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St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin and its gardenDiliff · CC BY-SA 3.0

What to do · Dublin

St Patrick's Cathedral

Visit · 45 min · adult €11.50 · the national cathedral, with free guided tours Monday to Saturday

InformationFrom €11 adult
From
€11 adult
Duration
45 min
Season
All year; on Sundays, split hours around the services
Who it's for
All ages

The national cathedral of the Church of Ireland stands where, according to tradition, St Patrick baptised people more than 1,500 years ago. Inside there are stained-glass windows, flags of former regiments and the tomb of Jonathan Swift, the author of Gulliver's Travels, who was its dean. The garden next door is public and free.

Guided tours are free with your ticket, Monday to Saturday at 10:30 and 14:30. On Sundays it opens in slots between services: check the times beforehand. It is ten minutes' walk from the Guinness Storehouse and Christ Church, and the joint ticket with Marsh's Library, the oldest public library in the country, costs €17.

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Directions See all of Dublin

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

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Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The front of the Stag's Head, with its sign in the Dame Court alleyAdam Bruderer · CC BY 2.0Historic pub with traditional music at the weekend

The Stag's Head

Bar · Dublin · Dame Court · €€€€

What to order: a pint of Guinness; if you arrive before 17:00, something from the pub kitchen

Kitchen open every day 12:00 to 17:00 · traditional music Friday and Saturday
The wooden bar of the Brazen Head© The Brazen HeadPub beside the Liffey with music every night

The Brazen Head

Bar · Dublin · €€€€

What to order: the beef stew or the fish and chips with the house tartare sauce, and stay for the music.

Groups of fewer than eight, no booking: turn up and find a seat
The dining room of The Woollen Mills beside the river© The Woollen MillsFood house beside the Ha'penny Bridge

The Woollen Mills

Restaurant · Dublin · €€€€

What to order: the Irish Porterhouse steak or the skate with chips, and on the roof a coffee or a cocktail.

Book through OpenTable; at weekends it opens at 11:00

To stay nearby

Common area of the Generator hostel in Smithfield© GeneratorHostel

Generator Dublin

Bunks and private rooms · family room for 4 · bar and café · luggage storage

Why we like it: Hostel on Smithfield Square with en-suite dorms, private rooms and a family room for four, a bar with shuffleboard and a café for breakfast.

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The No. 27 bar at the Shelbourne hotel© The ShelbourneHotel

The Shelbourne

Five stars · opposite St Stephen's Green · afternoon tea from €79 · rooms under renovation until May 2027

Why we like it: Five-star hotel from 1824 opposite St Stephen's Green, with afternoon tea in the Lord Mayor's Lounge and the No. 27 bar. Spa and pool closed for works.

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A Georgian-style suite at the Trinity City Hotel© Trinity City HotelHotel

Trinity City Hotel

Four stars · next to Trinity College · courtyard restaurant · valet parking

Why we like it: Four-star hotel on Pearse Street, next to Trinity College, with a courtyard restaurant and a bar. Within walking distance of the centre and Pearse DART station.

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