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Visiting St. Patrick’s Cathedral


How to find us: The Cathedral is located in Armagh City, the geographical heartland of Northern Ireland, a beautiful rural, historic area served by the main motorway network in Northern Ireland.

Armagh City is 1 hour’s drive from Belfast or Belfast International Airport and less than 2 hours from Dublin. For details of public transport in Northern Ireland contact Translink.


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Opening times

April – October: 9.00am – 5.00pm
November – March: 9.00am – 4.00pm
Group tours must be pre-arranged with the Cathedral Steward.

As the Cathedral receives no state funding visitors are invited to make a small donation to assist with the preservation of this historic building. The suggested amount is £3 for adults or £2 concession.

The Cathedral offers two full choral services each Sunday. In addition, a daily service, usually the office of Matins, is said and holy days are marked by a celebration of the Eucharist. To develop the Cathedral’s diocesan role, the present Dean encourages parishes from the Diocese of Armagh to come to the Cathedral for Sunday worship. For the wider community, the Cathedral hosts ecumenical and civic services, stages concerts and recitals and is used by schools and organisations on other occasions.

If you would like any more information on opening times or any of our current tours, please contact the Cathedral using the details below:

Tel: 028 3752 3142
E-mail: admin@armaghpubliclibrary.co.uk
Post: Armagh Public Library, 43 Abbey Street Armagh BT61 7DY

Services

Visitors are welcome to come and worship at all services.

Sunday Services
10.00am Holy Communion – (Said – No sermon or hymns) Traditional Form except 2nd Sunday
11.00am Sung Eucharist – Choral Matins 2nd Sunday, Contemporary Form
3.15pm Choral Evensong – Sung Eucharist 2nd Sunday, Traditional Form

Weekday Services (Monday – Saturday)
9.30am Said Matins
12.30pm Celtic Eucharist – 1st Wednesday of each month

Except 2nd,3rd,4th,5th Wednesday – Holy Communion, Contemporary Form
Saints and Holy Days – Holy Communion, Contemporary Form

Other Places to visit in Armagh

The Robinson Trail is an excellent way to view a lot of what Armagh has to offer as well as learn about the man who transformed Armagh into a city of stunning architecture. If you would like to learn more, please click the following link.  The Robinson Trail .

Other places worth visiting while in Armagh include:

  • Armagh Public Library
  • St Patrick’s Roman Catholic Cathedral
  • Armagh County Museum- Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum
  • Navan Centre and Fort
  • Archbishops Palace, Palace Stables, and Primate’s Chapel
  • Armagh Planetarium
  • Armagh Observatory
  • Armagh’s collection of  Gardens and Parklands. Please click on the following for more information. gardens and parklands

Please visit our links section for links to these and other sites.