Travel Reference
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Next, poke your head into the side chapel with a mosaic of Christ's resurrection (if
you're standing in the nave facing the main altar, it's on the left and closest to the front).
Take a closer look at the profiled face in a circular frame, below and to the right of
Christ—the one looking up while praying with clasped hands. It's JFK, nearly a saint in
Irish eyes at the time this cathedral was built.
This bridge was the local “bridge of sighs.” It led from the courthouse (opposite the
church) to the prison (torn down to build the cathedral—unlikely in the US). Today, the
bridge provides a fun view of the fishing action. Salmon run up this river most of the sum-
mer (look for them). Fishermen, who wear waders and carry walking sticks to withstand
the strong current, book long in advance to get half-day appointments for a casting spot.
Canals multiplied in this city (sometimes called the “Venice of Ireland”) to power more
water mills.
