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Christ Church Cathedral
Christchurch Place,
Dublin
Ireland
353 1 677-8099
Type: Religious Site
Addmission Fee: Donations requested
Hours: Mon-Fri, 9:45am-5pm; Sat-Sun, 10am-5pm
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Dublin
Ireland
353 1 677-8099
Type: Religious Site
Addmission Fee: Donations requested
Hours: Mon-Fri, 9:45am-5pm; Sat-Sun, 10am-5pm
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Christ Church Cathedral is Dublin’s oldest building, erected in 1038 by the Danish King Sitric, although most of what remains is Norman. Services take place at least three times a day, and visitors of all denominations or none are welcome to attend. Small donation requested. Guided tours and leaflets available.
The cathedral’s unique crypt is almost as big as the church above. It features an exhibition, Treasures of Christ Church, that includes gilt plate given by King William in 1697 to celebrate winning the Battle of the Boyne; the tomb of Strongbow; and a medieval reliquary that holds the heart of St. Laurence O’Toole, the city’s patron. Admission charge. Email: [email protected].
Marsh’s Library, close to Christ Church, was founded in 1701 by Archbishop Narcissus Marsh. It’s the oldest public library in the country and holds about 250,000 books, most from the 16th to 18th centuries. See the tiny reading cubicles, beautiful oak bookcases and the cages where those consulting rare volumes were locked in.
The James Joyce Center is nearby on North Great George’s Street, and the birthplace of George Bernard Shaw is on Synge Street.
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