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St Patrick's cathedral

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St Patrick's cathedral in Dublin Tall vaulted ceiling .  The church was rebuilt with profits from Irish whiskey. The door of reconciliation.  To end a battle between families a hole was made in the door.  A hand was offered either to shake it or to cut it off.  In this story the hand was shaken.   The stair to the organ keyboard.  There is a choir school next door and the students sing twice a day. We saw the students hanging around the Spar Shop.  Just like students everywhere. Johnathan Swift was a past, he often gave sermons four hours long. This is the private chapel where people can rest and pray. The view from the choir. The unique Irish tile floors. Nice stained glass windows.   Jonathon swift  A sculpture of swift. Swift's death mask