Gothic building
In grey stone.
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The largest church in Ireland, founded in 1191 near a well linked to Saint Patrick and, since 1870, the national cathedral of the Church of Ireland, a stately Gothic building of grey stone with a tall spire that can be seen from afar. Its most famous figure is the writer Jonathan Swift, author of «Gulliver's Travels», who was its dean in the eighteenth century and is buried here; the building displays mementos of his life and work, along with memorials that tell the city's history. Inside are a wide nave with decorated tiled floors, old banners and stained glass, and next door the lovely public St Patrick's Park gives the best view of the building from outside and is a good place to sit and rest. Tickets are €11.50 for adults; it opens on weekdays 09:30–17:00, on Saturdays 09:00–18:00 and for shorter hours on Sundays because of services, per its official website, and the ticket includes guided tours on weekdays.
In grey stone.
Gulliver's author.
Next door.
St Patrick's Close, central Dublin
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