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St. Patrick’s Park

Adjoining St. Patrick's Cathedral, St Patrick's Park is believed to be the site of baptism of the first Irish Christians by St. Patrick, who used water from the River Poddle which now flows underground. St. Patrick's Park was created under the eponymous Act of 1897 by Lord Iveagh. Its layout was done by Arthur Dudgeon C.E. in 1901, and the park itself was opened to the public in 1904. Lord Iveagh had remained in charge of the park's maintenance for several years until Dublin Corporation completely took it over in the 1920s. With a children's playground inside, the park provides a beautiful setting for the cathedral. There were several additions to the park made in 1988, including a Literary Parade which pays tribute to Swift, Mangan, Wilde, Shaw, Yeats, Synge, O'Casey, Joyce, Behan, Beckett, Clarke and Dillon, and the Liberty Bell Sculpture.

Address
St Patrick’s Park
Bull Alley St
Dublin

Opening hours
Monday till Sunday from 7.30am to 9pm

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