The stained glass windows in this Cathedral are of interest. All are by Irish aritsts and each window has a name plate of the artist. The Cathedral was built in the Celtic Revival period and the Bishop at the time wanted to use Irish artists and stone masons. More

Beautiful stained glass by Harry Clarke & Evie Hone More

We went to St. Brendan's for a midday mass on Sunday. The Cathedral was pretty full. It was not long after Christmas and the manger scene was still up. The children enjoyed seeing it. The message was lovely. There was a pipe organ, and lovely singing through the service. The Cathedral is large, and worth looking around. More

Well worth a visit. Over 100 years old, it houses some amazing examples of Irish craft and stone masonry. It is built on the shore of the beautiful Loughrea lake. One of the only working moats in Ireland creates one of the Boundaries of the Cathedral. The Cathedral houses a museum and the audio tour enhances the whole experience. The... More

Grounds are very nice,over looking the lake and the windows are very interesting,very old stain glass and they have a beautifull organ i had the pleasure of listening to it on many occasion, the accoustics are just fabilous More

St. Brendan's Cathedral is beautiful in it's own right. The addition of the Celtic Revival stained glass is breathtaking. The Michael Healy pieces have pinpoints of light in them that are absolutely fascinating. You can easily distinguish his work without glancing at the artist's names below the pieces. Loughrea has a nice shopping/restaurant district not far from the cathedral and... More