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St Canice's Cathedral Description
At the north end of the town of Kilkenny, just off Vicar Street, stands St Canice's Cathedral, one of Ireland's finest cathedrals. Built on the site of an earlier church, it was begun about 1251 and completed in 1820. The massive squat tower (14th C.) and the walls of the aisles, transepts and clerestory are all topped by crenellations. In spite of much restoration (most recently in 1863-1864) the interior has preserved its spacious character. It contains many fine monuments, including the tombs of the son of Henry de Ponto (1285: the oldest) and of Edmund Purcell (1549), both in the north aisle. The Purcell tomb has a carving of a theme frequently found in Irish sculpture - a cock crowing on the edge of a cooking pot. This is a
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Hobbies & Activities category: Christian sites;  Tombs, burial site;  Towers, monuments, observation deck
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St Canice's Cathedral
Kilkenny
Ireland
http://cashel.anglican.org/cances.htm
Hours
April 9 to September 30
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October 1 to April 8
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Disabled
Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
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