Located on College Street, right beside St. Patrick’s College. It was completed in 1833, although its history dates back to the 1780s. At that time, a small chapel existed on the site, however as the decades passed, it emerged that a bigger facility would be needed. After many fundraisers, plans were put in place for the current building in June 1829 by architect Thomas Cobden. In 1833, at a cost of A?9,000, the gothic-designed Cathedral was completed. Its interior has been renovated several times over the years — the most recent refurbishment took place in 1997, which proved controversial at the time and even attracted the attention of Pope John Paul II. However, the designs have been generally welcomed since then, with state broadcaster RTA twice airing the Easter services live from the Cathedral. These were relayed across the Eurovision network in 2003.