Tag: cathedral

St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin

St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin

Just as there are two cathedrals in County Cork, there are two cathedrals in Dublin. Except this time, neither one ...
St. Colman's Cathedral, Cloyne

St. Colman’s Cathedral, Cloyne, Co. Cork

Heading east from Cork, I decided to skip St. Colman's Cathedral in Cobh (of the Roman Catholic diocese of Cloyne ...
Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork

Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork

As an architect specializing in religious design, the story of the design & construction of Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral is ...
Ardfert Cathedral site

Ardfert Cathedral, County Kerry

After a traditional Irish breakfast at a local pub in Limerick, I headed west to the town of Ardfert, near ...
Interior of St. Mary the Virgin Cathedral in Limerick, Ireland

St. Mary’s Cathedral, Limerick, Ireland

There is nothing quite like arriving at Shannon Airport at 7:35 am, picking up your right-hand drive rental car and ...
Ireland Tour of 2018

Ireland Tour of 2018

It's been a long time since I posted about my research travels. Although I covered my first trip in 2014 ...
Seating

Worship space seating – where do you stand?

Churches without seating Many people are surprised when they walk into European churches and don't see any pews. They wonder why ...
Notre Dame Drawing

Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France

Did you know that Victor Hugo had a significant role in the life of Notre-Dame de Paris (as the cathedral ...
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Chartres Cathedral, Chartres, France

Little did I know, when I arrived at the Basilique Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres that I would be walking into the midst ...
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Jim’s Story – Part Three

When he started the firm in 1993 and decided to specialize in church design, Jim had every intention of making ...