Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin Ireland

Images of Saint Patrick's, Church of Ireland Cathedral in Dublin. Built on the Poddle river which flows under the building & site of an earlier 5th century monastic settlement. Founded in 1191 by Archbishop John Comyn & officially declared a cathedral in 1213.
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Saint Patrick's Cathedral Dublin, in 2006/7.
During the 18th century Jonathan Swift, author of Gullivers Travels was Dean of Saint Patrick's between 1713-1745. Later that century the steeple height was extended and spire added to the structure. (It is 200ft high).  During extensive renovations which were undertaken between 1860-1865, a Celtic Cross marking the location of St. Patrick's Holy Well was discovered.   Guinness Brewery founder Benjamin Lee Guinness ( 1798-1868 ) contributed an estimated £130,000 towards the cathedral's restoration & provision of adjoining park area.
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View of decorative stone carvings at Cathedral entrance & exterior walls.
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Saint Patrick's Park, adjoining Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin.

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Saint Patrick's Cathedral, early 1900's print
Saint Patrick's Cathedral
Early 1900's antique wall print.