{"product_id":"saint-marys-cathedral-limerick-a-guide-9781836360285","title":"Saint Mary's Cathedral Limerick: A Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Ros Stevenson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Kulturalis\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Kulturalis\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Special Interest - Religious\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA beautifully illustrated history of Saint Mary's Cathedral, Limerick from its foundation to the present day.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAccording to tradition, Saint Mary's Cathedral is built on the site of the Viking place of assembly - the thing; subsequently the palace of the O'Brien kings of Thomond, and was given to the Church by King Donal M�r O'Brien in 1168. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the following centuries the cathedral was embellished by the wealthy merchants of Limerick who built the chantry chapels on the north and south sides of the nave - the largest surviving range of medieval chantry chapels in any Irish church. The cathedral boasts Ireland's largest medieval altar stone and Ireland's only surviving medieval choir stalls. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLater centuries saw the installation of the massive 17th-century Thomond Monument in the chancel, beside the tomb of Donal M�r O'Brien. In the early 19th century, the Pain brothers designed the Bishop's Throne or Cathedra, the screen to the Glentworth Chapel, and the monument to Bishop John Jebb. The 19th-century stained glass is particularly fine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSaint Mary's Cathedral is an extraordinarily complex building representing developments from the mid-twelfth century to the later twentieth century - a treasure of Irish religious art. It continues to be a place of prayer and pilgrimage for all who enter its doors and a symbol of faith, hope and love to the city of Limerick.","brand":"Kulturalis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47564884541591,"sku":"9781836360285","price":987.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781836360285.webp?v=1774695259","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/saint-marys-cathedral-limerick-a-guide-9781836360285","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}