1879 – St Finn Barre’s Cathedral, Cork
Architect: William Burges
Sited on a hillside above the south channel of the River Lee,
Sited on a hillside above the south channel of the River Lee,
“Out of twelve sets submitted,
This fabulous church façade took many years to realise.
Competition entry to design a facade for Holy Trinity Church in Cork city.
According to Shane O’Toole, in a piece for The Sunday Times “Byrne (1883-1967),
Unusual church embedded into the streetscape following existing parapet and street lines.