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St Patrick's Cathedral

East Ireland | County Dublin

St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin is largest church in Ireland and is one of the most visited tourist attractions. It was built on the place of sacred well where St Patrick is said to have baptized converts around 450 AD. The wooden church was established here in 10th century and remained until 1192, when John Comyn, first Anglo-Norman Archbishop of Dublin, built here stone parish church dedicated to Saint Patrick. In 1213, the church was raised to Cathedral status and was completely rebuilt in the following years. The most of the present building was established between 1220 and 1270. In 1316, the original spire was blown down by storm, and in 1317, during the Bruce Wars, Cathedral was set on fire and plundered. The first serious repairs were made by Archbishop Thomas Minot, after second fire in 1362. He also founded a 147-foot tower at the North-West corner of the Cathedral. Another renovation was carried out by Sir Benjamin Guinness and began in 1864. There are many important tombs inside the church and between them tomb of famous irish writer, author of "Gulliver's Travels", Jonathan Swift who was also Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral from 1713 until his death in 1745.

• OPENING HOURS :
  • March - October:
    • Mon-Fri: 9:30 - 17
    • Saturday: 9 - 18
    • Sunday:
      • 9 - 10:30
      • 12:45 - 14:30
      • 16:30 - 18
  • November - February:
    • Mon-Fri: 9:30 - 17
    • Saturday: 9 - 17
    • Sunday:
      • 9 - 10:30
      • 12:45 - 14:30
• TICKET PRICES :
  • Adult: €8
  • Student/Child: €7
  • Family(2+2): €18
• CONTACT :
  • Phone: +353 (01) 4539472
  • Email:info@stpatrickscathedral.ie
  • Website: www.stpatrickscathedral.ie
• CAR PARK :
  • City car park