The Cathedral of SS.Patrick and Colman on Hill street was built in 1829 at a cost of £8,000. The structure, which consists of local granite, was designed and built by Thomas Duff, arguably Newry's greatest architect to date. Apparently, Thomas Duff also was the architect for the Cathedral in Dundalk, a town just over the southern border in County Louth, and it is said that he mixed up the plans for both cathedrals and sent Dundalk cathedral to the builders in Newry, and Newry cathedral to the builders in Dundalk.

All photographs copyright Fiona Jones 2008