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Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin

c. 1030 · 11th century

Christ Church Cathedral is the medieval cathedral of Dublin, founded around 1030 by the Norse king Sitric Silkbeard and Dúnán, the first bishop of Dublin. The Anglo-Normans rebuilt it in stone from the 1180s, and it is now the cathedral of the Church of Ireland's diocese of Dublin and Glendalough.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/christ-church-cathedral-dublin
MLA: “Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/christ-church-cathedral-dublin. Accessed .
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