Raphoe Cathedral is planning to undertake a major renovation project over the next few years to help maintain its building for generations to come. The Dean, the Very Revd Arthur Barrett, reflects on the cathedral’s history, parish life today and its plans going forward.
Dean Arthur Barrett at St Eunan’s Cathedral, Raphoe.
How was Raphoe significant in Ireland’s early Christian history?
Raphoe was one of the earliest Christian settlements that was associated with Columba. There was an ancient monastic site on the site now occupied by the cathedral. Columba was born not so very far away – in Gartan,…
