Saint Patrick's Cathedral
| County: | Co. Dublin |
| Tel: | 01-453 9472 |
| Fax: | 01-454 6374 |
| Email: | administrator@stpatrickscathedral.ie |
Saint Patrick's Cathedral has contributed much to Irish life throughout its long history (it was founded in 1191). Jonathan Swift was Dean from 1713-1745, during which time he expressed his 'savage indignation' at appalling social conditions in Ireland. He was also Dean when Handel's Messiah received its first performance in 1742 sung by the combined choirs of Saint Patrick's and Christ Church Cathedrals. Living Stones, a permanent exhibition, celebrates the Cathedral’s place in the life of the city, its history, and its role at the dawn of the third Christian Millennium. It emphasizes that the Cathedral is not a museum, but a building embracing the past to herald the future.
Times of Services: Monday - Friday: Sunday:
09.40 Matins (School Term only) 08.30 Holy Eucharist (Lady Chapel)
17.45 Evensong 11.15 Eucharist/Matins
15.15 Evensong
Saturday:
11.05 Holy Eucharist (Lady Chapel)
General Information
| Address: | Saint Patrick’s Close, Dublin 8 |
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| Telephone; | 01-453 9472 |
| Fax: | 01-454 6374 |
| Email: | administrator@stpatrickscathedral.ie |
| Website: | http://www.stpatrickscathedral.ie |
| Location: | Located off Patrick Street |
| Season: | All Year |
| Open Times: | Mon-Fri: 09.00-17.30 Except Nov-Feb: Sat: 09.00-17.00 Sun: 09.00-15.00 |
| Booking Contact: | Joy Stewart |
| Manager: | Joy Stewart |
| Average Visit Length: | 30 Mins |
| Entrance Fees: | Adult: €5.50 /Concession: €4.50/ Group (10+): €4.20 / Family: €15.00 |
| Exhibition: | Permanent exhibition celebrating the Cathedral’s place in the life of the city, its history as an institution |
| Picnic Area: | No |
| Shop: | Books and gifts |
| Information Guide: | English, Irish, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Japanese |
| Coach Parking: | Yes |
| Group Booking Necessary: | Yes |
| Car Parking: | No |
| Disabled Access/Parking: | Yes |
www.stpatrickscathedral.ie
The Cathedral recently launched it's new website this week. www.stpatrickscathedral.ie gives a wonderful insight into the tradition, music and services at the cathedral.
Schools
The Cathedral's permanent exhibition, Living Stones, uses a combination of original documents, images, artefacts and display panels which explain the history and role of the Cathedral within the Church of Ireland, the city of Dublin and the Irish nation. Used in conjunction with the guidebook, A Short Tour of St. Patrick's, the exhibition provides a rich source of information relevant to both primary and secondary schools' history, religious education, literature, music and art programmes. There is a great deal of material which is particularly relevant to programmes oriented to mutual understanding. Worksheets available include “The Birds and Beasts of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin”, “Music and Munitions of St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin” and “The Young Person's Guide to St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin.” The Education Pack Schools Visits to St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin can be used for both Primary and Secondary schools and has potential for imaginative teaching for transition year groups
Conference & Incentive
Explore Ireland's largest Cathedral, where one of the world's greatest writers and satirists, Jonathan Swift was Dean. Appreciate the rich and ancient tradition of music in Saint Patrick's by attending one of its daily sung services and if you are an established choral group, come and give a lunchtime recital during the summer and revel in one of Dublin's finest acoustics. Learn about the many famous Irish people and events connected with Saint Patrick's. Experience this wonderful building on an ancient Celtic site
