St Patrick’s Church Of Ireland Cathedral
Cathedral Close, 43 Abbey St, Armagh BT61 7DY
St Patrick’s Church Of Ireland Cathedral
Address: Cathedral Close, 43 Abbey St, Armagh BT61 7DY
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Opening Times: April - September: Monday – Saturday 9.00am – 5.00pm | October - March: Monday – Saturday 9.00am – 1.30pm.
Cost: Adults: £4.00 | Concession: £3.50 | Children FREE | Groups of 1-24 people: £4.00 per person | Groups of 25+ people: £3.50 per person
About
Saint Patrick’s Church of Ireland Cathedral stands on the hill from which the City of Armagh derives its name – Ard Mhacha, the Height of Macha. Less than half a mile away, on the neighbouring hill, is Saint Patrick’s Roman Catholic Cathedral. By tradition, Patrick came to Armagh and asked the local chieftain, Daire, for the top of Druím Saíleach, the Hill of the Sallows, to build a church. After an initial refusal he was given the site and built his first church in the year 445. It was this church that was the origin of the Damhliagh Mór or Great Stone Church mentioned in the Annals of Ulster in the ninth century. Therefore, Armagh owes everything to its traditional association with Saint Patrick. As early as the seventh century, Armagh’s primacy was recognized over all the churches of Ireland and to this day it is still the ‘Ecclesiastical Capital’ of Ireland.
On the Hill around which Armagh first grew, this Cathedral which stands on the site of Patrick’s ‘Great Stone Church’, continues to be a place of Christian prayer and worship. You are welcome to join us for the Eucharist, Choral Evensong, or Matins, all in the Anglican tradition. If you come as a visitor, we hope you will be touched by the beauty of this place, by a spiritual inheritance of over 1500 years, and by the history all around you.
Opening times
April - September: Monday – Saturday: 9.00am – 5.00pm
October - March: Monday – Saturday: 9.00am – 1.30pm.
Group tours must be pre-arranged with the Cathedral Steward.
Cost
Adults: £4.00 | Concession: £3.50 | Children FREE | Groups of 1-24 people: £4.00 per person | Groups of 25+ people: £3.50 per person
It costs in excess of £250 per day (£90,000 per year) to run the Cathedral, with no support from public funds. Conservation of its fabric is an additional and on-going expense.
Please pay at the shop inside the door. If the shop is unattended, please leave a gift in the donation box.
There is no admission charge for those attending services.
As well as its Sunday and others acts of worship, the Cathedral hosts services for ecumenical occasions, civic and community organizations, concerts and recitals.
For more information:
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Phone: 028 3752 3142
E-mail: admin@stpatricks-cathedral.org
Post: Armagh Robinson Library, 43 Abbey Street Armagh BT61 7DY
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