18th century St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin

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bust of jonathan swift



mid 18th century floor plan


throughout long history cathedral has contributed irish life, , 1 key aspect of relates writer , satirist jonathan swift, author of gulliver s travels, dean of cathedral 1713 1745. many of famous sermons , irish tracts (such drapier s letters) given during stay dean.


his grave , epitaph can seen in cathedral, along of friend stella. swift took great interest in building, services , music , in called social welfare, funding almshouse poor women , saint patrick s hospital.


the choir school, had been founded in 1432, supplied many of members take part in first performance of handel s messiah in 1742.


in 1749, cathedral spire added george semple; remains 1 of dublin s landmarks.


in 1792, divine service temporarily suspended due poor condition of south wall, 60 centimetres (2 feet) out of perpendicular, , of parts of roof.


chivalric chapels

knights of st patrick. 1783 until 1871 cathedral served chapel of illustrious order of saint patrick, members of knights of st patrick. dis-establishment of church of ireland in 1871 installation ceremony moved st patrick s hall, dublin castle. heraldic banners of knights @ time of change still hang on choir stalls day.
paris-malta obedience of order of saint lazarus (statuted 1910). cathedral contains so-called dunsany chapel spiritual home of order in ireland. decoration of chapel provided randall plunkett, 19th lord dunsany, established order in ireland in 1962. cathedral used investiture ceremonies , dean of cathedral ecclesiastical commander of order.




^ history of st patrick s cathedral monck mason






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