Museum
Trinity College and the Book of Kells
Dublin, Ireland
Ireland's oldest university, home to a famous illuminated manuscript and a spectacular Long Room library.
Church, mosque or temple · Ireland · Leinster
Christ Church Cathedral
A medieval cathedral with a famous crypt, set at the heart of old Dublin.
Paid entry about 60 min
For storytellers
Why Christ Church Cathedral matters
Christ Church Cathedral crowns the ridge where Viking Dublin once stood. Its crypt is among the largest in the British Isles and Ireland, a long vaulted space full of historic objects. Upstairs you will find a lofty nave and the sense that this has been a place of worship for a long time. The bell ringers still keep traditions alive.
Talking points
- The crypt is exceptionally large.
- The cathedral stands near the heart of medieval Dublin.
- A glass bridge links it to a museum nearby.
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