Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and Saint Nicholas

Cathedral in Galway, Ireland, dating from 1960–1970

Free-standing gable-fronted cruciform-plan Roman Catholic Cathedral, built 1965, facing north, comprising six-bay double-height nave with pair of three-stage bell towers recessed from façade corners, and with three-bay recessed entrance, five-bay side aisles, two-bay double-height transepts and chancel. Copper-roofed dome to crossing on octagonal limestone drum and corbelled pendentive with limestone spired turrets to corners with cross finials. Extensive two-storey narthex to south elevation with concealed crypt level, central break-front bay and stairs tower (east), porch to west transept with pitched roof, barrel-roofed porch to east transept and further secondary five-bay porch entrances to side aisles. Pitched copper alloy-clad roofs to nave, chancel, transepts and side aisles with similar to domed roof of crossing. Bell towers are square plan topped by two-level openwork tooled limestone lantern with limestone spires to lower square-plan level and cross finial to upper octagonal level. Limestone cross finials and coping to gables with limestone parapet concealing gutters to nave, chancel and transepts. Copper-alloy downpipes with embossed crucifix motif to hoppers. Helmed copper-alloy roof to clerestory stairs tower (east). Rock-faced limestone walls having carved panel decorations and statuary to gable-front and copper-alloy cross to south. All window openings have lead-

Type:
Cathedral

Period:
1960–1970

Where:
Galway, Ireland

Coordinates:
53.28°N, 9.06°W

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