St. John’s Cathedral, Cashel

The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Baptist and Saint Patrick's Rock is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Cashel, County Tipperary in Ireland.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Anglican
Description: Church of Ireland Cathedral in Cashel
Also known as: “Cathedral of Saint John the Baptist”, “Cathedral of St John the Baptist”, and “Saint John’s Cathedral”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Dominic’s Abbey and Hore Abbey.

St. Dominic’s Abbey

Ruins

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St. Dominic's Abbey is a medieval Dominican abbey and National Monument located in Cashel, Ireland. St. Dominic’s Abbey is situated 320 metres northwest of St. John’s Cathedral, Cashel.

Hore Abbey is a ruined Cistercian monastery near the Rock of Cashel, County Tipperary, Ireland. 'Hore' is thought to derive from 'iubhair' – yew tree. The former Benedictine abbey at Hore was given to the Cistercians by Archbishop David Mac Cerbaill, who later entered the monastery, and was buried there in 1289. Hore Abbey is situated 1 km west of St. John’s Cathedral, Cashel.

Cormac’s Chapel

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Cormac’s Chapel is situated 600 metres northwest of St. John’s Cathedral, Cashel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cashel and Dualla.

Cashel

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Cashel is a town in County Tipperary in Ireland. Its population in 2022 was only 4800, but it's one of Ireland's top tourist draws: the Rock of Cashel is a limestone outcrop with a collection of important medieval sites.

Dualla

Village

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Dualla is a village in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is located near Cashel on the R691 road. Its modern name derives from the Irish Dumha Aille, meaning 'mound of the cliff'. Dualla is situated 6 km northeast of St. John’s Cathedral, Cashel.

Boherlahan

Village

Boherlahan is a small village and census town in County Tipperary, Ireland. It is 6 km north of Cashel, on the R660 road which runs between Cashel and Thurles. Boherlahan is situated 6 km north of St. John’s Cathedral, Cashel.

St. John’s Cathedral, Cashel

Categories: Anglican or Episcopal cathedral, cathedral, building, place of worship, and religion
Location: County Tipperary, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.51547° or 52° 30′ 56″ north

Longitude

-7.88555° or 7° 53′ 8″ west

Operator

Church of Ireland

Open location code

9C4JG487+5Q

OpenStreetMap ID

way 360149160

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=cathedral

OpenStreetMap attribute

denomination=anglican

Wikidata ID

Q2942425

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to French—“St. John’s Cathedral, Cashel” goes by many names.

Chinese: “圣施洗约翰座堂 (卡舍尔)”
Chinese: “圣施洗约翰座堂”
Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائية القديس يوحنا المعمدان”
French: “cathédrale Saint-Pierre-du-Rocher de Cashel”
French: “Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-du-Rocher de Cashel”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bolton Library and Saint John the Baptist.

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