Christ Church Cathedral
The cathedral was founded in the year 1038 by King Sitric of Dublin. After the arrival of the Normans in Ireland in 1169, the church was rebuilt in stone by Richard de Clare, Earl of Pembroke (also known as ‘Strongbow’) for Laurence O’Toole, archbishop of Dublin. See the ‘leaning wall of Dublin,’ the north nave wall which has leaned almost 18 inches from the perpendicular since 1562. The crypt (lower church), dating from 1172, is unique in Ireland for its scale and size being almost as large as the entire upper church. It is a storehouse of fascinating relics – including the punishment stocks of the old ‘liberty’ of Christ Church, the famous ‘cat and mouse’ known to every Dublin child and the 1689 candlesticks and tabernacle of James II.

Location. Christ Church Place, Dublin 8.
Bus. 78A from Aston Quay and 50 from Eden Quay.
Phone. +353 1 6778099
Fax. +353 1 6798991
Opening Hours. 10am-5.30pm (except Dec. 26th).

www.cccdub.ie