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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 |
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Address |
21-50 Patrick's Close |
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Location |
Patrick St |
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Transportation |
Bus: 65, 65B, 50, 50A, 54, 54A, 56A, or 77 |
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Phone |
01/475-4817 |
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Fax |
01/454-6374 |
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Web site |
www.stpatrickscathedral.ie |
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Prices |
Admission €5 ($6.50) adults, €4 ($5.20) students and seniors, €15 ($20) families |
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Season |
Closed except for services Dec 24-26 |
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Frommer's Review
This is the largest church in Ireland, and one of the best-loved churches in the world. The present cathedral dates from 1190, but because of a fire and 14th-century rebuilding, not much of the original foundation remains. It is mainly early English in style, with a square medieval tower that houses the largest ringing peal bells in Ireland, with an 18th-century spire. The 90m-long (295-ft.) interior allows for sweeping perspectives of soaring vaulted ceilings and the vast nave. The church is much older than the current building, as there were religious structures here as early as the 5th century. Consecrated by its namesake, it acts as a memorial to Irish war dead (represented in banners and flags throughout the building, some literally rotting away on their poles), and holds a memorial to the Irish soldiers who died fighting in the two world wars (although Ireland was neutral in World War II, an estimated 50,000 Irish soldiers died fighting with the British army in that war). St. Patrick's is closely associated with the writer Jonathan Swift, who was dean here from 1713 to 1745, and he is buried here alongside his longtime partner, Stella. St. Patrick's is the national cathedral of the Church of Ireland.
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