Glendalough Cathedral

Church in County Wicklow, Ireland
53°00′43″N 6°19′47″W / 53.01198°N 6.3298°W / 53.01198; -6.3298LocationGlendalough, County WicklowCountryIrelandDenominationChurch of IrelandAdministrationProvinceProvince of DublinDioceseArchdiocese of Dublin

St. Peter and St. Pauls' Cathedral, Glendalough[1] is a former cathedral[2] in the Republic of Ireland:[3] it is within the same enclosure as Our Lady's Church and the Round Tower.[4]

Adam Loftus, 1st Viscount Loftus, was appointed Archdeacon of the Cathedral in 1604, and retained the office until his death in 1643, despite objections from the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Notes

  1. ^ "A New History of Ireland" T. W. Moody, F. X. Martin, F.J. Byrne and Cosgrove, A: Oxford, OUP, 1976 ISBN 0-19-821745-5
  2. ^ Glendalough Visitors Guide, Produced by "The Office of Public Works" (Oifig na nOibreacha Poibli), Glendalough, County Wicklow.
  3. ^ Visit Wicklow
  4. ^ "The Cathedrals of the Church of Ireland" Day, J.G.F./ Patton, H.E. p77: London, S.P.C.K., 1932