Christ Church Cathedral Dublin

A popular attraction in the city, Christ Church Cathedral Dublin has been a place of pilgrimage for almost 1,000 years. Situated in the heart of Medieval Dublin, Christ Church Cathedral Dublin is well known for its beautiful architecture and stunning floor tiles. The cathedral is also home to the famous 12th Century crypt which happens to be the oldest and largest in the country.

Christ Church Cathedral (founded c.1028) is the spiritual heart of the city, and one of the top visitor attractions in Dublin. Step inside and you can enjoy the cathedral’s beautiful interior and fascinating medieval crypt.There’s so much for you to see and discover at Christ Church Cathedral Dublin.

Christ Church Cathedral was founded by King of the Dublin Norseman. A gentleman called Sitriuc. It was later incorporated into the Irish church. Then, the Archbishop and patron saint of Dublin took control. Learn more about the history.

Crypt

Follow the steps that bring you beneath the cathedral and explore the medieval crypt, the largest in Ireland, and the earliest surviving structure in the city. The crypt houses priceless silver, the cat and the rat, the cathedral shop and Ireland’s first copy of Magna Carta.

Pilgrims

Christ Church Cathedral was once a major pilgrimage site, and would have housed an important collection of relics ranging from a miraculous speaking cross to a piece from the crib of Jesus.

Cat & The Rat

A mummified cat & rat are the most unusual inhabitants of the crypt, but also the most popular. Mentioned by James Joyce in Finnegans wake, they are known locally as ‘Tom & Jerry’.

Experience Evensong at Christ Church Cathedral Dublin

The choir of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, enjoys an enviable reputation as one of Ireland’s finest choirs. Tracing its origins to 1493 with the founding of the choir school, the cathedral choir has always been internationally regarded and sang in the world premier of Handel’s Messiah in Dublin in 1742. Choral services are sung every day except Mondays and Fridays and during choir holidays. Read about services.