James Joyce once posed a conundrum: how to get from one end of Dublin to the other without passing a pub. Most people who took up the challenge failed happily.

IT’S one of the most iconic features on the Cork skyline. First established as a monastic site in 606 AD, St Fin Barre’s Cathedral now houses a French neo-gothic cathedral designed in 1862 by William Burges of London.

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Ahead of her visit to the Cork Opera House, singer/songwriter Eleanor McEvoy is enthusing about the city’s “exquisite” 19th century landmark cathedral, St Fin Barre’s, one of the most complete examples of French Neo-Gothic architecture in Western Europe. McEvoy’s concert is in aid of the continuance of St Fin Barre’s restoration.

A historic fort in the heart of Cork City is finally poised to open to the public after years of campaigning.

VITAL conservation work on one of the country’s finest cathedrals could grind to a halt within weeks after savage cuts in heritage funding.

WORK has begun on a mammoth rebuild of one of the country’s finest cathedral organs.

Four sketches by a famous Victorian artist found tucked inside some Led Zeppelin records were withdrawn from sale after it emerged they may belong to the band’s guitarist Jimmy Page.

AN ICONIC cathedral and leading tourist attraction is poised to get a €1 million council grant to help with repairs.

CLOSE enough to Cork’s St Fin Barre’s Cathedral to hear the choirs, the former Verger’s House is going for something a bit more than a song.

ROCK LEGEND Jimmy Page confirmed last night that he will be in Cork to launch a celebration of the work of the architect who designed the city’s landmark St Fin Barre’s Cathedral.

PEOPLE will be able to ‘meet’ the architect who designed Cork’s historic St Fin Barre’s Cathedral as part of new tours being planned for next year.