[4] The bishops of Limerick have for centuries knocked on this door and entered by it as part of their installation ceremony.

According to tradition, during the many sieges of Limerick the defenders of the city used the stones around the west door to sharpen their swords and arrows, and the marks they made in the stonework can be seen there today.

Prince Milo of Montenegro, Frances Condell (first woman Mayor of Limerick) and Bishop Charles Graves are also interred in the grounds.

[4] The belfry holds a peal of eight bells, six of which were presented by William Yorke, mayor of Limerick, in 1673.

In 1620 the English-born judge Luke Gernon, a resident of Limerick, wrote a flattering description of the cathedral: "not large, but lightsome, and by the providence of the Bishop fairly beautified within, and as gloriously served with singing and organs".

During the Irish Confederacy wars, the cathedral was briefly transferred to Roman Catholic hands.

This misuse was short lived, but was a similar fate to that suffered by some of the other great cathedrals during the Cromwellian campaign in Ireland.

In 1691, the cathedral suffered considerable damage, particularly on the east end, during the Williamite Siege of Limerick.

In 1991, there was a large £2.5 million restoration programme which was completed in 1996 with the excavation and re-laying of the floors as well as the installation of underfloor central heating.

She was the first female dean of the cathedral and rector of Limerick City Parish, and retired in January 2017.