Fodor's Expert Review St. Colman's Cathedral

The best view of Cobh, well worth the uphill stroll, is from St. Colman's Cathedral, an exuberant neo-Gothic granite church designed by the eminent British architect E. W. Pugin in 1869, and completed in 1919. Inside, granite niches portray scenes of the Roman Catholic Church's history in Ireland, beginning with the arrival of St. Patrick. The row of colorful 'Deck of Cards' Houses that lead the way up the hill add a unique backdrop to the cathedral.