- Type: Attractions
NileGuide Expert tip:
There is a playground and park adjacent to the Cathedral which is great for kids to play in.
Description:
- St Patrick's is one of two Anglican cathedrals in Dublin. It is built on the site where St Patrick is said to have baptized converts to Christianity. St Patrick's Cathedral, in its present state, was constructed in 1192, replacing an original wooden chapel. The main attractions in St Patrick's are the tombs of Jonathan Swift and his lover in the nave. The cathedral also contains the longest medieval nave in Ireland, and a stone slab, engraved with a Celtic cross, that covers the well from which St Patrick baptized the converts. The adjoining garden is a welcome oasis in this densely built-up district of the city.
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Awards:
Frommer's
- Recommended 2010
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Contact:
- visit website
- tel: +353 1 453 9472
- fax: +353 1 454 6374
- send email
Address:
- St Patrick's Close
- Patrick St
- Dublin 8
Hours:
- Year-round Mon-Fri 9am-6pm; Nov-Feb Sat 9am-5pm, Sun 10-11am and 12:45-3pm; Mar-Oct Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 9-11am, 12:45-3pm, and 4:15-6pm
Strenuousness:
- No Sweat
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