St. Patrick’s Cathedral

The largest cathedral in Ireland, this magnificent building was constructed on the site of an ancient well allegedly used by St Patrick to baptise believers in the 5th century. The saint’s life is depicted in 39 different episodes on the window at the west end of the Cathedral. Jonathan Swift, the author of Gulliver’s Travels, was dean of the cathedral from 1713 until his death in 1745 and is buried here.