The present Anglican cathedral in the city is mostly a 19th century restoration of the 13th century shell and is sited on a hill in the centre of the city.
The construction of Carlow Cathedral started in 1826 under the supervision of the architect Joseph Lynch who was succeeded by the architect Thomas Cobden in 1829 who changed the design.
Originally a six bay church on a cruciform plan, the nave being of four bays,
Built in 1836, it was demolished in 1936 to make way for the new Christ the King Cathedral.
When designing the Cathedral, William Farrell kept the tower of the earlier Plantation church,
St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh, as designed by Thomas J.
In 1840 a local fundraising committee commissioned Augustus Welby Pugin to design a new cathedral,
A design for reconstruction comprising a new tower,
A monumental cathedral, the largest building in Ireland to designs prepared by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin (1812-52) reputedly based on Tintern Abbey in Wales.
Originally designed by J.B.
