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Christ Church Cathedral: Explore Dublin's Spiritual Heart and Largest Crypt
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348 Ratings
Dublin
Step inside Dublin’s Christ Church Cathedral and explore its beautiful interior and fascinating medieval crypt. Discover the rich history and spiritual significance of this iconic landmark.
Step inside Dublin’s Christ Church Cathedral and explore its beautiful interior and fascinating medieval crypt. Discover the rich history and spiritual significance of this iconic landmark.
Duration:
1 hour
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Christ Church Cathedral - Stroll through this 1,000-year-old cathedral in the heart of Dublin and soak up its incredible history with this admission ticket. You’ll admire the beauty of Christ Church Cathedral as you explore this magnificent building at your own pace! Check out the neo-Gothic nave, discover the medieval crypt to see its historical…
- Christ Church Cathedral - Stroll through this 1,000-year-old cathedral in the heart of Dublin and soak up its incredible history with this admission ticket. You’ll admire the beauty of Christ Church Cathedral as you explore this magnificent building at your own pace! Check out the neo-Gothic nave, discover the medieval crypt to see its historical treasures and artefacts including a mummified cat and rat, and unearth the country’s first copy of Magna Carta.
What's Included
- Admission ticket included.
- Audio Guide (subject to availability).
- Admission ticket included.
- Audio Guide (subject to availability).
What's Not Included
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information
Founded around 1028, Christ Church Cathedral serves as the spiritual center of the city and ranks among the top tourist spots in Dublin. As you enter, you’re greeted by the cathedral’s stunning architecture and its intriguing medieval crypt. The cathedral’s history mirrors both the religious and political narrative of Ireland. The Cathedral Crypt, the…
Founded around 1028, Christ Church Cathedral serves as the spiritual center of the city and ranks among the top tourist spots in Dublin. As you enter, you’re greeted by the cathedral’s stunning architecture and its intriguing medieval crypt. The cathedral’s history mirrors both the religious and political narrative of Ireland. The Cathedral Crypt, the largest of its kind in Ireland, dates back to the 12th century, while the serene neo-gothic nave provides a tranquil retreat from city life. This self-guided tour offers access to both the nave and the crypt.
- Christ Church is a working cathedral and a sacred space. No eating or drinking, or the wearing of baseball caps or any type of hat is permitted inside the cathedral.
- As a working cathedral, in exceptional circumstances, Christ Church will sometimes close at short notice. Please check the cathedral website and social media for updates. In these instances, visitor tickets will be honored the next day or a full refund offered.
- Last admission is 45 minutes before closing. Our opening hours on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays work around services times. Please see our website for more information on service times.
- Bring your own earphones/headphones to download our audio guide to your own device.
Location
Christ Church Cathedral
Christchurch Place,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(348 Ratings)
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Nursie11
Mar 11, 2026
Absolutely beautiful cathedral - I love a good cathedral and have visited many. I have to say this cathedral was one of my favourites ever. It was absolutely beautiful. Ornate with the most beautiful tiled floors. Really interesting crypt. I liked the fact that it was all so accessible as often cathedrals have many areas sectioned off, not here. There was lots of places to sit and take in the beautiful surroundings whilst listening to the great audio guide that you can access easily on your mobile. We were also lucky enough to hear the organ playing. A truly great visit if you love cathedrals like me. Thank you
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Rachelhw929zu
Mar 5, 2026
Guided tour with Dara is excellent - Dara is a fantastic tour guide. I have brought 2 third-level groups here recently and Dara conducted both tours. He is extremely knowledgeable, entertaining and funny. Top class, couldn't recommend more!
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Brendano154
Feb 24, 2026
The guided tour is well worth it!! - Had a wonderful guided tour by Dara. Full of interesting information and we even had the chance to ring the bell in the bell tower.
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925isabel
Feb 22, 2026
Excellent! - It was fantastic. Visiting very old places, which you have only heard of, read about or seen in movies, is something that makes me happy. In addition to reading the descriptions about the place, it also takes your imagination to work, how it would be, who was there, how they were dressed, etc. Try to combine the past and present in your imagination!
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Flyingboy58
Feb 21, 2026
Great church - This old church is really cool. It does have some construction going on. The stained glass is great. The crypt is very cool. The cat and rat story is interesting. It’s really a great church.
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Liliya_v
Feb 12, 2026
Books of Kells - Tour was incredible! Martin was knowledgeable and very entertaining. He answered on all my questions with patience and humor
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Dolmen2018
Feb 3, 2026
Christ Church Cathedral - Very beautiful churh with a long history. There are many interesting exhibits including an ancient book with Ireland's copy of the Magna Carta.
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Deanosaur89
Jan 3, 2026
Interesting History and Good Audio Guide - We were a bit hesitant at first because the paid admission of 12 Euros is pretty high for a church but we enjoyed our visit here and learning about the history inside and outside of the church. The audio guide is included in the admission price but it is best to download the application once you scan the barcode for the best experience. The audio guide is available in multiple languages and there are three options to enjoy your visit which include Power & Politics, Christ Church & the City, and Music & Spirituality.
There are some interesting things to see inside like Strongbow's Tomb, the old floor tiles, the cannonball, and the cat and the rat. With the audio guide you will learn about the choir, Handel's Messiah and many other interesting items about the church and the history. Outside of the church to the northwest there is a Viking Area which shows an outline of a Viking House and some archeological finds. To the east there is the homeless Jesus statue and some items to commemorate Neale's Musick Hall which is where Handel's Messiah was first performed.
The crypt is worth checking out too because you will learn about the ancient history of the church. There is a nice gift shop with reasonably priced souvenirs and a few toilets in the crypt area. There are some old Irish clothes you can try on as well down there for some unique photo opportunities.
Plan to spend about 1 hour in Christ Church Cathedral and a bit more time walking around the area. The pedway connects the cathedral to another building of the church which houses the Dublinia Museum but this is a separate ticket. St. Patrick's Cathedral is nearby and the Temple Bar and Dublin Castle areas are also very close.
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Annojonna
Dec 29, 2025
Recommend a visit - Very beautiful church and incredibly well preserved. Nice and helpful staff at the entrance. Good information where you could read more about most things. Absolutely worth a visit
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Rexbarker
Dec 17, 2025
Must-see tiles - It's a large and impressive cathedral and worth exploring. A couple of things stood out for me.
One was that the west window was not the 'usual' rose window deign, but a set of elogated perpendicular windows. The glass in those window was stuning.
The second feature is teh tiled floor. Intricate and complex as well as being colourful. Impressive.
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