7 Jun 2016
An 800-year-old building constructed on the site of an ancient well supposedly used by Saint Patrick himself. Medieval construction The present Cathedral building, in terms of shape and size, dates from 1220-1259. It was construct...
5 Jun 2016
Very little information exists which provides definitive details about the life of Saint Patrick. He is said to have passed through Dublin in the 5th Century. According to legend he used a well somewhere in the vicinity (of wha...
26 May 2016
The Cathedral has witnessed some of the most important developments and changes in Christianity in Ireland. Traditionally Saint Patrick is the man credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland. Very little definitive info...
Ever wondered where the Irish phrase “to chance your arm” comes from? In 1492 two Irish families, the Butlers of Ormonde and the FitzGeralds of Kildare, were involved in a bitter feud. This disagreement centred around the posi...
With windows dating back almost two centuries the stained-glass windows in the Cathedral are both beautiful and educational. Stained-glass windows can be incredibly beautiful pieces of art, but they would also originally have acte...
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