Galway, Ireland - Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven & St. Nicholas 1970s

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• Picture / Image:  Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St. Nicholas, Galway, Ireland
• Publisher:  O'Gorman Ltd., Galway
• Postally used:  yes
• Stamp:  15p blue defin.
• Postmark(s):  Ronain 1981 cds
• Sent to:  Station Road, Redhill, Surrey, England
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not  work) :

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The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas (Irish language: Ard-Eaglais Mhaighdean na Deastógála agus Naomh Nioclás), commonly known as Galway Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Galway, Ireland, and is one of the largest and most impressive buildings in the city.

Construction began in 1958 on the site of the old city prison, In 1965, it was dedicated, jointly, to Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and to St. Nicholas.

The Architect of the Cathedral was John J. Robinson who had previously designed many churches in dublin and around the country. The architecture of the Cathedral draws on many influences. The dome and pillars reflect a Renaissance style. Other features, including the rose windows and mosaics, echo the broad tradition of Christian art. The Cathedral dome, at a height of 44.2 metres (145 ft), is a prominent landmark on the city skyline.^{[citation needed]}

John J. Robinson's Churches

• Lusk Church, Co. Dublin.

Stone church with low tower and Celtic details.

• The Dominican Oratory, Georges Street, Dun Laoghaire.

Small rendered rubble stone church later decorated internally by others. this church has recently been preserved by building an outer shell to protect it from the weather.

• Foxrock Church, Co. Dublin.

Stone Tuscan style church with small tower.

St. Brigid's, Killester, Dublin 3.

Rendered Tuscany style church.

• St. Patrick's Church, Skerries, Co. Dublin.

Stone church with classical features.

• Christ the King Church, Cabra, Co, Dublin.

Red brick church with low tower.

• St. Bernadette's, Clogher Road, Crumlin.

Rendered church with dominant porches.

• St. Teresa's, Mount Merrion, Co. Dublin.

Stone church with low tower.

• Holy Child Church, Whitehall, Co. Dublin.

Red brick church with mid sized tower.

All of these churches, despite being built using different materials, are remarkably similar in conception.

In addition to new churches he also built many substantial church extensions and alterations.

St. Michael's, Inchicore. New aisle. Stone.

St. John's, Blackrock. New aisle. Stone.

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period=1945 - present

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