Well now, you do not have to be all that religious for St.Patrick’s church to impress you. There are more than a dozen factors which will magnetically draw you to the church. Here are a few of them, at a glance:

· St. Patrick’s is the largest church in Ireland (also the country’s National Cathedral)(reason enough). The church was erected as a tribute to St.Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.

· It is believed that it was at this spot, one of the earliest Christian sites in the country, by the “Holy Well” here, that St.Patrick baptized the first local converts from the place.

· Encloses the graves of Jonathan Swift (of “Gulliver fame”)

· The numerous memorial plaques, a door with a hole and the Boyle family tomb add to the pride of the place. The cathedra is so full of mementos that sometimes visitors are baffled wondering as to whether they are at a museum or a chapel. You can look for faces and gargoyles in the impressive stonework.

Opening Times: Admission Euro 4.50

The last admission is 30 minutes before closing.

March - October                                  Daily                                        09.00 - 17.30

November to February                     Monday - Saturday              09.00 - 17.00

November to February                     Sunday                                   09.00 - 15.00