Destination: IRELAND
Sights

* Christ Church Cathedral
* Dublin Castle
* Dublin Writers Museum
* Guinness Storehouse
* Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery of Modern Art
* Kilmainham Gaol
* National Gallery
* National Museum of Archaeology and History
* St. Stephen's Green
* Trinity College
Christ Church Cathedral

Dublin's great cathedral dates from the 12th century, but much of the surviving building is a 19th-century refurbishment in Gothic Revival style. The interior has numerous fine memorials and features, but the most authentic parts of Christ Church are the late 12th-century transepts and the ancient crypt, one of the largest medieval crypts in Europe. It is 175 feet long. Thickets of rough stone pillars support the entire weight of the massive building above; the air is dense with age. Weird monuments and artifacts lurk menacingly in niches and dark corners. They include battered statues of English kings, medieval carved stones and oddities such as a mummified cat and rat, thought to have become trapped during a chase through organ pipes. Linked to the cathedral by a covered stone bridge is Synod Hall, where the colorful exhibition “Dvblinia” details Dublin's history from the medieval period.

Christ Church Cathedral

Address: Christchurch Place
Phone: 01 677 8099
Open: Mon.-Fri. 9:45-5, Sat.-Sun. 10-5
Bus: 50, 78A
Admission: €3-€6

Dvblinia

Address: St. Michael`s Hill
Phone: 01 679 4611
Open: Daily 10-5, Apr.-Sep.; Mon.-Sat. 11-4, Sun. 10-4:30, rest of year
Restaurant: Tea rooms on site
Bus: 50, 78A
Admission: €3-€6
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