Photograph of Kildare St Brigid
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About Kildare St Brigid

Kildare St Brigid was built between 1890 and 1896 in the Gothic Revival style. It has a cruciform plan with a six-bay nave. Notable features include a three-stage tower, stained-glass windows, mosaic work and crenellated parapets.

The building

This Church of Ireland Cathedral incorporates fabric from a 1223 church and later reconstructions. The structure features a six-bay nave, transepts, and a chancel with a crow-stepped gable. A freestanding round tower, dating to c.1150, stands to the north-west. The site includes a graveyard with markers from c.1700 to c.1950 and a gateway built c.1895.

Architectural details in this description and profile from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, © Government of Ireland, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Summarised by Christianity.ie.

Plan your visit

Opening hours

  • Church 1 May to 30 September, Monday to Saturday 10:00 to 13:00
  • Church 1 May to 30 September, Monday to Saturday 14:00 to 17:00
  • Church 1 May to 30 September, Sunday 14:00 to 17:00

Sources: Contact Us - St Brigid's Cathedral

Clergy

  • Incumbent Very Rev Isobel Jackson
  • Non-Stipendiary Minister Rev Trevor Holmes

Location & contact

Address

Market Square, Kildare, Kildare