Points of Interest Co Galway - Ireland
Cathedrals, Churches & Points of Interest 1. Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and Saint Nicholas Galway City Tel 091 563577 www.galwaycathedral.org The huge octagonal dome of Galway Cathedral towers over Nuns Island and is more reminiscent of Florence than the west of Ireland. It was the last major stone church built in Ireland (1957 - 1965) and is located on the site of the Old Galway Gaol. Galway Cathedral boasts an impressive variety of interior art including statues mosaics and stained glass. Its architecture and design are truly electric. 2. St Nicholas Collegiate Church Galway City Tel 091 564648 www.galway1.ie Founded in 1320, this Church remains one of the best -preserved of Ireland's medieval town churches f...