Step off Dublin’s busy streets and into a timeless place of prayer and praise to God.

Visitors from all over Ireland and the world are welcome to experience Dublin’s very own medieval cathedral, to explore its history and to enjoy quiet moments of reflection in this beautiful place.

We invite you to make space in your journey for the spiritual heart of Dublin.

Christ Church Cathedral is one of Dublin's oldest buildings, a leading visitor attraction and a place of pilgrimage for almost 1,000 years.Famous for its breathtaking beauty, magnificent architectural features and wonderful floor tiles, Christ Church is also popular as a venue and is host to many high profile concerts throughout the year.

The famous 12th Century Crypt houses the Cathedral cafe and is available for events such as wedding receptions, dinners and Christmas parties etc.

Explore the crypt

Follow the steps that bring you beneath the cathedral and explore the medieval crypt,  the largest in Ireland, and the earliest surviving structure in the city. The crypt houses priceless silver, the cat and the rat, the cathedral shop and Ireland’s first copy of Magna Carta. The crypt can also be hired for events.

Follow in the footsteps of pilgrims

Christ Church Cathedral was once a major pilgrimage site and would have housed an important collection of relics ranging from a miraculous speaking cross to a piece from the crib of Jesus.

Visit ‘the Cat & the Rat’

A mummified cat & rat are the most unusual inhabitants of the crypt, but also the most popular. Mentioned by James Joyce in Finnegans Wake, they are known locally as ‘Tom & Jerry’.