Built in the late 18th century, this Gothic Revival cathedral boasts one of the tallest spires in the country, at 280 feet tall.

Constructed from locally sourced limestone, the spire was innovatively built using internal scaffolding only.

This site was one of 23 venues for the 31st edition of EVA in 2007, curated by Klaus Ottmann (b. 1964, Germany).

St. John’s Cathedral was one of numerous sites for a project by Miriam Lohan (b. 1975, Ireland), titled 

. On 7 May 2007, between 11:15am and 11:45am, the artist organised 13 churches around Limerick city to ring their bells simultaneously.

This performance was recorded and available to listen to after the event.

Never Look Back

St. John’s Cathedral