Saint Mary’s, Limerick Cathedral is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary and was founded in 1168 and is the oldest building in Limerick in use today. It has the only complete set of misericords left in Ireland.According to tradition, the last King of Munster, founded the present cathedral on the site of his palace on King’s Island in 1168.[3] The palace had been built on the site of the Viking meeting place, or “Thingmote” – the Vikings’ most westerly European stronghold.[1] This had been the centre of government in the early medieval Viking city. Parts of the palace may be incorporated into the present structure of the cathedral, most prominently the great west door, which is claimed to have been the original main entrance to the royal palace.

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