St Columb's Cathedral
The Church of Ireland cathedral completed in 1633, the first new cathedral built in the British Isles after the Reformation, holding relics of the siege.
St Columb's Cathedral stands in the southwest corner inside the city walls. It is a 17th-century 'Planters' Gothic' building, considered the first Protestant cathedral built in Britain and Ireland after the Reformation. In the porch, a hollow cannonball fired into the city during the 1689 siege, with the terms of surrender hidden inside, is preserved. The vestry houses a small museum displaying siege-era keys, flags and documents. A donation of about £3 is suggested (check on site). The cathedral does not admit visitors during Sunday morning services.
Opening hours
Mon–Sat 9 am–5 pm
Nearby sights
- Siege Museum
- Craft Village
- Derry's Walls
- Hands Across the Divide
- Tower Museum
- Museum of Free Derry
- Free Derry Corner
- Bogside Murals (People's Gallery)