of Cardinal Cullen, at which the Queen's Colleges were condemned and the foundation of a Catholic university recommended. The Archbishop of Cashel resides in Thurles, and many modern ecclesiastical establishments lend it an interest for Catholics. Among these are the Catholic Cathedral, a magnificent edifice capable of holding 7,000 persons, and the provincial college of St. Patrick, erected in 1836.

Thurles Cathedral, Tipperary

St. Patrick's Cathedral, Thurles

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