St. Patrick-and-St. Felim Cathedral in Cavan is a Catholic cathedral built from 1938 to 1942. The cathedral was built in a neo-classical style by John Sisk & Son, under the direction of the architectural firm W.H. Byrne & Son. The Roman Catholic Church did not officially have a cathedral for three centuries: Cavan Parish Church, the former Catholic Cathedral, did not take this title until 1862.
St Felim's Cathedral is the Anglican cathedral of Kilmore. The first church on the site was founded in the 6th century by St Fethlimidh. The present building is a mid-19th-century reconstruction. The cathedral has an original copy of the first translation of the Old Testament into Irish by William Bedell, Bishop of Kilmore from 1629 to 1642.
Fore Abbey is an old abbey dating from the 630s. It was inhabited by Benedictine monks and Saint Feichin d'Evreux in Normandy. Between 771 and 1169, the abbey was burnt down on numerous occasions, notably because of Viking incursions. The structure of the heart of the abbey bears a striking resemblance to that of Mont Saint-Michel. In the surrounding area, there are still eighteen crosses which used to welcome pilgrims.
St Macartan's Cathedral is the Catholic cathedral of Monaghan. It was built between 1861 and 1893 and is the only Catholic cathedral in the county. The architect James Joseph McCarthy (1817-1882) was in charge of the works and designed the cathedral in a 14th-century Gothic architectural style.
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