Anna in Dublin – Christchurch Cathedral

It has been a long long time since I visited Christchurch Cathedral, not since I was a child! It must be said, I wasn’t nearly as interested back then as I am now! I was overdue a visit to brush up on my history!

Sitruic Silkenbeard built the first church on this site almost 1000 years ago! You can feel the years of history as the Cathedral is an eclectic mix of both medieval and 19th century architecture. Fun fact, it is actually considered to be the oldest building in all of Dublin! Not too shabby!

I started off my visit by having breakfast in the park just out the front. On a cold, clear-skied autumn morning, I sat wrapped up in my big coat and ate my chocolate scone from Queen of Tarts and sipped a well needed coffee as I admired the building’s stunning exterior. If you’ve never taken the time to do this I highly recommend it but maybe pick a warmer day! It’s a great spot for people watching!

Once I’d finished off my brekkie and frozen myself silly I finally headed inside. I was greeted by a very friendly team who kitted me out with their audio guide which gave me a really good deep dive into the history of the cathedral!