Conway Mill Trust

The ancient Church of Ireland Cathedral of St. Patrick is built on a hill known as Druim Saileach (Hill of Sallows) in the heart of Armagh.  It is said that the original church, with timber walls and straw roof, was built there by St. Patrick in 445 A.D.  A church has stood here for more than 1,500 years although it has been destroyed and re-built many times. Facing the church on the adjoining hills is the Roman Catholic Cathedral. The work on the Roman Catholic Cathedral of St. Patrick began in 1840 and was completed in 1873.  Work on the building was halted during The Great Famine and began again in 1854.