St. Patrick's Cathedral

St. Patrick's Cathedral ranks 9th in the list of best places to visit in Dublin. St. Patrick's Cathedral, the national cathedral of the Church of Ireland, may be reached by foot in just seven minutes from Christ Church Cathedral. According to tradition, in AD 450, St. Patrick baptized local Christians who had converted to Christianity. The original building was made of wood, similar to Christchurch. A second, stone-built church was established in 1192. A second reconstruction was completed a little over a century later, elevating it to the status of a cathedral.

Many adornments have been added over the years, primarily in the mid-1700s when the spire was constructed and in the late 1800s when there were significant renovations. Jonathan Swift (1667–1745), author of Gulliver's Travels and satirist, is buried next to his longtime love "Stella" in a tomb to the right of the entry. He served as Dean of St. Patrick's for 35 years (Hester Johnson 1681-1728).

Google rating: 4.5/5.0
Address: St Patrick's Close, Dublin, Ireland
Phone number: +353 1 453 9472
Official site: http://www.stpatrickscathedral.ie/