Christchurch Cathedral is located on the southside of Dublin City, just beyond the western end of Temple Bar. The church was established by the Hiberno-Norse king, Sitric ‘Silkbeard’ and Dunan, Dublin’s first bishop. The cathedral was remodelled in Victorian times, however many of the earlier medieval features have been retained. Some attractions within Christchurch Cathedral include the stunning, Gothic Greta Nave, a beautiful, hand-wrought brass Medieval Lectern and impressive Romanesque doorways. For the more macabre, the cathedral also houses the heart of St Laurence O’Toole.

St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral (known locally as just, The Pro Cathedral) was established in 1825 on one of northside Dublin’s quiet back streets. The cathedral’s facade is designed in the style of a Greek temple, with impressive columns supporting a triangular gable that features statues of St Mary, St Laurence O’Toole and St Patrick. The interior of St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral features a beautiful carved high alter. Each Sunday morning, the famous Palestrina choir can be heard singing at 11 o’clock mass.

The Phoenix Park Dublin is the largest city park in Europe. Located on Dublin’s northside, this picturesque park was developed in 1662 as a deer park by the British Duke of Ormonde. It was opened to the public in 1745, and today it is still a popular picnicking and walking spot for Dubliners. The Phoenix Park is home to the Papal Cross (known locally as the Pope’s Cross), where the pope celebrated a mass in 1979. The park also contains Dublin Zoo and Aras an Uachtarain, the residence of Ireland’s President. The park is also home to Ireland’s only population of red deer.