Founded in 1191 it has, since the Reformation, been a Church of Ireland or Anglican place of worship and as such the most famous person associated with St. Patrick's has been the author and cleric Jonathan Swift, Dean from 1713 to 1745 he was best known as the author of Gulliver's Travels.
Today no trip to Dublin would be complete without a visit to this cathedral which is surrounded by a lovely park, a pleasant part of Dublin to spend some time in.