St Patrick's Cathedral Dublin: A History

Dublin is an unusual city having two mediaeval cathedrals. One, the diocesan cathedral of Christ Church, had its origins in an Augustinian priory while the other, Saint Patrick's, was created in the 13th century as a secular cathedral. While Christ Church developed close links with the city, Saint Patrick's became the centre of episcopal administration. This gave it a prominent place in the history of not only the diocese of Dublin, but also of the entire country. This collection of essays casts light on the history of Saint Patrick's Cathedral, the history of Dublin, of the Church of Ireland, and of Ireland generally.

It charts the effects of such events such as the Reformation in the 16th century, and disestablishment in the 19th century at Saint Patrick's, as well as chronicling the evolving architecture of the building and describing the changing pattern of liturgy and music performed in it.

The book is edited by John Crawford, former vicar of the Saint Patrick's Group of Parishes and author of The Church of Ireland in Victorian Dublin (2004); and Raymond Gillespie, who is associate professor of history at NUI, Maynooth.

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404 pages

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