Ferns Cathedral
Ferns, IE
St Aidan's Cathedral is the Anglican cathedral of Ferns. The first Christian settlement in Ferns was a monastery in the early 6th century, founded by Aidan of Ferns. In 930 it was burnt down during Viking raids. An abbey was refounded in 1158. The medieval cathedral was built in the 1230s by Bishop John of St. John (1223 - 1253) on the grounds of the former monastery and is built with a cruciform plan. It burned down during the Elizabethan period. It was not completely rebuilt until 1817.