Christ Church Cathedral

Dublin - Day 2 - Christ Church Cathedral, Dublinia Museum, St Audoen’s Church, Dublin Castle and St Patrick’s Cathedral

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May 9th 2024
First on the itinerary this morning was Christ Church Cathedral. The first church was built on this site in about 1030 by the Norse King Sitruic Silkbeard. The Anglo-Normans rebuilt and enlarged the church in the 12th and 13th centuries with it being elevated to a carthedral during this period. The cathedral underwent extensive restorations in the 1870s. Today the cathedral is a mixture of mediaev ... read more

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Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than se... ... read more