On his return to Ireland Saint Patrick travelled round the country converting and pagans to Christians. At a well where the Saint Patrick’s Cathedral now stands he baptised the locals to Christianity. A wooden church was built on the spot in remembrance of the saints visit in the middle of the 5th century. In 1191, Saint Patricks was raised to the status of a cathedral and was rebuilt in stone between 1200 and 1270. Between 1860 and 1900 the church, in serious disrepair, was fully restored to the original design. Saint Patrick’s is still the largest church in Ireland and is one of two Protestant Cathedrals in Dublin.
Interesting fact The large bell tower dates from 1370 and houses one of the largest peals of bells in Ireland whose ringing tones are so well known and admired in this area of Dublin.
Check out.. Jonathan Swifts grave at the entrance to the cathedral. Most notable of those buried here is Jonathan Swift. He was dean of Saint Patrick’s from 1713 to 1742 and produced most of his writings there including the world famous Gulliver’s Travels. Although Swift was a satirist who wrote mainly of his contemporary society his work is still widely read and his satire still interesting and impressive. His grave with his own famous epitaph is close to the entrance to the cathedral.
How to Get There:
By bus:
Bus Routes 49, 49A, 50, 54A, 56A, 77, 77A, 150, 151.
(Within easy walking distance from O Connell Bridge)
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