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Is Christ Church Cathedral worth it on a budget?

Worth itOn a budget

On a budget, Christ Church Cathedral still earns its price.

€8–€11

An atmospheric Norman-medieval interior with one of the largest cathedral crypts in Britain and Ireland, where the quirky mummified cat-and-rat are a memorable oddity. The honest catch: heavily restored in the Victorian era so parts feel less ancient than billed, and like St Patrick's it charges admission for what is also a working church.

Price
€8–€11
Time
45 min–1 hour
Last verified
2026-06-17
Is Christ Church Cathedral worth it…
How we verified
  • Founded around 1030, it is the older of Dublin's two medieval cathedrals. · model-knowledge
  • Its crypt is one of the largest in Britain and Ireland and houses the mummified 'cat and rat'. · model-knowledge
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