List of cathedrals in Ireland
A cathedral is a church with a bishop's seat. It is the main church of a diocese ( church administrative district)
A minor basilica, Basilica Pontificia also, is a title of honor which gives the Pope a significant Catholic Church, regardless of their style. The elevation to basilica designed to emphasize the importance for the region and be bound closer to the Bishop of Rome. For this, the, time current papal coat of arms, usually mounted above the portal, at the Basilica. Currently carrying about 1,500 churches the title Basilica minor, a third of which is located in Italy.