St Colman's Cathedral, Cobh

St Colman's Cathedral
Ardeaglais Naomh Chólmáin
Cathedral of St Colman
51°51′05″N 8°17′37″W / 51.8515°N 8.2936°W / 51.8515; -8.2936
Location	Cathedral Place, Cobh, P24 Y319
Country	Ireland
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	cobhcathedralparish.ie
History
Dedication	Colmán of Cloyne
Consecrated	24 August 1919
Architecture
Architect(s)	George Ashlin & Edward Pugin
Style	Gothic Revival
Groundbreaking	30 September 1868
Completed	1919
Construction cost	IR£235,000
Specifications
Tower height	91.4 m (300 ft)
Materials	limestone
Bells	49 (four-octave carillon)
Tenor bell weight	3 long tons 12 cwt 0 qr 0 lb (8,064 lb or 3.658 t)
Administration
Province	Cashel
Diocese	Cloyne
Parish	Cobh Cathedral
Clergy
Bishop(s)	William Crean

The Cathedral Church of St Colman (Irish: Ardeaglais Naomh Colmán), usually known as Cobh Cathedral, or previously Queenstown Cathedral, is a single-spire cathedral in Cobh, Ireland. It is a Roman Catholic cathedral and was completed in 1919. Built on Cathedral Place, it overlooks Cork harbour from a prominent position, and is dedicated to Colmán of Cloyne, patron saint of the Diocese of Cloyne. It serves as the cathedral church of the diocese.

Construction began in 1868 and was not completed until over half a century later due to increases in costs and revisions of the original plans. With the steeple being 91.4 metres tall (300 ft), the cathedral is the tallest church in Ireland. It was considered to be the second-tallest, behind St John's Cathedral in Limerick which was believed to be 94 metres tall; newer measurements have shown that the St John's spire is in fact 81 metres tall and therefore only the fourth tallest church in Ireland. It is frequently cited as one of Ireland's most beautiful church buildings.^[1][2][3][4]