Jonathan Swift and St. Patrick's Cathedral

Jonathan Swift, the great Irish writer, satirist, and Church of Ireland priest, became Dean of St. Patrick's in 1713.  He became a champion of the Irish poor who lived in miserable tenement conditions all around the Cathedral.  His association with the Cathedral is evident throughout its structure.

The bust of Swift on the Cathedral wall

Swift's tomb within the Cathedral

The tomb of Stella, the great love of Swift's life

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