Images of Saint Patrick's, Church of Ireland Cathedral in Dublin. Built on the Poddle river which flows under the building & the site of an earlier 5th century monastic settlement, it was founded in 1191 by Archbishop John Comyn and officially declared a cathedral in 1213.
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Saint Patrick's Cathedral Dublin
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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 the spire added to the structure. (It is 200ft high).
When during the 19th century extensive renovations 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 generously to the cathedral's restoration and the provision of the adjoining park area.
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Views of Decorative stone carvings at Cathedral entrance & exterior walls.
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Saint Patrick's Park
Original Dublin photographs by A. Geraty © Irelandposters 2008. All rights reserved.
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