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St. Feithlimidh's Cathedral at Kilmore, 5km from Cavan town on the Killeshandra road, is perhaps best known for the romanesque doorway incorporated into the building in the 19th Century. This doorway, which dates to the late 12th/ early 13th Century, is believed to have originally been part of the nearby priory at Trinity Island in Lough Oughter.
The Cathedral, designed by the English architect, William Slater, dates to 1860 and features attractive stained glass windows depicting biblical scenes. The cathedral was intended as a memorial to Bishop Bedell, bishop of Kilmore from 1629-1642 and whose grave is in the cathedral grounds. Bishop Bedell translated the Old Testament into Irish and was imprisoned in nearby Clough Oughter Castle during the 1641 rebellion. He died the following year.
The Cathedral complex also features a number of other buildings, including an older cathedral, which is now used as a parish hall. The remains of a bishop's palace adjoin this building at right angles, forming a type of courtyard.
This bishop's palace was replaced in the 19th Century by the See House, a three storey Grecian style house. The original entrance to the see house was via the gates and gatehouse which you pass on the road leading up to the cathedral.
Adjacent to the cathedral grounds is the an excellent example of an Anglo-Norman motte-and-bailey.
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