St. Columb's Cathedral, Derry

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St Columb's Cathedral in the walled city of Derry, Northern Ireland, is the cathedral church and episcopal see of the Church of Ireland's Diocese of Derry and Raphoe. It is also the parish church of Templemore. It is dedicated to Saint Columba, the Irish monk who established a Christian settlement in the area before being exiled from Ireland and introducing Christianity to Scotland and northern England. Built after the Reformation in Ireland, St Columb's is the first Anglican cathedral to have been built in the British Isles after the Reformation and was the first non-Roman Catholic cathedral to be built in Western Europe.

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Duration: 2 hours

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St. Columb's Cathedral reviews

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By tadhgpoloc

My visit was highlighted by the staff at the cathedral the day I visited. These staff (who are volunteers and parishioners) gave me a tour of the cathedral and chapter house, and one even took time...

My visit was highlighted by the staff at the cathedral the day I visited. These staff (who are volunteers and parishioners) gave me a tour of the cathedral and chapter house, and one even took time... more »
By rogersober

We happened into this Church as they were viewing the Queens documents from their archives. The showed them to us. We were amazed and thrilled. The docents were wonderful.

We happened into this Church as they were viewing the Queens documents from their archives. The showed them to us. We were amazed and thrilled. The docents were wonderful. more »
By Longdistanceinfo

We arrived in Derry on Sunday and went sight seeing on Monday morning. The church was supposed to be open but was firmly locked to all comers. The office was also closed although supposed to be open..... more

We arrived in Derry on Sunday and went sight seeing on Monday morning. The church was supposed to be open but was firmly locked to all comers. The office was also closed although supposed to be open..... more »

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By Anchal Khare

Beautiful cathedral. Lovely view from outside. Unfortunately not able to visit it from inside as it was closed on the day of our visit.

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By Olivia McCann

Gorgeous cathedral, attended a fantastic candlelit concert here - highly recommended to all

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By Cassie Grange

Nice cathedral, but the people who were they were the best! They were so thoughtful and patient with us, as we trying to find where ancestors were buried, and information about them that we didn't know about.

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By Arthur Blair

When in derry make a visit well worth fine old building.

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By Jakub Zeman

A very nice looking church.

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