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Something odd about maynooth – it just didn’t excite me when I was there… don’t know why
http://www.irish-architecture.com/buildings_ireland/kildare/maynooth/index.html
I think Roscrea is a lovely town
with many medieval buildings , pre chritian buildings and after too.
the castle is very impressive on castle street on coming from the Dublin side of town
its medival pattern is one of the finest i think .
iit has a round tower , a few mill house and a big friary which are all a stone throw from each other.
it is said that it is on the off the oldest towns in ireland as it was a major crossroad in central ireland.
quit a pretty town which has changed little even in the last century!Thanks munsterman for the pictures of Clonmel. I was beginning to think that no one was going to show pictures of the town. I have to say that I really like the pictures of Cork. Isn’t it better to praise than to be complaining about the architecture of Ireland?
St Finbarrs in Cork has to be in the top three doesn’t it?
Anyone read about this during the week? 🙂
From ‘The Kingdom’:“Mass in Killarney is about to turn high tech as St Mary’s Cathedral prepares to take delivery of its very own plasma television screens.
The screens are part of a massive renovation project to mark the 150th anniversary of the church and, according to Canon Declan O’Connor, they are to facilitate full participation and allow the faithful a view of all liturgical celebrations.
To date the renovation project has cost in excess of E650,000 and the next immediate phase, including the new plasma screens, will bring the cost to close to E1 million.”
And from Radio Kerry:
“Large plasma screens have been erected in St Mary’s Cathedral in Killarney. Planned for some time, the screens aim to allow Mass-goers a fuller view of what’s taking place on the altar. 10 42 inch screens on single column stands have been installed in the aisles of the 19th century cathedral.”
Have you any favourites Boyler?
My two joint favourites , and the most beautiful in the country in my opinion, are the Rock of Cashel and the cathedral in Cobh. St. Finbar’s in Cork is nice but I find these two breath-taking. But I also like St. Nickolas’ in Galway and St. Patrick’s in Cork as well.
St. John’s Catherdhal in Limerick.
very gothic , towers to 68 meters.it has also been restored to its former glory.
Cork I think has the most wide range of architechtural styles due to it’s position and influences. Dutch style buildings are about the place-crawford art gallery. Those unique steps/doors-since the days when cork was like venice. Though public classical buildings are rare the few that are there look great. We also have, in my opinion, the finest art deco building in the country-the Christ the King Church.
And on the subject of churches the fabulous situation of Cobh cathederal sends it to the top of my list.
Dublin definitly holds all the best public classical buildings giving it a grand European city look.
Limericks tall rigid georgian buildings on a gridiron pattern makes it feel like those parts of manhattan with the old red brick buildings
And Galway has the architechtural style of building site!
PTb ,thats your opinion but , its like me thinking lets me see if i can pick out something that is awful about Cork?, you are been are narrow minded ,
for feck sake just because Cork is in the limlight…….. you swear cork never had pimple?Every town and city in Ireland has its own style faults…..
you com across as Doube Dutch….
quite frankly cork is no better than any city in Ireland ,
if thats what you think of limerick maybe you werent been a bit open minded and understanding the word positivity?
rethink you views!
Limerick is a fine city with good and badIt dosnt need money pumped into the city from the governmet to build cork airpot neither does it need to be the European capital culture and all his hype for cork.
cork has nice archtecture too, so does Limerick!
but i think its unfair to say stuff like that about lmerick when you put your statment across as if you haven’t a clue about limerick.Grid patterns streets works very well in ciies by the way! Not all of Limerick is grid patter either!
also limerick has a medieval part and irishtown section and englishtown area
it has many mueseams and art galeries of its own!
There were many fantastic buildings in limerick in the early twentirth century which are sadly lost. especailly on O’connels streetWhat are the georgian builidings in Dublin like wavy? the,same kind of buildings in limerick
not a very clever description of limerick that you described….
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