Experts' Choice Award Saint Mary's Cathedral
What the experts agree on
Limerick's oldest building blends 12th-century Romanesque elements—including a striking western doorway—with 15th-century additions. Look for ornate black-oak misericords and a pre-Reformation altar inside this converted medieval palace.
“The oldest building in Limerick, the Anglican Cathedral was built in 1168.”
– Michelin Guide
Frommer's "Building is much newer than that, but still contains a 12th-century Romanesque doorway, a pre-Reformation stone altar, and a huge stone slab said to be the coffin lid of Donal Mor O'Brien's grave." Full review
Lonely Planet "Parts of the 12th-century Romanesque western doorway, nave and aisles survive, and there are splendid 15th-century black-oak misericords (for supporting 'clerical posteriors') in the Jebb Chapel" Full review
Fodor's "The city's oldest religious building. Once a 12th-century palace—pilasters and a rounded Romanesque entrance were part of the original structure—it dates mostly from the 15th century." Full review
Independent "St Mary's Cathedral, which dates from the 12th century and is said to be Limerick's oldest building. The grandeur of St Mary's Cathedral can't be beaten, especially with its luminous..."
