As you know, Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland, and it really is popularly venerated and beloved saint .  It is not surprising that the largest cathedral in Ireland and one of the oldest churches on the island bears the name of St. Patrick .  The official name of the Cathedral - the National Cathedral and Collegiate Church of St. Patrick in Dublin .  It should be noted that, while the cathedral is considered the cathedral, is the chair of the bishop at the Cathedral of Christ .  The two cathedrals in the same city - a unique phenomenon, and quite a long time they were in a constant state of rivalry .  In 1300, it was agreed on the division of powers, by which, for example, cross, miter and ring the late Archbishop should be kept in the Cathedral of Christ and the burial of bishops should be held alternately in the two Councils; In general, the two councils should work together on an equal footing .  In 1870, St. Patrick's Cathedral was given the status of a national and resident of the department of Bishop of Dublin was identified Cathedral of Christ . 

In 1192 the Archbishop of Dublin has assigned one of the four churches in Dublin membership of the collegiate church. It was St. Patrick's Church, built near the springs, bore the name of the saint. When it received the status of the cathedral church - is not precisely known, probably at the beginning of the XIII century. From the original church of the XII century it is now virtually nothing left. Basic construction XIII-XIV centuries. performed in the style of the early English Gothic. In the future, the cathedral was reconstructed several times, and its walls are additionally strengthened. The fact is that due to the proximity of the river River Poddle and its many arms, the walls of the cathedral is constantly heat a little, and sometimes there were also floods, the water level in the building could rise to more than two meters. For this reason, in the cathedral of no basement or crypt.

In the XIV century tower of the cathedral it was built, in 1769 it was installed on the spire, and the total height of the tower is now 140 meters.