Dundalk For Dummies - St. Patricks Cathedral Traditional Cache
Dundalk For Dummies - St. Patricks Cathedral
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This cache is located in the heart of Dundalk in Roden Place.
The area is completely dominated by St. Patrick's Cathedral towering above it.
The first St. Patrick's was built in 1750 in Chapel St. This church served the needs of the people for almost a century. From 1843 it was used as a school and became the property of the Irish Christian Brothers from 1867. Fr. Matthew McCann (P.P. 1817-1836) acquired the present site for St Patrick's in 1834. He was succeeded as parish priest by Fr John Coyne (PP 1836-1848). During his time as parish priest the new St Patrick's was completed. The cost of this beautiful church was €25,000 and it took 12 years to build.
It was not completed until the end of 1847, but was in use from 1842. Fr. Coyne is buried before the high altar. A mural tablet to his memory was erected beside the Sacred Heart side altar. He was succeeded as parish priest by Fr Michael Kieran (PP 1848- 1869). He became Dean of the Archdiocese in 1857 and Archbishop of Armagh in 1866 and made Dundalk his mensal parish. He was the last parish priest of Dundalk and since then the parish has been run by an Administrator.
The monument opposite the cathedral is known as the Kelly Monument and was erected in memory of a local sailor who drowned at sea
I cannot overstate how busy this area is so extreme stealth will be required while logging the find.
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