Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin

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Sunset on Saint Patrick's Cathedral, one of Dublin's most famous buildings.

Founded on the site of Saint Patrick's conversion of a local pagan to Christianity in the 5th century, the first reference to the site dates from the 9th century but it is 1212AD before the church becomes a cathedral.

The original tower was destroyed and rebuilt in 1370, the spire as seen here pointing skywards was added much later.

Interestingly there was a university founded here at Saint Patrick's in 1320 that, had it still been in existence, would be the 10th oldest university in the world.

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Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland
Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, Ireland
Last modified on Thursday, 01 December 2022 01:40
Darren McLoughlin

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