What a fascinating find for us! On our way to a well-known Dublin landmark, we came upon this…read morechurch and decided to discover more since the exterior piqued our curiosity. The interior is both expansive and beautiful, with colored tiled flooring and separated areas with baptismal fonts and altar areas. I found the history fascinating. Yes, the mummified cat and rat are on display (a fun story there) as well as a copy of the Magna Carta. The church still holds services, and in the past, has been used for filming television episodes and movies. In the crypt, i saw some wardrobes worn by the characters. However, I'm still struck by the date on a foundation stone for an earlier structure on this site, protected by plexiglass at the gift shop, is around 1,030 AD! The United States of America, where I live, is only 250 years old!! MISC While not free, the fee to go inside was affordable. We chose the self-guided tour option, although both guided and an audio are additionally offered. Plan to spend at least an hour here.

The Christ Church Cathedral is older than St. Patrick's Cathedral founded around 1028. It was…read morepreviously of Roman Catholic denomination, but is now a Church of Ireland. The Christ Church had a very similar style as St. Patrick's cathedral -- two beautiful churches in a beautiful city. The story of the Cathedral begins almost a thousand years ago when a Viking king erected the first church here. Over the next thousand years, the church was ruined, rebilled and restored many times. Today, Dublin's Christ Church Cathedral draws hundreds of thousands of visitors a year. An important relic in the Christ Church Cathedral is St. Laurence O'Toole's heart. St. Laurence O'Toole is the Saint of Dublin so the relic is nicknamed the heart of Dublin. According to the Irish Time's the relic was stolen in 2012 and then miraculously found in a park unharmed in a plastic bag in 2018. At the west end of the cathedral is a fully integrated stone bridge, a Dublin landmark, leading to the former synod hall. This hall, which incorporates the old St Michael's tower, is now home to the "Dublinia" exhibition about medieval Dublin. Christ Church Cathedral, formally the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, only became part of the Church of Ireland following the English Reformation.

Go Here on your Dublin stop…read more They have the Traditional Latin Mass 8 and 10:30 (check times again though). CHURCH WAS PACKED--English Novus Ordo was 12pm. Beautiful church and easily accessible in Dublin. Don't bother with the Anglican Churches that make you pay to get in (and stole them from the Catholics).

Beautiful church and just a quick walk from our hotel (and easy to find). We attended the Saturday…read more6:00 service, and I was surprised to see how many young people were in the church. The words (and the kneeling at the altar rail) were slightly different than our own back home, but that's the good thing about the Catholic church is that it is universal wherever you go. (We even got asked to take up the gifts)

Mary Immaculate, Refuge of Sinners is a Roman Catholic church in Rathmines, Dublin built in 1854 in…read morethe "Greek style". It's is a colossal church and you can literally see it from miles away. It is beautifully designed both on the inside and out. I popped in on a quiet Monday morning and had the whole church to myself. You can light a candle or sit I. Contemplation. They also do have a full schedule of masses and activities. Would be amazing to see this place host a Latin mass!

St. Mary's is an absolutely stunning piece of architecture that has become a symbol of the…read moreRathmines area. It's an absolutely massive structure tucked in next to a row of Georgian houses that only helps to further off set it from the rest of the area. In fact, it's clearly visible from the Guinness Storehouse's Gravity bar. The uniqueness of this church does not end in it's external beauty. It's also a very popular church for Rathmines parishioners so it might be difficult enough to find a spot in the pews. However, the big draw is the folk mass held on Saturday evenings, in which the usual church music is replaced with a sort of rock and roll band. A kind of hip, cool tribute to the young population of Rathmines. I'd say it's definitely worth a visit even if you're not of the religious persuasion.

You'd be remiss to drop by the sights of Dublin and not take this in, storing it in your memory for…read moreone of the glories of the city. I had a blast reading all of the reviews on it... brings back a lot of memories, and makes me re-appreciate all that I took in.... My Hongkie (from HK) cozzes were educated to the highest echelons at Trinity, and a few even became lecturers and joined the faculty. Visiting them, they knew that I would appreciate sights celebrating faith, and so they pushed me to head over...awww.. so thoughtful. Lovely place to be ushered into prayer and His presence....beautiful. The eaves of heaven are found within.

wandered in here one day following a bunch of students while on vacation w/ my boy Sam. i didn't…read moreeven know i was walking into a church. What a surprise, it was Ash wednesday, so i came out with some ashes. It's a pretty cool church.

This church is where I made my communion and confirmation many moons ago and a more beautiful…read morechurch building I haven't seen. Recently painted the vaulted roof leads the eyes heavenward and the arched windows tell a story. Over 75 years old its main entrance looks towards homefarm road with a long entrance road leading up past the corpus christi girls school on the left and the community hall to the left. Also on the site is the 127th scout den built a few years ago. Lots of people simply enjoy the grounds to walk dogs.

The grounds in this church are definitely one of the best in Dublin…read more An excellent place to walk the dog of an evening, you can let them off the lead and there are few people around to complain.

oldest church in ireland!! and it is free!! nice to was through. free pipe organ concert on…read morethursdays @ 4:00!

I traveled to St. Audeon's church in Dublin Ireland from the United States to see where my 11th…read moregreat grandfather John Caldwell, and my great grandmother Mary were buried in the 1600's inside the church. It is the oldest remaining medieval church left in Dublin at the age of 824 years having been built in the year 1190. The church is simply amazing! I was astonished how intact the original structure was considering how old it is and also what it has been through in its history. The only substantial damage was to the roof in the Portlester chapel area. The medieval masonry work is remarkable. The surrounding gardens are amazingly beautiful and the staff that run the church were extremely nice and very helpful in my search of historical data. When walking through the church you can easily feel and picture how it would have been to live in the times of knights and kings. Its a definite historical must see when in Ireland!!!!!!!!!!

The Carmelite Church is very famous in Dublin for its famous for its altars and shrines. The most…read morefamous is the Shrine of St Valentine,which was given to the church by Pope Gregory XVI sometime in the 19th century. It also contains the Saint's actual remains. The shrine and statue of Our Lady of Dublin are also here to see as well as relics of St Albert of Sicily. The church was designed by a person called George Papworth and was completely bulit in 1825 and it's one of Dublin's famous best-known churches, and many peope come here around the world to come and see it Its a great church i enjoyed seeing it too.

This church was a lot bigger than it appears from the outside! I had always walked by it, but never…read moreknew how grand it is inside. We were there to visit the relics of Saint Valentine (figuring it was a suitable thing to do on Valentine's Day). We slipped in during mass and found the specific shrine, which was covered in roses and various ribbons from visitors. We lit a candle and signed the guest book before crouching down to see the chest of relics, placed behind glass under the booth, somewhat obscurely. We admired the other shrines, which are quite beautiful, and left as the mass ended. We went into the church shop, hoping to find a candle or pendant of St. Valentine, but surprisingly, all we could find was a card with an image of the shrine. Overall though, a nice experience on the day of love. I'm still very surprised at how relatively unknown this Dublin treasure is!

This is a beautiful old Church In Inchicore which is run by the Oblate fathers. It is located on…read morethe Tyrconnell Road. The Oblate Fathers also run Spiritual Retreats. There are beautiful gardens behind the church where one can walk and do some private contemplation. The Oblate Church is famous for it's beautiful grotto to "Our Lady of Lourdes",which is located at the back of the church. there is also a lovely Christmas grotto which has special opening hours in December.