SMC has recently completed a major restoration project at St Eunan’s Cathedral, Raphoe, Co Donegal.
The oldest substantive part of the present building is the south-east corner, which dates back to the 12th century, although two pieces of a sculptured door lintel dating from around the 9th century are believed to be from the original monastery and church of Raphoe, as founded by St Eunan. The rest of the cathedral is a mixture of successive rebuilding and alterations dating from the 17th to late 19th centuries. It is one of the most important historic buildings in Ireland.
This project involved full restoration and building repair work of the cathedral walls, pinnacles, piers and castellations followed by a cleaning programme. This specialist work has restored the cathedral, and in particular its stonework, back to its original splendour.
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