St Patrick's Cathedral
Among the sights of Christchurch is St Patrick's Cathedral. The site is run by Church of Ireland. Close by, Dublin Castle is 500 m away.
Cathedral in Christchurch
One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland
#3 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓
Inside Christchurch
St Patrick's Cathedral is inside Christchurch’s neighbourhood. Towns near it ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
The seasons here
In Christchurch, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 18–20°C.
St Patrick's Cathedral
Articles on it exist in 34 languages. It is one of the places to visit in County Dublin.
- Type
- Cathedral
- Run by
- Church of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 34 languages
- Town
- in Christchurch
- Official site
- stpatrickscathedral.ie
How to visit
- EntryA fee is charged
Mapping St Patrick's Cathedral
The map centres on St Patrick's Cathedral, in orange, with nearby places numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Christchurch’s neighbourhood. · CSO 2022 outline
Towns that list St Patrick's Cathedral
Home to 18,799 people, Dolphins Barn is the largest of these 8. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
- 1Christchurch
- 2The Liberties
- 3Temple Bar
- 4Portobello
- 5St Stephen's Green
- 6Phibsborough
- 7O'Connell Street
- 8Dolphins Barn
Christchurch
The Liberties
Temple Bar
Portobello
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where St Patrick's Cathedral is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christchurch | It’s in town | 6,778 | 157 |
| The Liberties | 100 m west of it | 18,460 | 157 |
| Temple Bar | 100 m northeast of it | 7,276 | 157 |
| Portobello | 400 m southeast of it | 5,732 | 157 |
| St Stephen's Green | 600 m east of it | 5,319 | 156 |
| Phibsborough | 600 m north of it | 11,657 | 156 |
| O'Connell Street | 700 m northeast of it | 6,749 | 156 |
| Dolphins Barn | 700 m west of it | 18,799 | 159 |
Make a day of it near St Patrick's Cathedral
Also within 15 km are 2 museums, 2 historic houses and a castle.
CathedralChrist Church Cathedral400 m away3
Museum · Office of Public WorksChester Beatty400 m away4
MuseumDublinia400 m away5ChurchChurchWhitefriar Street Church300 m away6Historic houseHistoric houseThe Coombe Memorial400 m away7Historic houseHistoric houseOld Dublin City Wall500 m away8AttractionAttractionMarsh's Library100 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about St Patrick's Cathedral
Where is St Patrick's Cathedral?
St Patrick's Cathedral is in Christchurch, Dublin, inside the town’s neighbourhood.
What is St Patrick's Cathedral?
Cathedral in Dublin, Ireland.
Who runs St Patrick's Cathedral?
Church of Ireland.
How well known is St Patrick's Cathedral?
St Patrick's Cathedral has 34 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #3 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit St Patrick's Cathedral?
June to September are the warmest months in Christchurch, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near St Patrick's Cathedral?
Within 15 km: Dublin Castle (500 m), Christ Church Cathedral (400 m), Chester Beatty (400 m) and Dublinia (400 m).
Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (4)
- St Patrick's Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christ Church Cathedral: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Chester Beatty: Aligatorek, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dublinia: DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).